SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing for production engineering and operations (PEO) works with shop floor orders. A shop floor order is assigned to a production version which is built from a version-controlled MBOM and version-controlled shop-floor routing (the data is copied into the order).
A shop floor routing is created in the new transaction MSFR4 in SAP S/4HANA, or with the Manage Shop Floor Routing app. It uses operations just like in classical PP routings, but it adds another level of detail for better control and guidance of the operator during production execution. Steps on this level are called operation activities. It is similar in structure to the process industry, where this level is described by so-called phases.
For shop floor orders:
Operation is a grouping entity used for:
- Structuring operation activities
- WC/Capacity Assignment
- Scheduling
Operation Activity is an executable task used for:
- Logging actions (start, complete, etc.)
- Collecting production data (IC, components)
- Viewing product/process relevant info (3D, Work Instr.)
Further differences between the classic production order and the shop floor order are described in the following table.
| Functionality | Classic Production Order | PEO Shop Floor Order |
|---|---|---|
| Define due date, priority, and quantities | X | X |
| Re-schedule the order (before and after production start) | X | X |
| Explode updated BOM and Routing on Read Master Data | X Applicable to orders in Created and Released statuses. Further changes to orders in work are possible via the Order Change Management functionality. | X Applicable to orders in the Created status only. Read Master Data after release, but before start as well as further changes to orders in work are available in S/4HANA PEO 1909 OP release. |
| Editing of BOM and Routing data is allowed in the order itself | X | Limited edit allowed for BOM and Routing. Adding of new components and operations is not allowed. It is still possible to delete components or change their quantity, delete operations, as well as change conversion factor between header quantity and operation quantity. |
| Handover to MES | N/A | X New status exists HAOP |
| Release | X | X |
| Generation of Serial Number on Order Release | N/A | X Controlled via serial number profile assigned to a material. |
| Production data collection (component data, quality data) | X At order level | X At serial number or order level |
| Confirmation | X Order/Operation level | X Serial number at operation activity level (serialized). Order quantity at operation activity level (non-serialized) |
Prerequisites for Shop Floor Orders
The prerequisites for shop floor orders are as follows:
- For the plant of each operation, the feature EPO (Extended Production Operations) is active.
- Production version with version-controlled routing and MBOM is used during creation of production order.
Summary
This lesson outlines differences between classical production orders and shop floor orders in SAP S/4HANA PEO.
- Shop Floor Orders: Combine version-controlled MBOM and detailed operation activities for enhanced control.
- Improved Execution: Operation activities enable precise tracking and data collection during production.
- Key Differences: Highlights differences in editing, data collection, and serialization between classical and shop floor orders.
- Prerequisites: Activate EPO and use version-controlled routing and MBOM for production orders.