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Outlining Functions and Innovations in SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing

Outlining Supply Chain Planning at a Glance

Outlining Advanced Planning: PP/DS in SAP S/4HANA

Assessment

Outlining Production Planning in SAP S/4HANA

Explaining Master Data in Supply Chain Planning

Reviewing Master Data for Advanced Planning

Explaining the Alert Monitor

Explaining and Reviewing Master Data and the Alert Monitor

Working With the Product View

Understanding Principles and Tools for Demand Planning

Explaining Planning Strategies in SAP S/4HANA

Explaining Planning Strategies in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS for Make-to-Order

Explaining Planning Strategies in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS for Make-to-Stock

Exploring the Determination of Planning Strategies and Requirement Classes

Understanding Planning Strategies in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Explaining Prerequisites and Basic Settings for SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Exploring Technical Steps of a Planning Run in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Exploring Heuristics

Executing the Planning Run in PP/DS

Exploring the Integration to Shop Floor Control

Examining Additional Topics in Production Planning

Executing Production Planning in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Exploring Concepts and Principles of Detailed Scheduling

Explaining the Detailed Scheduling Planning Board

Exploring Supply Creation-Based Confirmation (SBC)

Understanding Detailed Scheduling in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Exploring the Usage of Optimization in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Introducing Production Planning Optimization (PPO)

Understanding Optimization in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Combining a Multi-Step Planning Run in PP/DS with MRP Live

Understanding the Interaction of Planning in SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Exploring Advanced Production Planning with SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

This learning journey discusses essential features and requirements for advanced production planning in SAP S/4HANA using Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS). Also referred to as embedded PP/DS or ePP/DS. You explore the master data requirements for advanced planning, and you work with the alert monitor. The core features of Demand Management and the various (groups of) planning strategies in embedded PP/DS in SAP S/4HANA are explored. Make-to-order production, make-to-stock production, and various related features and functions in embedded PP/DS are discussed. The concept and use of heuristics is explained, as well as various concepts and principles for detailed scheduling, like the finiteness level of a resource and the use of alternative modes. The detailed scheduling planning board is introduced, and you explore the functionality known as Supply Creation-Based Confirmation. Both scheduling optimization and an introduction to production planning optimization (PPO) are also covered.

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Are you a key user or consultant that wants to know more about the advanced production planning solution called Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling, PP/DS, in SAP S/4HANA? Do you want to know what master data objects are required to be able to plan with PP/DS and what planning strategies are supported? Do you want to learn more about detailed scheduling in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS and what functionality the optimizer has to offer? The learning journey exploring advanced production planning with SAP S/4HANA PP/DS covers all these topics and more. This learning journey is relevant for anyone who wants to get to know the requirements and the planning options that SAP S/4HANA PP/DS has to offer. Topics like the interaction between the regular planning functionality in SAP S/4HANA and the advanced production planning with PP/DS are covered as well. Exercises and knowledge checks are also included in each unit to help endorse your new success. Sound exciting? Let's get the journey started.

Exploring Advanced Production Planning with SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Outlining Production Planning in SAP S/4HANA

Explaining and Reviewing Master Data and the Alert Monitor

Understanding Planning Strategies in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Executing Production Planning in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Understanding Detailed Scheduling in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Understanding Optimization in SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

Understanding the Interaction of Planning in SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

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