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SCM525 Consumption-Based Planning and Forecasting

  • CMDBID 102615
  • Course Code SCM525
  • Duration 2 Days
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Overview

This course provides a comprehensive overview and in depth knowledge of the inventory management process in SAP.

After attending this class you will understand the major business processes, functions and configuration in inventory management. This course should be taken after the SCM500 curriculum prerequisite.

This course is based on software release:

  • SAP ERP 6.0 with Enhancement Package 7

Audience

  • Application Consultant
  • Business Process Architect
  • Business Process Owner / Team Lead /
  • Power User
  • Program / Project Manager
  • User

Skills Gained

This course will prepare you to:

  • Explain the materials planning process in Materials Management
  • Use the different consumption-based MRP procedures
  • Describe the forecasting technique and its function

Prerequisites

Essential

  • SCM500 – Processes in Procurement or corresponding SAP knowledge in materials management area

Recommended

  • None

The supply of this course by DDLS is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Outline

  • Consumption-Based Planning
  • Planning Run
  • Forecasting
  • Additional Options in Consumption-Based Planning
  • Describing the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Process
  • Defining MRP Procedures
  • Maintaining the Material Master
  • Setting Up a Reorder Point Planning
  • Describing the Planning Run
  • Executing a Planning Run
  • Converting Planning Results
  • Evaluating the Planning Results
  • Calculating Lot Sizes
  • Explaining Basics of the Forecast
  • Executing and Postprocessing the Forecast
  • Performing Forecast-Based Planning
  • Performing the Time-Phased Planning
  • Performing Automatic Reorder Point Planning
  • Explaining Source Determination in Materials Planning
  • Using MRP Areas in Planning

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