Sales and Inventory Planning with SAP APO SAP PRESS englisch [Gebundene Ausgabe] von Marc Hoppe An efficient and flexible supply chain begins with detailed, high-quality planning. This comprehensive reference shows you how you can optimize your organization s planning using the cross-enterprise components SAP APO-DP (demand planning) and SAP APO-SNP (inventory planning). An in-depth overview of SAP APO is quickly followed by a description of the basic principles of demand planning. Then, readers learn all the details of executing the planning process from selecting and using the right forecasting method to lifecycle planning to adapting master data using the realignment function. The book s second focus is on inventory planning. Again, read

Marc Hoppe

ISBN 10: 1592291236 / ISBN 13: 9781592291236

Published by SAP PRESS Auflage: 1 (28. April 2007), 2007

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This comprehensive reference shows you how to best use the cross-company modules APO-DP and APO-SNP in your supply chain, for a wide variety of tasks such as carrying out accurate forecasts and optimally utilizing the means of transport. A general overview of planning tasks in SAP APO is followed by a detailed description of the functions and use of demand planning (DP), which is intended to provide answers to the following questionsHow can you create accurate forecasts on the basis of historical data? How can these forecasts be used to optimize the planning process? Readers also benefit from in-depth coverage of the functions of inventory and distribution resource planning (SNP). Learn how to increase customer satisfaction, improve your inventory planning, optimize the utilization of transport methods, and much more. Customization and master data parameters are explored in detail. In addition, integration with mySAP ERP and the system architecture are discussed as well. The book concludes by presenting readers with a complete end-to-end implementation plan.SAP NetWeaver BI/BW projects cultural political technical fiscal BW implementation communications documentsarchitecture documents implementation strategy project plans project charters cutover plans Efficient SAP NetWeaver BI Implementation and Project Management Gary Nolan Vehicle development product development project management product data management product validation SAP Projects System cProjects process engineering supports Cross-company collaboration Integrated product and process engineering iPPE Product validation failure mode effect analysis prototype production process cycle validation planning execution Customer examples manufacturer supplier Sales and Inventory Planning with SAP APO (SAP PRESS: englisch) [Gebundene Ausgabe] von Marc Hoppe efficient flexible supply chain high-quality planning optimize organization s planning cross-enterprise components SAP APO-DP demand planning SAP APO-SNP inventory planning planning process forecasting method lifecycle planning master data realignment function Customizing techniques safety stock plan Configuring Administrator Workbench Planning Area Master Data, Planning Books Advanced Macros Forecast Quality Lifecycle Promotion Collaborative Demand Planning BOMs Basic Principles of Inventory PlanningConfiguration, Master Data, Production Process Model, Production Data Structure, Transportation Lane - Implementation of Inventory PlanningHeuristic, Optimization, Capable-to-Match, Deployment, Transport Load Builder - Integration and ArchitecturePlug-Ins, CIF, BAPI, Integration with SAP NetWeaver BI, Sizing, liveCache - Implementation ProcessASAP, SAP Solution Manager, Project Organization 1. Introduction 15 1.1 Definition of Supply Chain Management (SCM) 15 1.2 Market Challenges Facing the Supply Chain 15 1.3 From Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to Supply Chain Management 16 1.4 Planning as a Critical Process 19 1.5 Target Group and Structure of this Book 19 2. Overview of SAP APO 21 2.1 Requirements of Supply Chain Networks 21 2.2 Key Functions of SAP SCM 22 2.3 Demand Planning (DP) 30 2.4 Inventory Planning (in Supply Network Planning) 33 2.5 Integrated Supply Chain Planning 38 2.6 Summary 40 3. Demand Planning with SAP APO-DP Basic Principles 41 3.1 Overview of the Administration of Demand Planning 41 3.2 Configuring the Administrator Workbench 43 3.3 Configuring the S&DP Administrator Workbench 52 3.4 Planning Books 64 3.5 Advanced Macros 71 3.6 Summary 76 4. Demand Planning with SAP APO-DP Implementation 77 4.1 Creating a Demand Forecast 78 4.2 Forecasts 103 4.3 Monitoring the Forecast Quality 145 4.4 Lifecycle Planning 161 4.5 Promotion Planning 175 4.6 Collaborative Demand Planning 180 4.7 Forecasting with BOMs 183 4.8 Result of the Demand Planning 190 4.9 Realignment 196 4.10 Summary 198 5. Inventory Planning with SAP APO-SNP Basic Principles 199 5.1 Supply Network Planning Process 200 5.2 Configuring the Supply a.

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• Title: Sales and Inventory Planning with SAP APO SAP PRESS englisch [Gebundene Ausgabe] von Marc Hoppe An efficient and flexible supply chain begins with detailed, high-quality planning. This comprehensive reference shows you how you can optimize your organization s planning using the cross-enterprise components SAP APO-DP (demand planning) and SAP APO-SNP (inventory planning). An in-depth overview of SAP APO is quickly followed by a description of the basic principles of demand planning. Then, ...
• Publisher: SAP PRESS Auflage: 1 (28. April 2007)
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592291236
• ISBN 13: 9781592291236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Auflage: 1 (28. April 2007).
• Condition: gut
• Weight: 2000 grams

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This comprehensive reference shows you how to best use the cross-company modules APO-DP and APO-SNP in your supply chain, for a wide variety of tasks such as carrying out accurate forecasts and optimally utilizing the means of transport.

A general overview of planning tasks in SAP APO is followed by a detailed description of the functions and use of demand planning (DP), which is intended to provide answers to the following questions: How can you create accurate forecasts on the basis of historical data? How can these forecasts be used to optimize the planning process? Readers also benefit from in-depth coverage of the functions of inventory and distribution resource planning (SNP). Learn how to increase customer satisfaction, improve your inventory planning, optimize the utilization of transport methods, and much more. Customization and master data parameters are explored in detail.

In addition, integration with mySAP ERP and the system architecture are discussed as well. The book concludes by presenting readers with a complete end-to-end implementation plan.

Highlights:

• Overview of SAP APO
• Demand Planning
• Inventory Planning
• Distribution Resource Planning
• Architecture and System Landscape
• Implementation Process

About the Author

After finishing his studies in business administration at Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen in Lüneburg, Germany, and at John Moores University in Liverpool, England, Marc Hoppe joined CAS AG, Germany as an SAP developer in the logistics and production planning areas. Later, he became a logistics consultant and was responsible for implementing national and international SAP R/3 projects. Since 1998, he has worked as a Supply Chain Management (SCM) consultant at SAP SI AG. Marc Hoppe is responsible for the business-relevant and IT-based implementation and optimization of SCM processes, as well as the re-engineering of entire supply chain processes. In 2001, he became Consulting Director for SCM, and since 2003, he has managed additionally the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) unit. Marc Hoppe consults for large corporations such as Siemens, Unilever, Gillette, Philips, Deutsche Telekom, and Philip Morris, as well as medium-sized companies like G+H Isover or Fertiva. He has published numerous works on inventory optimization.