Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling with SAP PPDS

Manufacturing companies use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP to optimize their production planning and scheduling. This improves efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances customer service.

Overview

The Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) module in SAP allows companies to:

  • Create and schedule planned/production orders
  • Manage capacity and material constraints
  • Optimize scheduling and sequencing of operations
  • Monitor production KPIs

Key benefits include:

  • Increased production plan adherence
  • Shorter manufacturing lead times
  • Better resource utilization
  • More robust planning

Production Scheduling

The production scheduler focuses on the short-term schedule (0-4 weeks). Their goal is to create a realistic, executable plan that meets demand.

  • A weekly process finalizes the schedule for the next 2 weeks
  • A daily process reviews and adjusts the short-term schedule
  • Exceptions are addressed before the schedule is released

The material planner executes any material call-offs needed for the schedule.

Planning and Scheduling Execution

  • Master and transactional data from SAP ERP is loaded into PP/DS
  • The schedule is validated before making any changes
  • Planning heuristics can be run to fix issues like shortages
  • Scheduling heuristics optimize sequences, reduce delays, etc.
  • Alerts are resolved before the final schedule is adopted
  • Planned orders are converted to production orders for execution

Throughout the process, the scheduler uses PP/DS tools like the Advanced Scheduling Board and Production Scheduling Board. Built-in scheduling logic and algorithms drive optimization.

In summary, PP/DS helps companies effectively plan and schedule production to meet demand on time. Tight integration with SAP ERP enables a digital thread from planning through execution.

Overview

  • PP/DS is used for manufacturing planning and scheduling in SAP
  • Benefits include better resource utilization, improved plan adherence, shorter lead times

Production Scheduler

  • Focuses on short-term schedule of 0-4 weeks
  • Weekly process to finalize next 2 weeks
  • Daily process to adjust short-term schedule
  • Resolve exceptions before releasing schedule

Planning and Scheduling Execution

  • Master and transactional data loaded from SAP ERP
  • Validate schedule before making changes
  • Use planning heuristics to fix shortages
  • Scheduling heuristics optimize sequences and reduce delays
  • Resolve alerts before adopting final schedule
  • Convert planned orders to production orders
  • Use PP/DS tools like Scheduling Board and Production Board

The content provides an overview of how companies can leverage SAP PP/DS to optimize production planning and scheduling.

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