The Production Planning component of SAP-ERP system enables a manufacturing company to benefit from historical data to prepare a forecast, which can then be used in production planning and production execution. From an initial sales order from customers, to the highly integrated and complex chain of interdependent activities in Logistics in the SAP system, the PP component reflects its strength, both in planning and execution. It seamlessly integrates with sales, procurement, quality, maintenance, projects, human capital, finance, and controlling functions of the company. It also integrates with the Manufacturing Execution System (MES), as well as with Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (MII). The course will enable the users to get familiar with SAP administrative tools with particular focus on production planning and execution in the domain of a manufacturing company.

Course Coverage:

  • SAP Terminology
  • Production Planning Core Concepts
  • Configuration Specific for Manufacturing Types
  • Production Planning Workflow by Production Type
  • Production Planning Workflow Tools
  • Material Requirement Planning
  • Shop Floor Control
  • Optimizing Production Planning
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Capacity Requirements Planning
  • SAP Navigation
  • Reporting Fundamentals
  • Report Printing
  • End User Customization

Participant Profile:
Production Controllers/Managers, Production Planners, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineers, System Engineers, academia and engineering/management students.

Instructor Profile:
An experienced and highly qualified professional in the field industrial and manufacturing engineering will conduct this course.

Methodology:
This course will be delivered through lectures, multimedia presentations, videos and hands-on practice on modern CAE specific computers.

Learning Outcome:
Participants will be able to work along with professional production planning teams. Participants will be able to configure and implement different production types in production planning and get familiar with production planning workflow tools to bring greater optimization to business processes and greater return on investment in the SAP ERP system.