The profit center of the material master data is used to:

  1. Identity to which GBU the material belongs = The profit center used must be part of the profit centers hierarchy of the GBU

  2. Calculate industrial indicators by value stream = The profit center used must be included in the corresponding value stream

    All profit centers must be attached to a node in the standard hierarchy
    In WP2, there is one standard hierarchy per Controlling Area. Its structure must follow the standard rule 

    The profit center hierarchy can be displayed in SAP with: 

    Value stream

    The value stream (VS) is the lower level of the profit center hierarch in WP1 system, where the profit centers are assigned through the "Profit Ctr Group".

    Historically, the value stream nodes in the profit center hierarchy were used for some Industrial reporting on specific production lines but currently this reporting level is no longer used, unless there's a justified request for it. Nevertheless, we need to maintain the value stream node at a standard level.

    Most of the value stream codes are already defined for a certain GBU and geographical zone and just need to be extended to a particular company code. It has to be always checked before creating a new code.

     

    VALUE STREAM CODIFICATION in the profit center hierarchy: 


    XXXX-VZYMN


    XXXX - Stands for the company code

    V - Standard for all the VS codes

    ZY - Is used to define a specific GBU code as follows (the currently active GBU's are the ones highlighted):

    •ZA for a VS under GBU ACETOW

    •ZB for a VS under GBU PEROXIDES

    •ZC for a VS under GBU COATIS

    •ZD for a VS under GBU SODA ASH

    •ZE for a VS under GBU ECO SERVICES

    •ZF for a VS under GBU FIBRAS

    •ZG for a VS under GBU ENG PLASTICS

    •ZH for a VS under GBU SPECIAL CHEM

    •ZI for a VS under GBU EMERGING BIOCHEMICALS

    •ZJ for a VS under GBU TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

    •ZK for a VS under GBU COMPOSITES MATERIALS

    •ZL for a VS under GBU SOLD ACTIVITIES (2003-2010)

    •ZM for a VS under GBU SPECIALTY POLYMERS

    •ZN for a VS under GBU NOVECARE

    •ZO for a VS under GBU AROMA PERFORMANCE

    •ZP for a VS under GBU POLYAMIDE & INTERMEDIATES

    •ZQ for a VS under GBU Oil & Gas

    •ZR for a VS under GBU CBS (former NON REPARTI RHODIA)

    •ZS for a VS under GBU SILICA

    •ZT for a VS under GBU RARE EARTH SYSTEMS

    •ZY for a VS under GBU ENERGY


    M - stands for the geographical zones, as follows:

    EU: 0, 1, 2
    NA: 3, 4
    LA: 5, 6
    AP: 7, 8
    WW: 9


    N - it's a serial number


    Note: The value stream codes have to be included in table ZWFAT187 to be able to define the related descriptions in several standard languages.

    For this, the codification has to be converted to an 8 digit code as follows (some of the digits are already defined when establishing the VS node in the profit center hierarchy):


    CGUZY0MN


    CGU - Standard for all the standard VS codes

    ZY - Is used to define a specific GBU code, as per list above

    0 - Always zero 

    M - stands for the geographical zones, as per list above

    N - it's a serial number


    Link to the old WP2 Codification Value Streams Master (OBSOLETE).

  3. Allocate variances = the last 4 digit of the profit center are equal to the last 4 digit of the IECRA where variances are posted in the P&L (process orders variances, PPV & Revaluation) (usually it is the last 4 digits of the non allocated IECRA of the GBU.