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No attributes

 BFC Activity 1

To be defined


 BFC BU (Plant)

BU related to the plant site


Ex for a site:

GBU = TS

BU can be Polymer Additive OR Mining OR Phosphorus

BFC BU (Site)

BU related to the site attribute


 BFC GBU (Plant)

GBU related to the plant attribute


 BFC GBU (Site)

GBU related to the site attribute


 BFC Market (Plant)

Market attached to the plant attribute


 BFC Market (Site)

Market attached to the site attribute.


 Buyer (Plant)

Buyer's name or ID in charge of the corresponding plant


 Buyer (Site)

Buyer's name or ID in charge of the corresponding site


 Calendar (Year/Month)

Horizon to define and select in the report through the " Prompt " view.
Mandatory in order to display data.

 Catalog LT (SAP)

Catalog Lead Time starting from “Order Entry Date” until “Material Availability date".
This lead time comes from SAP

 City (Plant)

City information attached to the plant attribute

 City (Site)

City information attached to the site attribute

 Classification (Plant)

TBD

 Classification (Site)

TBD

 Commercial Product / Material Group

Material group aggregation
Can be Commercial Product / Material Group / Product Group, depending on the GBU.

 Country (Plant)

Country of the plant attribute

 Country (Site)

Country related to the  site attribute

 CRM Prospect Code

TBD

 Division

Division of the product = material aggregation
It is used to have another aggregated level of Product type

Example:
For PEROX = New Product Type in Dynasys (PAA/H2O2 etc...)   

No attributes

 Flag prospect

TBD

 GBR GBU Mat Group

Material group associated to the Material
This information comes from the GBR (GBR = Global Business Repository)
==> database to manage master data not existing in SAP, but used in all reporting tools

 GBR GBU Mat Sub-group

Material sub group associated to the Material
This information comes from the GBR (GBR = Global Business Repository)
==> database to manage master data not existing in SAP, but used in all reporting tools

GBR Ship-to-KA (Plant)

Ship-to-KA related to the plant dimension.
Ship-to-KA = Group of Ship-to (ex : Michelin is a ShiptoKA and Michelin France= Shipto, Michelin Poland= Ship-to)
This information comes from the GBR (GBR = Global Business Repository)
==> database to manage master data not existing in SAP, but used in all reporting tools

 GBR Ship-to-KA (Site)

Ship-to-KA related to the site dimension.
Ship-to-KA = Group of Ship-to (ex : Michelin is a ShiptoKA and Michelin France= Shipto, Michelin Poland= Ship-to)
This information comes from the GBR (GBR = Global Business Repository)
==> database to manage master data not existing in SAP, but used in all reporting tools

 GBR Ship-to-KA adjusted (Plant)

TBD

 GBR Ship-to-KA adjusted (Site)

TBD

 Geo Zone (Plant)

Geographical Zone of the plant attribute
It is not necessarily = Zone S&OP

 Geo Zone (Site)

Geographical Zone of the site attribute
It is not necessarily = Zone S&OP

No attributes

 Industrial Origin

TBD

No attributes

 Key RM (Plant)

TBD

 Key RM (Site)

TBD

 Last Updated on (Plant)

TBD

 Last Updated on (Site)

TBD

 Main Production Plant (Plant)

Main Production Plant of the specific Plant (attribute). Is different following the site displayed in the "Plant" dimension

 Main Production Plant (Site)

Main Production Plant of the specific Site (attribute). Is different following the site displayed in the "Site" dimension

 Main Shipping Plant (Plant)

Main Shipping Plant associated to the specific Plant (attribute). Is different following the site displayed in the "Plant" dimension

 Main Shipping Plant (Site)

Main Shipping Plant associated to the specific Site (attribute). Is different following the site displayed in the "Site" dimension

 Material

Material code and name to display in the report.

One of the most important attribute of the query.

 Material group

Material group aggregation used to aggregate Materials and have another level of display

 Material type

Type of the material (Raw materials / Semi-finished / Finished goods / Trading goods / others)

 Measures

Indicators of the report.

Most important attribute. This is where you will be able to add / remove indicators of the report.

 Mini zone (Plant)

Mini Zone of the Plant (Can be a country (Brazil/France...), or a zone (e.g. "Eastern Countries")"

 Mini zone (Site)

Mini Zone of the Site (Can be a country (Brazil/France...), or a zone (e.g. "Eastern Countries")"

 MRP controller

TBD

No attributes

No attributes

Plant

As reminder, a SKU can be Receiving or Shipping site.

This "Plant" attribute will then display the site attached to the SKU, whether it is RECEIVING or SHIPPING.

==> it will depend on the type of indicator that you selected.

Example: if you select External Flows ETD in the Measures attribute, the SKU as indicator is a Shipping SKU, meaning that the Site you will see in the "Plant" attribute will be a shipping site.

 Price Advisor

TBD

 Price Advisor impact

TBD

 Prod.hierarchy

Product hierarchy. Used as an aggregration of the material.

 Product Category (Plant)

TBD

 Product Category (Site)

TBD

No attributes

 Reg Sales Manager

TBD

 Region (Plant)

Region of a the plant within a country

 Region (Site)

Region of a the site within a country

 Sales Region

TBD

 SHS RLT

Represents the total time between placing a production / replenishment order and the availability date.

 Site

The "Site" attribute is the site that is not attached to the SKU. It can be a Receiving or Shipping site, depending on the indicator you selected.

Example: if you select External Flows ETD in the Measures attribute, the SKU as indicator is a Shipping SKU, meaning that the Site you will see in the "Plant" attribute will be a shipping site and therefore the site in the "Site" attribute is the receiving site.

 SOP Planner (Plant)

S&OP planner in charge of the plant (specific to CH)

 SOP Planner (Site)

S&OP planner in charge of the site (specific to CH)

 Source System

Source system where the material comes from (WP1/PF1).

 Standard cost from S

TBD

Stock Hold. Strategy

Stock Holding Strategy.

Can be:

  • MTS / MTO / MTO-FB / MTF
  • PTS / PTO

 TRLT (SAP)

Total Replenishment Lead Time from SAP

It is the total period of time required to produce an item.

 Type of site (Plant)

Type of site attached to the plant attribute (e.g: prod site / warehouse...)

 Type of site (Site)

Type of site attached to the site attribute (e.g: prod site / warehouse...)

No attributes

Valuation Class (Plant)

Valuation class associated to the plant attribute.

A valuation class is a group of materials which have the same account determination. Different materials with similar properties are grouped together by valuation class. Eg Raw material, Finished Goods, Semi-Finished.

Valuation Class (Site)

Valuation class associated to the site attribute.

A valuation class is a group of materials which have the same account determination. Different materials with similar properties are grouped together by valuation class. Eg Raw material, Finished Goods, Semi-Finished.

 Work Center

Equivalent to "Resource" in Dynasys

No attributes

No attributes

 Zone SOP (Plant)

Zone S&OP attached to the site in the "Plant" attribute. Sometimes, the S&OP zone is different from the Geo Zone, depending of flows.

 Zone SOP (Site)

Zone S&OP attached to the site in the "Plant" attribute. Sometimes, the S&OP zone is different from the Geo Zone, depending of flows.


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Actual Production

Actual production with no consideration of the ressource

Actual shipped and final demand (ETD)

  • Past: Actual shipped in ETD (Good issue date) filtered only to ShipTo destination 
  • Future: Customer Demand taken by the DRP to calculate the requirements (after netting process)

 Actual shipped ETD

Actual shipped in ETD (Good issue date) filtered only to ShipTo destination

Actuals and projected inventory

Actuals and projected inventory

Anticipated inventory

Fraction of the inventory used for covering future requirements.

Available capacity

Capacity by ressource per period (opening days x hours per day)

Novecare (Resource settings)

Novecare (Heatmap)

Available inventory (Budget)

Projected stock end of month calculated by the tool with the Budget Forecast from DP

 Available inventory as validated

End of month projected inventory validated during the S&OP exercise

 Backorders in ETD

Orders in a past period in SAP that can't be fulfilled at the moment but still taken into account so it will be fulfilled later


 Balance

Difference between demand (or unconstraint production) and Production plan

Novecare (Resource Settings)

Novecare (Heatmap)

BFR Forecast from DP ( ETA)

Working Capital Requirements  WCR = Besoin en Fonds de Roulement BFR

BFR Forecast validated in DP for end of current year / the BFR forecast is a revision of the Budget done at the middle of the year until the end of the current year


BFR Forecast from DP ( ETD)

Working Capital Requirements  WCR = Besoin en Fonds de Roulement BFR

BFR Forecast validated in DP for end of current year / the BFR forecast is a revision of the Budget done at the middle of the year until the end of the current year


Blocked stock

Blocked stock from SAP (viewable in transaction MMBE)

Budget final demand ETD

Final demand after netting calculated by the tool with the Budget Forecast from DP

Budget Forecast from DP (ETA)

Budget Forecast validated in DP for Y+1 / the budget forecast is the quantity planned to be sold in year + 1 (at DFU level)

Budget Forecast from DP (ETD)

Budget Forecast validated in DP for Y+1 / the budget forecast is the quantity planned to be sold in year + 1 (at DFU level)

Budget production Plan

Production Plan validated during the Budget process


 Budget Shipping Plan ETD

Shipping plan calculated by the tool with the Budget Forecast from DP


 Budget Shipping requirement ETD

Shipping requirement calculated by the tool with the Budget Forecast from DP


 Budget Working stock

For Silica: Working stock validated during the last Budget exercice


 Constraint demand (ETA)

Receipt plan by customers in the receipt month

 Cumulative Balance

Balance cumulated over the entire horizon

 Cycle stock

Cycle stock calculated for P&I exercise

 Demand Review (ETA)

Demand Review is fed by the sales team forecast and can be amended before final validation.

For Silica: Demand Review validated in DP

 External flow detailed (ETD)

Plan to ship to customers in shipping period with destination detailed

 External flows (ETD)

Plan to ship to customers in shipping period without the destination detailed

 Final Demand as Validated ETD

Customer Demand taken by the DRP to calculate the requirements (after netting process)

Novecare

 Final Forecast from DP (ETA)

Final forecast coming from DP defined in ETA


 Final Forecast from DP (ETA) M-1

Forecast from DP validated last month


 Final Forecast from DP (ETD) M-1

Forecast from DP validated last month


 Final forecast from DP ETD

Final forecast coming from DP defined in ETD

Novecare

 Final Safety Stock

Safety stock taken in the planning


 Firm Receipt ETA

Current orders in SAP (customers, Inter Sites) in delivery date


 Firm Shipments ETD

Current orders in ETD (customer orders, inter site orders)


 Firm Shipping Requirements ETD

Need to ship based on firm order book


 Forecast consumption ETD %

=Orderbook / Forecast in percentages

SILICA = ratio = Shipped History (GI) + Order Book (ETD) / Gross history and final forecast


 Gross Requirements (ETD)

Gross Requirement = Internal Flow+ External Flow+ Dependant Requirement (Internal consumption)


No indicators

 In transit inventory from SAP (ETA)

Stock in transit between two sites diplayed in the received period (coming from SAP)


 Initial Inventory

Starting inventory for the current period (last dynamic refresh)

Novecare (DRP)

Internal consumption

Dependant requirements for a component consumed in a parent product


 Internal flows (ETD)

Plan to ship to other intra GBU site (Inter site) in shipping period


No indicators

No indicators

 Load %

Load%= Production Requirements/ Available capacity x100

Novecare (Ressource Settings)

Novecare (Heatmap)

 Maximum Daily Capacity (MDC)

Maximum capacity by product /  Ressource in quantity per day

No indicators

 Order book confirmed or requested ETD

Sum of the Order book  in ETD coming from SAP confirmed and requested

Novecare

 Order book requested ETD

Order book coming from SAP in ETD requested

Novecare

 Orderbook ( ETD)

Order book coming from SAP in ETD


 Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

The overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is a measure often used to calculate the return on assets in a business.



 Past and future demand

Actual total demand and future demand


 Physical inventory

End of month physical inventory (all types / In transit exculeded)


 Planned Shutdown

The number of planned shutdown days / Resource


 Production capacity

Maximum capacity by product / Ressource in quantity


 Production capacity (H)

Maximum capacity by product / Ressource in hour


 Production plan as validated

Production plan validated during the S&OP process without taking in consideration the ressources


 Production plan by ressource as validated

Production plan validated during the S&OP process taking in consideration the ressources


 Production planned (H)

Production plan validated during the S&OP process per hour


 Production requirements

What we need to produce, considering the production constraints like batch size, minimum...
Could be considered as the Unconstraint production plan

Novecare (Heatmap)

 Projected inventory value

End of month projected inventory x CCR ( Unit Standard cost)


 Projected transit inventory ETA

Stock in transit between two site, current orders and dynasys planned, displayed in the month not yet arrived ("on the road")


 Purchase plan (ETA)

Receipt plan for products coming from external source (external supplier)



 QM Batch

QM Batch is a stock matched with quality inspection coming from SAP



 Receipt plan ETA

Receipt plan by all destination in the receipt month


 Restricted Stock (SAP)

Restricted inventory coming from SAP


 Safety stock (SAP)

Safety stock defined in SAP (MRP view)

Novecare

 Safety stock V3

Safety stock calculated in Dynasys, bases on the V3 formula (projected requirements variability, service level, RLT)

Novecare

 Scheduled %

Planned production / Available Capacity per Resource

Novecare (Heatmap)

 Shipping plan

The shipping plan give you an overview of stock quantity need to be ship for each material and each shipping site


 Shipping plan as validated (ETD)

The shipping plan validated give you the validated quantity of stock need to be ship for each material and each shipping site


 Shipping requirements as validated (ETD)

Defined the quantity validated need to be ship in ETD based on Order book and Forecast after netting process


Shipping requirements ETD

Defined the quantity need to be ship in ETD based on Order book and Forecast after netting process


 Shortages (ETA)

Forecast not fulfilled after a given delay

Shortages are created when the demand is superior of the actual stock and production capacity => Final stock expected <0


No indicators

 Unit Purchase cost in €

For Novecare: Forecasted purchased price calculated by raw material buyer

No indicators

 Working Stock

For Silica: In the past: addition of EoM Unrestricted inventory + EoM vendor inventory + EoM QM batch // In the current month + future = available inventory calculated by the tool

 Working Stock as Validated

For Silica: Working stock validated during the last validation

No indicators

No indicators

No indicators









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Actual shipped (ETD)

Actual Shipped at GI date

Shortcuts Netting

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

iv. 1st step: Forecast Consumption

iii. Cancel Options

ii. Netting at material level

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

Actual Shipped (ETD)

Actual ProductionToday's produced quantity with the information of the resource

Reports and Alerts

Main Shipping Site

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning


Actual Receipt from SAP (ETA)Past orders in SAP (customers, Inter Sites), in delivery date



Assignment percentageIn sourcing management, this number refers to the part of the volumes that are going to be sourced to another site



Actual and projected inventoryEnd of month projected inventory validated during the S&OP exercise



Adjusted demand

Unconstrained forecast adjusted by the requested order book

Shortcuts Netting

viii. Netting Step-by-Step


Available Capacity

Available capacity(HR) =  Working days x 24 x OEE (Overall Equipement Efficiency)

Available capacity(TO) = Planned Production in QTY(TO) / Scheduled %  
Scheduled % is taken from the Heatmap in HR 

i. Clamecy

2. Heatmap - A single reporting available in Qty & HR

Steps-by-steps understanding production planning vs capacity constraints

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning

1. Production Plan


Arithmetical Inventoryprojected inventory

1. Production Plan

8. Production frozen period


BackOrders (ETD)BackOrders is a quantity confirmed but not shipped in due time.

Shortcuts Netting

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

iv. 1st step : Forecast Consumption

Blocked stock SAP
  • Past periods = End of month blocked inventory from MB5B transaction
  • Current to future periods ="Blocked" stock from MMBE transaction

ii. Imported Inventories

ii. Imported Inventories

BalanceAvailable capacity - production 

2. Heatmap - A single reporting available in Qty & HR

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning

Batch size

Multiple of production 

The production plan will be rounded to this value even if you need to produce less

name in SAP: fixed lot size

3. MRP elements coming from SAP
Cumulative balance(HR)

compensating the delay in the future

2. Heatmap - A single reporting available in Qty & HR
Critical resources restrict the production amount if the capacity is limited

1. Item priority

3. Critical Resource

1. Resource settings

i. Master Data - CS

External Purchase order SAPData coming from SAP: Purchase order created with reception planned after the current month

ii. DRP

g. Run the full loop (distribution requirement planning)




Fixed lot size SAPThe quantity of product produced in one lot/batch. Production plan will be calculated with a multiple off the fixed lot size. 
Forecast from DP (ETD)

The forecast data is coming from DP and will be used for the calculation of Independant requirements with the netting.

Shortcuts Netting

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

iv. 1st step: Forecast Consumption

iii. Cancel Options

ii. Netting at material level

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

v. 2nd step : Delta confirmed vs requested order book


Final Demand (ETD)

Basically: Final quantity taken by the system to ship to the customer globally in the month

Adjusted Demand + BackOrder/Anticipation

Shortcuts Netting

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

iii. Cancel Options

ii. Netting at material level

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

iv. 1st step : Forecast Consumption

v. 2nd step : Delta confirmed vs requested order book

Firm shipping Requirement (ETD)


vi. SKU supplied from a Supplier

v. SKU supplied from a plant via a subcontractor

ix. SKU supplied from TS plant

iv. SKU supplied from a plant via BOMs needs

iii. SKU supplied from a plant to other zones through a warehouse

i. SKU supplied from an intra-zone plant

i. DRP - General Principles

Firm Receipt from SAP (ETA)Current orders in SAP (customers, Inter Sites), in delivery date

iii. DRP by Indicators

vi. SKU supplied from a Supplier

v. SKU supplied from a plant via a subcontractor

ix. SKU supplied from TS plant

iv. SKU supplied from a plant via BOMs needs

iii. SKU supplied from a plant to other zones through a warehouse

i. SKU supplied from an intra-zone plant

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

Force proposed receipt requirementUser can force the proposed receipt plan in order to show to the receipt requirement my oders that are not calculated by DIP

A2 SOP Planning - DRP results

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

Force shipping planUser can force the shipping plan in order to show to the shipping plan my needs that are not calculated by DIPi. Shortages Management - CS




Main Shipping Site This is a site from where you are receiving the materials

Data - Shortcut

Main Shipping Site

Internal Purchased Material

4.1.External Purchased Material

3.1.Produced Material

i. Basics Definition (Procurement type - SPK - Main Shipping Site - Valuation Class)

Type of site

2. Final customer in PF1 with receipt plan from PF1 Warehouse with receipt plan from WP1 site

ix. SKU supplied from TS plant

3. Trading between Solvay companies (Intra-GBU) to final customer

2. Indirect Trading to customer

1. Direct Trading to customer

vii. SKU supplied from consignement

Minimum lot size

A2 SOP Planning - DIP contraints

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning

3. Minimum Production - CS

Maximum inventory

Min (Max inv en quantity, max inv in anticipated). 


The maximum anticipation respects the maximum inventory value.
For example if the anticipation is set to 2 months; and the maximum inventory as a quantity is equal to 20 days of coverage; the anticipation will not exceed the 20 days of anticipation. 


5. Maximum Anticipation
Netting Override
Shortcuts Netting
Order Book to be issued (Confirmed - ETD)

Confirmed Open Order Book (=with confirmed date or requested if not yet confirmed)

OrderBook come from SAP and take into consideration:

  • The deliveries & sales orders
  • Open orders (Orders requested or confirmed or blocked)
  • The goods issue date

ii. Netting at material level

A2 SOP Planning - Demand Netting SKU

v. 2nd step: Delta confirmed order book vs requested order book (backorder/anticipation)


Order book requested (ETD)Order Book as requested by the customer

Shortcuts Netting

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

v. 2nd step: Delta confirmed order book vs requested order book (backorder/anticipation)

iii. Cancel Options

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

Open order book confirmedConfirmed Open Order Book (=with confirmed date or requested if not yet confirmed)

Shortcuts Netting

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

DynaSys - Glossary 2

v. 2nd step: Delta confirmed order book vs requested order book (backorder/anticipation)

iv. 1st step: Forecast Consumption

iii. Cancel Options

ii. Netting at material level

viii. Netting Step-by-Step

OpportunityThe amount of production that can be added to the production plan2. Heatmap - A single reporting available in Qty & HR
OEEOverall equipment efficiency   
Input by user / month, should be modified if the OEE changes 
1. Resource settings



Procurement Type


Defines the type of procurement for a material.

If it is a produced material, Procurement type must be "E- In house Production

If it is an external procurement, Procurement type must be "F - External Procurement

Reports and Alerts

Main Shipping Site

No procurement type

5.1.Internal Purchases Material

4.1.External Purchased Material

3.1.Produced Material

i. Basics Definition (Procurement type - SPK - Main Shipping Site - Valuation Class)

1. Levin

Type of site

Pallet size SAPQuantity of product fixed for a pallet. Lot size must be a multiple of the pallet size number



Proposed receipt plan (ETA)Calculated production plan by Dynasys for arrivals (ETA)

iii. DRP by Indicators

ii. DRP

vi. SKU supplied from a Supplier

v. SKU supplied from a plant via a subcontractor

ix. SKU supplied from TS plant

iv. SKU supplied from a plant via BOMs needs

iii. SKU supplied from a plant to other zones through a warehouse

i. SKU supplied from an intra-zone plant

g. Run the full loop (distribution requirement planning)

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

Proposed production planCalculated production plan by Dynasys

ii. DRP

g. Run the full loop (distribution requirement planning)

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning

8. Production frozen period

Proposed Receipt Requirement (ETA)Calculated orders by Dynasys
Production RequirementsExpressed in hours
Planned Production (Plan By resource)

Production plan suggested by dynasys

Comes from the constrained production plan. Possible to check the production amount in QTY in the Production plan by resources view. Available also in hours

2. Heatmap - A single reporting available in Qty & HR

Steps-by-steps understanding production planning vs capacity constraints

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning

1. Production Plan

8. Production frozen period

Period start inventorythe amount of inventory the beginning of the month

1. Production Plan


QM batch SAP

QM batch matches with quality inspection from SAP.

You use the Quality Inspection component to determine whether your company's product consistently meets defined quality requirements

You can find in SAP the data with "MMBE" at "Qual. inspection" colum

ii. Imported Inventories

ii. DRP (Initial Inventory)




Rounding value SAP
A2 SOP Planning - DIP contraints
Receipt plan ( ETA)Receipt Plan by All destination, in the receipt month 

g. Run the full loop (distribution requirement planning)

2-DRP Results

Restricted Stock SAP"Restricted-use" stock from MMBE transaction

ii. Imported Inventories



SPK CodeSPK is stored in SAP MRP2. SPK = Special Procurement Key. Special procurement key is use to define the special type of procurement (procurement type more exactly) apart from the standard in-house or external procurement types


Supply Planner



Safety stock SAP

ii. DRP

1. Safety Stock - Principles

2. Safety stock calculation

3. User intervention

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

Steps-by-steps understanding production planning vs capacity constraints

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning

Safety stock as a coverageMaximum value between safety stock override and safety stock coverage

1. Safety Stock - Principles

2. Safety stock calculation

3. User intervention

ii. DRP

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

Steps-by-steps understanding production planning vs capacity constraints

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning

Safety stock V3

The Safety Stock V3 is calculated by a mathematical model and is implemented  in DIP:

K = Normal distribution of the service level
Sigma = to the future demand variability- It's important because Special Chem is using past demand variability
D = Lead time

This formula is depending on needs (forecast / orders / dependent requirements from BOMs) and settings (service level, replenishement duration)


1. Safety Stock - Principles

2. Safety stock calculation

3. User intervention

ii. DRP

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

Steps-by-steps understanding production planning vs capacity constraints

3. Steps by steps of the Production Planning

Safety stock finalFinal safety stock defined in "Stock setting" tab view "Safety stock detailed"

1. Safety Stock - Principles

2. Safety stock calculation

3. User intervention

ii. DRP

Service level
3. User intervention
Shipping Requirement (ETD)Quantities of products needed from departure site 

i. Shortages Management - CS

ii. DRP (Independent Requirement)

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

Shipping plan (ETD)Quantities of finished products from departure site
Shortages[Shipping Requirement as validated - Shipping Plan as validated (to Customers)]

iii. DRP by Indicators

i. Shortages Management - CS

ii. DRP

ii. Forced receipt plan / shipping plan / production plan

Scheduled % Constraint Requierement / available capacity;
The requierement = Planned production + opportunity / Available capacity
2. Heatmap - A single reporting available in Qty & HR
Total RLT SAP

The total RLT SAP (Replenishement lead time) is the time to produce / procure the product by a company.


Total Orders

Total Orders is the sum of all orders :

  • Actual Shipped 
  • Orderbook
  •  BackOrders
A2 SOP Planning - Demand Netting SKU
Type of Resource
  • Used for filtering the screens or calculations in order to focus on the specific group of resources
  • Mainly it is to separate the Reactors to the Packaging lines
  • The type of resource is either "Production" or "Other"; by default it is production 
i. Master Data - CS
Unrestricted stock SAP

This data come from SAP, it give you the actual stock inventory define in SAP.

You can find in SAP the data with "MMBE" at "Unrestricted use" column.

ii. Imported Inventories

Unconstrained Forecast from DP (ETD)Forecast imported from DP (= Final Forecast)
Valuation Class

The valuation class has the following functions:

  • Allows the stock values of materials of the same material type  to be posted to different G/L accounts.
  • Allows the stock values of materials of different material types to be posted to the same G/L account.
  • Determines together with other factors the G/L accounts updated for a valuation-relevant transaction (such as a goods movement).


Main Shipping Site

Internal Purchased Material

4.1.External Purchased Material

3.1.Produced Material

i. Basics Definition (Procurement type - SPK - Main Shipping Site - Valuation Class)

Vendor stock SAP

This is the stock we have with the seller.

You can find in SAP the data with "MMBE" at "Unrestricted use" column at the row "stock provided to vendor"








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