Block planning with finite heauristic planning run

[former_member309586]

Hi Gurus,

1. Can i use block planning without variant config products?

2. What engine can i select to run finit planning with block planning or other ?

Please let me know.

Thanks & Regards,

Raj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Order creation based on component availability - MATP -Multilevel availability check where del. date confirmed based on component availability but this works with only sales order. I think you have forcast requirement and not SO for finish product SO MATP maynot be used.

Try below Approch-:

1. Run SAP_MRP_001 for finish product by using standarad lot for lot planning heuristic SAP_PP_002 as product heuristic. This is infinite planning run or MRP run which will create planned orders for required finish product quantity.

2. Then try to run ATP check for planned order to check component availability which will update planned order status as fully confirmed, partially confirmed not confirmed etc. Real problem is as far as I know this ATP check can be done for one order at a time. Please explore if it can be done in mass. If not then we need to automate process by some devlopment.

3. Now in third step we may select orders with fully confirmed status to do capacity levelling and sequencing

For leveling we can use DS board or extended backward forward heuristics. For set up sequencing We can use schedule sequence heuristics. Use set up matrix functionality.

For more information on ATP check planned order refer to link http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm50/helpdata/en/a9/21e93a96233343e10000000a114084/frameset.htm.

It would be easy if first you sort out material availability problem in next step go for capacity leveling and sequencing.

Hope this helps

Regards,

Santosh

[Former Member]

Hi Rajkumar,

May I know detail buisness requirement. As I checked normal MRP heuristic does not have option to consider blocks. You may have to do detail scheduling with setting consider block.

If you could explain buisness requirement something else may be used or fit in.

Santosh

[former_member309586]

Hi Santosh,

My requirement is i have PIR available in DP and i want to release to PPDS to run my planning run.

1. I have finished product quantity and when i run my planning engine it should check my semifinished product availability and should create a planned order.I will release to PPDS on 21st of this month for my planning from march 1st schedule.

2. After creating planning order it should check my detail scheduling should give.

3. my planning orders created need to check my product fimilies as setup time with in family takes very less time compare to one family to another.

Can one suggest me solutions

Thanks & Regards,

Raj

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can use block planning for non configurable product you need to use operation classification with class type 018 for more details refer to link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm50/helpdata/en/0e/940b42ed755f24e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm. there is node block planning without configuration.

Normaly it works with CTP heuristic. But you can try with other heuristic by modifying strategy setting as consider block planning. I have never tried this so not sure whether it will work.

Santosh