How to select SNP or TPVS to suit our Business processes

[Former Member]

What are the criteria to decide which module of SAP viz., SNP or TPVS can meet our business process requirements of an Integrated Steel Plant.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Hi,

APO TPVS module will fit the business scenarios involving transportation processes. These normally involve outbound transportation u2013 route optimization, carrier selection.

APO Supply Network Planning (SNP) integrates purchasing, manufacturing, distribution, and transportation to create mid to long term tactical plan. Following are the main business processes covered in APO SNP.

u2022 DRP planning

u2022 Capacity leveling

u2022 Safety stock planning

u2022 Subcontracting

u2022 VMI

u2022 Simulation

There are optimization algorithms availble in APO SNP for optimzation based on costs.

From steel industryu perspective, depending upon the supply chain network i.e. manufacturing plants, warehouse/Distribution centers, SKUs, various processes from SNP can be implemented.

However, there are some restrictions when there is Make-to-order scenario.

regards

Datta