What are SNP stock transfer orders?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am new to APO and need help on the following basic stuff:

As far as i understand, the output of SNP is either planned orders or purchase requisitions. Are these only known as Stock transfer Orders? and then what is a stock transport order?

Can u please tell me what are the inputs and outputs (names) of the following :

DP

SNP

PPDS

Deployment

TLB

TPVS

Will appreciate any help on this.

Regards,

Kunal Roy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Kunal,

Are these only known as Stock transfer Orders? 

No

what is a stock transport order?

A Stock Transport order is a special type of Purchase order. In this order, you can plan for and execute a move of stock from one Plant(location) to another Plant(location). They can be either intra-company (two plants belonging to the same company code) or inter-company(two plants belonging to different company codes).

DP = Demand Planning

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_SCM700_ehp02/helpdata/en/8a/9d6937089c2556e10000009b38f889/frameset.htm

SNP = Supply Network Planning

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_SCM700_ehp02/helpdata/en/d5/a073374026023fe10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

PPDS = Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_SCM700_ehp02/helpdata/en/bd/147a375f0dbc7fe10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

Deployment - Part of SNP.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/EN/4d/734426b08e1465e10000000a15822b/frameset.htm

TLB = Transport Load builder - Part of SNP

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_SCM700_ehp02/helpdata/en/4b/cdd74a4c7f4c88e10000000a42189e/frameset.htm

TPVS = Tranportation Planning & Vehicle Scheduling

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_SCM700_ehp02/helpdata/en/ba/af12ef3fb8cf4b8c1c54178eee0a93/frameset.htm

Best Regards,

DB49

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Thanks for the definition of Stock Transport orders. Can u please tell me how is it different from Stock Transfer Order.

Thanks for the links as well. I got a brief of the processes. But what i was exactly looking for is something like this:

SNP Input: Demand Plan (constrained/unconstrained)

SNP Output: Purchase requisition, Planned order

and so on..

I would really appreciate if u can break it down this way. It would help me get rid of these term related confusion.

Thanks & Regards

Kunal

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Kunal,

The terms 'Stock Transport orders' and 'Stock Transfer orders' are used interchangeably in most cases.

I do not answer 'interview' questions in these forums. If you really want to understand these topics, I suggest you immerse yourself in the links I have supplied. Or, avail yourself of some basic SAP APO training.

Best Regards,

DB49

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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the answer and the suggestion.

It was just that these terms are used many times in all the sap material and their usage at many places confused me a bit. I wanted a brief idea on inputs and outputs of the various processes as mentioned above. Thanks anyways!

From what i have studied so far, i guess these are the i/ps and o/ps. Can u please comment if they are correct:

Inputs:

DP : History, CVCs, Key figs

SNP: Demand Plan (Constrained, Unconstrained)

PP/DS : Demand Plan (Constrained, Unconstrained) OR Planned Orders. Purchase requisitions(from SNP)

Deplyment: Unconfirmed stock transfer orders(planned orders, purchase req, prod order, purchase order etc)

TLB: Deployment confirmed stock transfer orders

TPVS: Transfer requirements

Outputs:

DP: Demand Plan

SNP: Planned orders, purchse requisitions

PP/DS: Planned orders, purchse req, prod orders, purchase orders

Deployment: Deployment confirmed stock transfer orders

TLB: TLB confirmed stock transfer orders

TPVS: Planned shipments

Regards

Edited by: Kunal Kumar Roy on Jan 6, 2012 4:37 AM

Edited by: Kunal Kumar Roy on Jan 6, 2012 4:38 AM