PP-Master Data

Material Master
The material master contains information on the materials that a company constructs, procures, manufactures, stores, and sells. The information is stored in a database that is a central source of data on materials. The material master record integrates data from different areas of a company.

For the company, the material master record represents the central source for data on materials. The material master is used by various SAP logistics applications. The material can be a finished product (product or article), a semi-finished product(subassembly), or a raw material (purchased part).

Bill of Material
A bill of material (BOM) is a complete, formally structured list of the components that make up a product or assembly. The list contains a description and object number for each component, together with the quantity and unit of measure. BOM items indicate individual parts and assemblies, which are identified by their material numbers. Bills of material can exist at the plant and/or client level. The header and components all contain validity dates that can be affected using Engineering Change Management.

Work Centers
A work center is a location that defines when and where production resources are required according to order requirements. Work centers can be defined as individual or multiple machines, people, tools, and so on.
Example Work Center Category
- Individual work center Work center group Production line Individual person Group

Example
Automatic lathe 17 Lathe shop Line 9 John Doe Group 12

Work centers are used in routings (routings, standard networks, inspection plans, maintenance task lists, and rough-cut planning profiles) and in orders.

Task Lists and Routings

A routing defines operations and the sequence in which they are carried out. Routing can include the following:
- The standard values (times) for activities such as setup

and processing. - Work centers where the operations are performed - The material components assigned to the operations - Any production resources / tools necessary to perform the operation - Inspection characteristics for operations where inspections are carried out - Instructions of what to do at each operation

Routings: Overview

SOP
Sales & Operations Planning (SOP) is a flexible forecasting and planning tool with which sales, production, and other supply chain targets can be set on the basis of historical, existing, and estimated future data. Rough-cut planning can also be carried out to determine the amounts of the capacities and other resources required to meet these targets. Use SOP to streamline and consolidate your companys sales and production operations. SOP is particularly suitable for long- and medium-term planning.

 The S&OP process is typically made up of a minimum of three steps: 1. Sales Plan 2. Production Plan 3. Rough Cut Capacity Planning

 The sales plan is typically generated using historical consumption (sales) data then applied to a statistical model in order to generate a forecast.. The process it self is rough in nature due to the fact the demand is typically created at aggregate levels than what is typically executed. This means that the sales plan may be created at the regional, division, or product group level. In addition it is often developed in weekly or monthly buckets of time, compared to the operations team that will plan at material and daily level.

Production Planning
Production planning is used for planning production, external procurement or stock transfer on the basis of existing requirements in the plant (depending on the procurement type). The requirements are fulfilled by the creation of planned orders (for planning in-house production) and purchase requisitions or scheduling agreement schedule lines (for planning external procurement).