SAP APO (DP and SNP) Course

Uplatz provides a complete end-to-end course covering all topics of SAP APO (Demand Planning and Supply Network Planning) in detail. It is a self-paced video course. You will be awarded Course Completion Certificate at the end of the course.

SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization(APO) module is one of the key components under the SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM). It provides different business processes related to Demand Planning, Supply Network Planning (SNP), production planning / Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS), Transport Management and Global Available to promise.

Global ATP (GATP) contains the functions for the ATP check in SAP APO, which is performed in SAP APO, is also a part of this. ATP check represents an online search that should ensure that your company can provide the requested product at the requested time in the quantity requested by the customer. The benefits of implementing SAP APO, is that it provides the basis for an end-to-end supply chain management solution, seamlessly linking all key processes -- from order generation to production planning to transportation.

The benefit of the SAP APO, is that it provides the basis for an end-to-end supply chain management solution, seamlessly linking all key processes -- from order generation to production planning to transportation.

SAP APO offers functionality for:

• Demand planning
• Supply network planning
• Production planning
• Detailed scheduling
• Available to promise

Although SAP APO is no longer marketed as a separate solution, its functionality underlies mySAP Supply Chain Management, mySAP Customer Relationship Management, and mySAP E-Procurement.

The Important components of SAP APO used in supply chain

• APO Demand Planning
• APO Supply Network Planning
• Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS)
• Global available to promise (Global ATP)
• Transport Planning and Vehicle Scheduling (TP/VS)

Benefits of using SAP APO

• Increase in revenue (2) Improve profit margins (3) Reduce purchasing costs (4) Reduce production and logistics costs (5) Improved inventory management (6) Improved Management.

The advantages of SAP APO GATP are as follows:

• GATP in APO supports the online searches to determine if requested products are available at specific times in quantities that can satisfy the customer demand
• GATP meets the challenge by providing availability information across a global enterprise.
• Most complex scenarios require more robust capabilities to make the delivery commitments that are in line with real-world demands.
• GATP processes can run via SAP live Cache, the large volumes of data and it enables data sharing.

• SAP APO - all lectures 23:52:39

  • 1: Introduction to SAP APO 1:05:37
  • 2: Configuration of Demand Planning Lifecycle 34:54
  • 3: MPOS - part 1 33:29
  • 4: MPOS - part 2 16:28
  • 5: PA_PB_DV 1:30:36
  • 6: FCST_PROFILE 1:15:45
  • 7: Life Cycle Planning 1:16:17
  • 8: MACROS 44:33
  • 9: ALERTS 1:36:27
  • 10: BG_SCHED 49:03
  • 11: PROP Factor 1:00:33
  • 12: RGCPY_RELE SNP 1:41:24
  • 13: APO REM_BW INFO AREA 1:43:01
  • 14: BW_PC 1:29:29
  • 15: CIF 1:54:34
  • 16: SNP Overview and Administrative Data 1:23:30
  • 17: SNP Master Data - part 1 1:15:01
  • 18: SNP Master Data - part 2 1:16:00
  • 19: SNP HEURISTICS 1:00:27
  • 20: Optimizer 35:26
  • 21: CTM 50:05

SAP APO (DP- SNP-GATP) Course Syllabus

Demand Planning

• Introductions, APO Overview
• Overview of Demand Planning Concept
• Data mart, info-cubes & Demand Planning
• Planning area and Planning Books
• Macros & Notes
• Interactive Planning
• Statistical toolbox, Promotions and Life Cycle Planning
• Mass Processing and Release of Plans
• Exception Processing and Alert Generation

Supply Network Planning /(CIF)

• Overview of Supply Planning concept
• Supply Planning, Interactive Supply Planning, Integration with others SCM components.
• Planning Methods: Heuristics Optimization & CTM
• Deployment
• Transport Load Builder
• Releasing supply Plans to DP, PPDS, ECC
• CIF Core Interface; Introduction to Architecture of Integration
• Master Data, Integration to R/3
• Planning in ECC – APO with Integration Model Generation
• Initial & Change Transfers, Background Jobs
• Monitoring & Handling CIF Errors
• Comparison & Reconciliation

Global Available to promise

• Overview of Availability Management in ECC – APO
• Principles and configuration of Availability check
• Check using product allocations
• Advanced Methods
• Rule based Check
• Multi-Level ATP
• Explanation & Simulation Features
• Global ATP/OPTP Interface

Production Planning / Detailed Scheduling; (Hands-On Training)

Overview of PPDs, Prerequisites, Prod. Planning with ECC

• Master Data & Transaction data Integration with ECC, SNP, DP, GATP
• Demand Management, Requirements & Sales Orders in PPDS
• Production Planning Strategies (Make to Order, Make to Stock)
• Planning Heuristics
• Capacity Requirements, Capacity Planning / Leveling
• Optimizer
• Exception Processing, Alert Generation
• Free Discussions, Questions
• Consulting Practice Planning
• Further Reference Sources
• Conclusion

Everyone

Passion and determination to achieve your goals!

• SAP APO Consultant
• SAP DP & SNP Specialists
• SAP SCM Consultants
• SAP Project Managers
• Package Consultant: SAP SCM APO
• SAP SCM APO Advanced Planning & Optimization Application Developer
• SAP MM / APO Support Delivery Lead
• Business Processes Consultant - SAP APO/IBP
• SAP APO Functional Consultant
• SAP SCM APO Advanced Planning & Optimization Application Developer

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Certificate of completion

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