Alternate material planning in MRP

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have a requirement.

In Sales forecast (MD64), Sales person enters material requirement, say Material A.

MRP generates procurement proposal for this material A.

There is an alternate material B which is a substitue (or) equivalent of material A.

Client wants MRP output should consider material B also when planning material A. If the required quantity is available (matl B), PR should not be triggered for A.

If this is not possible, at the least, client wants a report showing the MRP output along with the alternate material code against the material code entered in MD64.

These materials do not have/do not require BOM. Its like Trading Goods.

Can anyone help me with your valuable guidance, please?

Thanks & Regards,

Siva

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can provide the MRP data and avaliable stock via Z-report this is one solution as suggested by you.

Else please try below exit OR badi. Here you can control PR creation via MRP.

exit EXIT_SAPLEBND_001

badi MD_PURREQ_CHANGE

Regards

yasmeen

[Caetano]

Hi Siva

This is not possible on the standard MRP. I suggest you to develop your own logic using BAdI MD_CHANGE_MRP_DATA.

BR

Caetano

[Former Member]

Hi Siva,

You can assign the alternate material with the main material in a Bill of Material (BOM). Then your requirement may bi fulfilled.

Regards,

[Former Member]

Hi,

If I assign the alternate material with the original material in BOM, MRP will trigger PR for both the materials. This will double the procurement quantity.

Please let me know if any other options are available.

Regards,

Siva

[ajitkumar]

If these materials are items of a BOM you may explore whether alternate items group in BOM  ( item basic data ) work for you.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/ea/e9b3c44c7211d189520000e829fbbd/content.htm

[Former Member]

There is no BOM required and in fact not to be maintained.

Please suggest any other possible options.

Regards,

Siva