Stop planned order creation - MRP

[swathi_rege]

Experts,

I have a very strange requirement. I have a FG and BOM. when I run MRP, I need system to create dep. requirements for bom components, but system should not create planned order for FG. I understand this looks stupid, but want to see if there is any way to achieve this?

The only way I thought was to set SPK 60 for FG , but that is not working too...

Note: I dont want to use SPK 50 because I need to sell this FG. The reason for this peculiar requirement  is the execution is done in an external system and the stock is uploaded to SAP on FG as we ship through SAP and we don't care about consumption of components or labor but we need to procure the components through SAP and thats the reason we need BOM explosion.

[Former Member]

Swathi,

I don't think you have fully considered all of the ramifications of your concept.  I promise you that you will find headaches that you have not anticipated.

Anyhow, the easiest way to accomplish your goal is to run MRP, and then delete all the finished goods planned orders.  Components are planned, and no FGs planned orders exist.  The entire process can easily be committed to a job.

Best Regards,

DB49

[swathi_rege]

I am afraid I dint understand your reply. could you please elaborate?

how can I delete my FG planned orders by running MRP?

[swathi_rege]

DB,

I thought by using SPK 60 (phantom only in planning) for FG in material master, I can stock my bom components and not create FG planned order.  But system is not working as I thought..any thoughts on 60?

Stockkeeping at Different BOM Levels - Demand Management (PP-MP-DEM) - SAP Library

[Former Member]

Swathi,

1.  Run MRP.

2.  Next, delete all the planned orders for FGs.

You can test this manually by mass deleting FGs Planned orders after the MRP run; using MD16.  If you elect to pursue this......odd.....solution, you can have an abaper write a simple program that will mass delete the orders in background.

The result will be

1.  No FGs planned orders

2.  The components have been planned.

Which are the only requirements you have stated.

Best Regards,

DB49

[swathi_rege]

Sorry for not being more clear.. we have forecast for the FG. so even if I delete planned orders, the next mrp run will create new planned orders. I cant delete the forecast because thats what is driving my component dep requirements (and hence my purchase orders)

[solomon_macwan]

hi Swathi,

if you are using mto scenario than you can use strategy 50 - planning without final assembly.

in strategy 50 system will generate the planned order for your forecast but you cant convert it into a production order for that planned order.

PIR will for finished goods will consume only when you create a sales order.

for spk 60, if you have stock for FG than it will create a planned order for phantom material, in that case it will behave like normal material.

so I believe it will not helpful

please check and revert stgy. 50.

regards,

Solomon

[swathi_rege]

Hi Soloman, I don't want planned orders lying in the system because my execution is in another 3rd party system

[sandeep_praharaj]

Hi,

Apart from Expert DB reply I can suggest the way of planning with planning material strategy 60.

This planning strategy is particularly useful for planning BOMs

The important feature of this strategy is that you can procure non-variable components on the

basis of planning in Demand Management. Production of the finished product is based on actual

sales orders. This procedure ensures that you can react quickly to customer requirements even if

the finished product has a long overall lead time. You can avoid the main value-added process

until you have a customer.

You have to create the PIR for planning Bom

Create a separate material master record for the planning material and enter the planning

material in the material master record of all finished products that are to be planned using this

planning strategy.

Thanks & Regards

Sandeep Kumar Praharaj

[swathi_rege]

Understand that, but how would you avoid the planned order creation? I do not need planned order for pir or for sales order.

[solomon_macwan]

Hi Swathi,

if it is in external system than it is good. because created planned order type will be vp (non convertible ) .

and you can directly exclude those planned order in your external system.

hope this helps.

regards,

Solomon

[solomon_macwan]

hi,

you can simply define different mrp controller for fg material. pass those mrp controller along with the planned order into the external system.

and in external system you can simply avoid those orders.

regards,

Solomon

[swathi_rege]

yes, but these VP planned orders will be in my system for ever, which is what I dont like.

[sandeep_praharaj]

Hi,

That cannot be stopped in standard way try for any way through any enhancement .

Thanks & Regards

Sandeep Kumar Praharaj

[solomon_macwan]

hi

you can try create a new strategy group with requirement class VSE and KSL.

i hope it should fulfill the requirement ...

pls dont forget to reward if helpful.

regards,

Solomon

[Former Member]

Swathi,

Sorry for not being more clear.. we have forecast for the FG. so even if I delete planned orders, the next mrp run will create new planned orders. I cant delete the forecast because thats what is driving my component dep requirements (and hence my purchase orders)

You were very clear. Of course the next MRP run will create new planned orders; you delete them again.  And again and again.......

The solution that I proposed would be executed for EVERY MRP run: today's, tomorrow's, the next day, etc etc etc.

I never suggested that you should delete the forecast or sales demand.

I doubt that there is any magical planning strategy in ECC that will explode demand for manufactured materials but not produce planned orders.  If this is what you want, you will have to create custom functionality that will meet this requirement.

Best Regards,

DB49.

[solomon_macwan]

hi swati,

as DB49 said, I believe there could be no such strategy where you explode the bom and at the same time it should not generate planned order.

Once the planned order created than only you can have the dependent requirement of the components. so I believe that my above suggestion will not work. but anyway you can try and explore it.

i have a question - how you going to generate stock for the fg material in your process.

regards,

Solomon

[Caetano]

Hello

I suggest you to create PIRs using use planning strategy with planning without final assembly. This strategy will generate VP planned orders, which are not convertible and they are used only to drive the requirements for the components.

The VP planned order would be converted to a regular planned order when a sales order is received and the PIR consumed, however, if you do maintain the consumption parameters, the PIR will never be consumed and the planned order will never become LA.

BR
Caetano