delivery schedules in SA(LPA)

[Former Member]

Gurus,

I have created a LPA scheduling agreement and generated JIT schedule lines with Firm and Tradeoff zones through MRP.

Now, I want to release them manually.

could anyone let me know how these have to be released and sent to vendor with all the information about the zones.

I would really appreciate your help in this regard.

Cheers

Mittu G

[Former Member]

Hi

You can create the SA release using transaction ME84.

Use transaction ME35L for approving/releasing the scheduling agreement.

For SA releases to be transmitted as messages to the vendor, the following settings must be made in Customizing for Purchasing:

Releases (Message Determination) at Item Level

In order for a separate message to be generated for each SA release (i.e. per scheduling agreement item and release type), you must set the Release message indicator in Customizing for Purchasing under

Define Message Schemas for SA Release/Expediter - > Assign Schema: SA Release/Expediter.

If you do not select the Release message indicator, the messages will be generated at header level. You can then view the messages under

Header-> Messages.

If you select the Release message indicator, the messages will be generated at item level. The messages generated are listed in the release documentation.

If you have initially not selected the indicator, messages will be generated at header level. If you select the Release message indicator at a later point in time, you will find the newly generated messages in the release documentation. You will still find the already generated messages under Header ->Messages.

Define "Main Message Type"

You must designate just one message type as the "main message type" for each SA release type (FRC or JIT delivery schedule) in Customizing for Purchasing, and set the indicator A (update print-dependent data) for this message type.

This means that when an SA release with the "main message type" is outputted, the print-dependent data is updated in the SA item, the SA releases, and the delivery schedule lines. Only if an SA release is outputted with the main message type is it taken into account in the current stock/requirements list, for example.

You set this indicator using the fine-tuned control facility for the message type.

In the case of scheduling agreements with release documentation (document type LPA), the message types LPH1 and LPJ1 are used for forecast delivery schedules and JIT delivery schedules respectively in the standard system.

In the case of scheduling agreements without release documentation (document type LP), the message type LPET is used in the standard system. In this case, no release is created. Instead, the message is generated as soon as the scheduling agreement delivery schedule (specifying the scheduled quantity) is created or changed.

Outputting Releases in the Main Message Type

All releases must always be created with the main message type because the system will otherwise not update the print-dependent data. This is particularly important if you are working with different message types.

You send SA releases to the vendor with the main message type LPH1. You provide the forwarder or carrier with a copy (message type LPH2) and create a printout for your own files (message type LPH3).

If you send SA releases to the majority of your vendors as printouts (i.e. in hardcopy form) and have an EDI arrangement with just a few of them, you can create message records for the main message type:

At document type level with the transmission medium "Print", and

At vendor/purchasing organization/EDI level with the transmission medium "EDI" for the EDI vendors.

Do not set the change indicator in the message overview. A set indicator has no effect in the case of scheduling agreement releases. As a general rule, the system outputs all releases that have not yet been transmitted.

For full details you can follow the link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm

Thanks & regards

Kishore

[Former Member]

Kishore,

Thank you verymuch for your response, but my question is how do the firm and tradeoff zones work.....I mean how do the vendors know that a particular schedule line is tradeoff zone or is it in firm zone so that he can go ahead and manufacture them.

when MRP is run and schedule lines are creates and we release manually in ME84, how the vendor knows the zones.

I am little confused with the concept and even though i read lot in help.sap but not getting a clear picture.

Please explain me in some generl terms.

Thank you,

Mittu G

[Former Member]

Guys,

Could you please let me know the flow of LPA process.

It is very urgent and i would really appreciate your inputs.

Cheers

Mittu G

[JT_H]

Mittu,

This depends a bit on how you communicate to your vendors.

Assuming EDI, then the message to the vendor will contain a few date fields

A. ABFDE End of production go-ahead

Which is the 'end' of the FIRM ZONE

B. ABMDE End of material go-ahead

Which is the 'end' of the TRADEOFF ZONE.

Upon receipt the vendors system will recognize these dates.

Assuming printout, you need to work in SAP-Script/Smartform to detail the effect of these date on your print.

Either by also mentioning these in the item header (remember each item has an unique FZ/ToZ setting). Or by using special markers on the date lines, based on these dates.

KR

Jan Tjalling