MPN Material

[Former Member]

Hi

My requirement is like this:

For a spare material there are different manufacturers but there is one material code.

So if we use material type HERS ie for MPN material can we mainatain different manufacturers for the same material code.

Can we select the manufacturer at the time of creating

[Former Member]

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi

1. Create inventory managed (IM) Matl master via ROH (ex : ENGINE) n Maintain Mfg Partner profile, Mfg part no (ex : FORENG001) n Mfg in purchasing view.

2. Create MM via HERS (ex : ENG001) n assign the IM matl to it

3. Use MP01 to assgn the IM to MPN n the MFG

4. Crete PO n see print preview.

Regards

Ram

[Former Member]

Hi,

This is useful in Discrete Industries and Mill Products (DIMP), the following functions are provided.

The prime purpose is that You can use interchangeability codes to group these parts. Restricted interchangeability is available for all processes that support MPN.

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/b0/c7a48ce61511d4b643006094b9c9be/frameset.htm

Ramesh

[pankaj_singh9]

Hi,

Yes, you can maintain the Manufacturer for the MPNs in MP01 i.e. Maintain Approved Manufacturer Parts

For that you have to Define Manufacturer Part Profile in SPRO > MM > Purchasing > Material Master > Define Manufacturer Part Profile > Here do required settings, activate "AMPL management"

And assign this Manufacturer Part Profile in MM02 (Purchasing View) of Main Material.

then maintain MP01 for main material. Here assign the list of manufactures.

At the time of PO creation, under material data tab select the manufacturer.

[Former Member]

Hi

If you have Multiple Manufacturers for material then it is better to use Vendor Material Number in Purcahsing.

Thanks & Regards

Kishore

[Former Member]

Can we maintain multiple manufactuer codes in the Vendor material No?

Regards

Soumen

[former_member192897]

You can take eg: of Manufacturer Part Profile for this scenario.

Create External No ranges for Vendor Account Group MNFR and save.

Now Create Each Make / Manufacturer like ABB as one Vendor in XK01 Trxn code.

Create Material Code original say XXXX in MM01 with ROH material type. (for eg Transistor which is available with ABB & Seimens make)

Create material code for ABB make say 11with Material type HERS which contain only two views (Basic Data & Purchasing) and give Make, Original material No & Material group and other details and save.

Create material code for Seimens make say 12with Material type HERS which contain only two views (Basic Data & Purchasing) and give Make, Original material No & Material group and other details and save.

Create a Purchase order with original Material XXXX, then it will ask for mnfg part profile then select the material and click F4 on it it will show you the created mfg part nos like ABB 11 & seimes 12 and select one and save.

Before this you have to Activate MFg part profile in OMPN trxn code.

And in Material master Purchasing View Select the mfg part profile and save.

Reg,

Ashok

[Former Member]

What about the MRP and Accounting views?

How the material planning and the accounting will be done?

Regards

Soumen

[former_member192897]

MRP & Accounting Views Doesnot affect for MPN material.

As MPN Material type (HERS) Does Includes only Purchasing, Purchase Order Text and Classification Views Only.

No need to Maintain Other Views for MPN.

Inputting Fields would Include:

Internal Material No

Manufacturer Part No

Manufacturer

Material Group (Which can be copied from Material Master)

Purchasing Value Key

Regards,

Ashok

Edited by: Ashok Kumar Telikula on Jul 29, 2008 2:14 PM

[Former Member]

Thanks, but then is not the MPN materials valuated or planned? If the Accounting and MRP views are not maintained then how accounting and planning will happen?

Regards

Soumen

[pankaj_singh9]

Hi,

MPNs are not valuated separately as a material and also not maintained as separate stock of material.

These are only used to identify the manufacturer's brand and to differentiate purchase price.

So it should not be a problem for planning since the main material will be used for MRP

So it is not necessary to maintain MRP and Accounting views for MPNs.

[Former Member]

Hello Ashok,

I have problem in MNP numbers maintained in MP01 i.e. there two MNP number exits and one is set fordeletion and the other one is now created but, when creating PO's it is picking up the wrong one i.e. the indicator set for deletion I don't on what basis it is picking that one.

Please help out.

Advance thanks.

Sam