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Concept and Steps of Distribution Resource Planning.....please reply

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Hi Experts,

Can anyone tell me about the concept and steps to exicute Distribution resource planning in pp?

Please help experts.

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sap pp

Edited by: sap pp on Jan 15, 2009 9:48 AM

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Former Member
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Hi,

Distribution Resource Planning

Purpose

Distribution resource planning provides a framework for determining the need to replenish

inventory by:

  • Linking market requirements with manufacturing and demand management

  • Relating current inventory positions and demand forecasts to production scheduling

  • Matching material supply to manufacturing demand, and customer demand to product

supply

Process Flow

1. You define all nodes in the network including plants, distribution centers (DCs),

warehouses, and stock transfer points using the Distribution Network tool.

2. You set up the material master record for each node. In MRP 4 of the material master

record, you must define the deployment strategy for each material (the fair and push

distribution options) as well as deployment horizon (push horizon). For the push horizon,

enter the number of days for which the system considers the ATD quantity and any

additional quantity produced. Any quantity produced beyond the push horizon is not

considered in the deployment calculation.

3. To calculate an available to deploy (ATD) quantity, use the availability check rule, DE, in

Customizing, u2018Carry out control for availability check.u2019 The availability check and the

deployment checking rule, determine the MRP elements that are used to calculate the

ATD quantity.

4. You create a forecast for each DC; for example, a sales forecast.

5. You transfer the forecasted data to Demand Management. The system creates

independent requirements.

6. You perform a DRP run in each DC and in each supplying plant. The DRP run considers

the quota arrangements defined in the network, available stock, sales orders, and

independent requirements.

  • The DRP run in the DCs creates releases for stock transport requisitions in the

supplying plants.

  • The DRP run in the supplying plants creates planned orders for production.

7. You convert planned orders into production orders for manufacturing.

You run deployment to produce stock transport orders for distribution of stock from the supplying

plants to the DCs.

Hope you are a bit clear now.

Still not, refer the following link for easy understanding. Its given with simple steps and examples,

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PPSOPDRP/PPSOPDRP.pdf

Regards,

Vinodh

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Former Member
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Hi,

Please refer the following link for a complete insight and steps on Distribution Resource PLanning in PP,

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/cb/7f87e743b711d189410000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

or

help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PPSOPDRP/PPSOPDRP.pdf

help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/cb/7f89f543b711d189410000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

Hope this helps you,

Regards,

Vinodh

Former Member
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Hi Experts,

Thanks for your reply.

Hi Vinod, Can u explain in ur own words so that i can understant.

Just reply in few lines in short with steps.