Characteristic base planning

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

would just like to ask how would i configure the planning in APO such that if I am using characteristic base planning for make to order and the sales order item provides multiple values for a single characteristic. Say, paper color is red, yellow, or purple. and the planned order will be created with the color that has the available stock?

Kindy advise.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Ria

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ria,

When you are creating characteristic batch class for the finished good, you also need to create a characteristic batch class for my components.

Regards

R. Senthil Mareeswaran.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Senthil,

This is really great. Thank a whole bunch.

Sincerely,

Ria

[Former Member]

Hi Ria,

I have given below the SAP notes containing detailed configuration of classes and characteristics in APO.

1038904 - Changes to characteristics not transferred to APO

714929 - Integration of characteristics and class

832393 - Release restrictions of SCM 5.0

449565 - Integration with CDP in APO

949246 - Error message during CIf of characteristics and class

For the error of characteristics not seen in APO, you refer to note 1038904. For detailed settings for ciffing class and characteristics to APO, use notes 714929.

Please get back to me with your observations.

Regards

R. Senthil Mareeswaran.

[Former Member]

Hi Senthil,

The situation is already ok. I am already reviewing the sap notes that you had given. One more question. If I created a characteristic batch class for the finished good, should I also create a characteristic batch class for my components? Or is it ok that my finished good has a variant class characteristic and my components batch class?

Many many thanks to you.

Sincerely,

Ria

[Former Member]

Hi Ria,

CDP supports both MTO and MTS scenarios. The configuration needs to be done in the ERP system(R/3). and then it will be used as CDP in APO system. Suitable Classes and characteristics are to be created using t-codes cl02, ct02 and the characteristics are to be assigned to the classes. After this, these are to be ciffed to APO.

If the sales order has multiple characteristic, the same will be assigned to the class and then inturn to be assigned to the material master for that material so that as and when stock gets generated, it should have the classes and characteristics contained in that which can be used for CDP planning.

Regards

R. Senthil Mareeswaran.

[Former Member]

Hi Senthil,

I am already using CDP but somehow I cannot see the characteristics in APO. But when I create planned orders I was able to see them. All classes and characteristics are already maintained. May I kindly ask if there is a missing setting?

I would really appreciate your help. I am at a lose and this is badly needed..

Thanks again.

Sincerely

Ria