Product interchangeability in CTM

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am working on Product interchangeability in CTM in SCM 5.0

I have a PPM with 2 components in it. One component A is predecessor and B is successor. A is valid until 30.12.2010 and B starts on 31.12.2010 and valid until 31.12.9999

I created a interchangeability group type Suppression chain with A as predecessor and B as successor with the following settings

Valid-from Date 01.11.2010

Direction Forward

Use-up Strategy Yes

In the CTM profile there are couple of configs that i did to consider this interchangeability.

1. Product interchangeability: Use Discontinuation (Strategies tab)

2. Product interchangeabilty: Use Discontinuation (Master data selection)

When i am running the CTM, even though there is enough demand on A after 01.11.2010 and supply shortage on B after 01.11.2010, it is not creating any substitution orders...rather it is creating purchase req's using up supplies of A

Not sure if i am missing any setitngs here...Any ideas??

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Prerequisite for intechangeability to be considered in CTM:

create product interchangeability group with a supersession chain and assigned group to the supply chain model that you have specified in the CTM profile.

The following conditions apply to the supersession chain and the products in the supersession chain.

The supersession chain may not contain any assemblies.

A product can only be contained in one supersession chain.

The base unit of measure must be the same for all products in a supersession chain.

A supersession chain may not contain any configurable products.

You have assigned the supersession chain to the locations at which you want to plan substitutions.

You have set the Use Discontinuation option in the CTM planning profile under Strategies on the

Special Strategies tab page in the Product Interchangeability field.

Also check in the define global values and default values in customizing whether ATP categories were defined for Product substituion receipts and Demand.

Thanks,

nandha

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Nanda,

I am pretty sure we met all these prerequisites.

Is there anything we have to do in the location master (To assign the interchangeability group to the location?).

When i do the master data selection check, product interchangeability is not being pulled as part of CTM master data...

Any inputs?