cross plant planning - material master setup query

[Former Member]

Hi

I am setting up an sto process where plant A is supplying plant and plant B is ordering plant. The material master is setup as follows

Plant B: MRP2 view - Proc type F and special proc key 40; Purchasing view

Plant A: MRP2 view - Proc type E; workscheduling view; sales view

Is the setup ok?

I came across an sap help article on cross plant planning (http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/be/4d89479d3a11d191920000e8a5f6e6/content.htm)

where Mixed MRP indicator = 1 has to be set up in material master in plant A, but as far as I'm aware this is not required for sto process. Any clues why this needs to be maintained?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

That field is of no significance based on the setup you are trying to establish. As for MM setup, that's about right. Based on your setup, I'd reckon you are trying to create stock transfer demand in the supplying plant and subsequently, manufacture it and ship out to the receiving plant.

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Just my idea for you.

There's a few scenario for Cross Plant Planning Such as :

Stock Transfer from Plant to Plant

Withdrawal from Alternative Plant

Production in Alternative Plant

Since you understand your process is where plant A is supplying plant and plant B is ordering plant , i assume it would be Stock Transfer from Plant to Plant.Within the stock transfer procedure, goods are produced and delivered within a company.

And there are few scenario are available to enable you to transfer materials from one plant to another:

Stock Transfer Between Plants in One Step

Stock Transfer Between Plants in Two Steps

Stock Transport Order Without Delivery

Stock Transport Order with Delivery via Shipping

Stock Transport Order with Delivery and Billing Document/Invoice

You need to know which scenario for your business requirement.

If you din't maintain the Mix MRP = 1 , your PIR's will NOT getting consuming

What you need to do for all this is using the special procurement key to settings for multi-plant planning with other special procurement types.

TQ.

[Former Member]

Thanks guys!

I am setting up Stock Transport Orders with Delivery via Shipping.

As I understand from your inputs, the only purpose of maintaining Mixed MRP indicator = 1 in material master in plant A is to consume PIRs created for this material in plant A. Else, PIRs will not be consumed by sto, right?

[Former Member]

The particular material PIR will not consume when MRP run.

[Former Member]

Thanks for your inputs.

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