PP: Production without Routing / PV

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm looking to set up production functionality (preferable discrete manufacturing) only using BOMs. This means that no work centers, routings and production versions will be set up. Is this possible?

If this doesn't work, what are the alternatives to really minimize the amount of master data that needs to be maintained? (i'm thinking of e.g. a fixed work center for materials)

Thanks in advance!

[dhaval_choksi3 · Accepted solution]

hi,

use t.code opjg to create default values for the generation of operation during order creation.

Regards

Dhaval

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you,

but this will mean that a work center will still needs to be set up, am I correct?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

If that is the business need, then why implement PP ?

You can do this entirely in MM itself. Can you elaborate the reason why you want to implement PP without any of the features ?

[dhaval_choksi3 · Accepted solution]

hi,

yes workcenter is required.

Hey but if there is no need of work center then it means no produciton cycle or activity involved in execution. If you want to use bom only then go with internal order instead of producion order/

Regards,

Dhaval

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the answers.

As I'm pretty new to SAP, I've not investigated the internal orders solutions.

My clients wants to use MRP for planned orders, I'm not sure if the internal orders solutions / MM excludes the use of MRP? The client has a significant amount of orders each day, leading to reducing the amount of time spend on transactions

Kind regards, Mark

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

MM includes MRP, dont know where you get the idea it is not.

Since you say you're new, I would suggest first sit down with your client to understand the real needs & how they intend to use SAP to support it.

Based on what you mention, if I exclude all those things from PP, then I really see no use of implementing PP.

If it is just for the sake of implementing then yes you can have a simple BOM, one routing, one work etc. but would that justify the time, effort n cost (forget about the benefits)... I leave that to your wisdom.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Minimum master data is always desirable. But since you told you are looking to set up discrete manufacturing scenario i.e. PP functions then it is really not feasible to have Production Orders without Work centers / Routing because these carry important of shop floor activity of Production Planning which is heart / significance of PP module like Material Requirement Planning, Capacity Requirement Planning & Shop Floor Control activities which are not possible without Work Center & Routing. Hence there is no meaning of using PP module principally.

As Dhaval / Vivek told is right. At first, you check business scenario thoroughly whether any requirement for PP or not. Even if you choose PP module implementation there are several other ways to reduce master data e.g. as far as possible create one BOM & one Routing for your semi finished / finished products. Even for work centers you maintain bare minimum by classifying similar work centers & maintaining them into one work center where you can manage other work centers as no. of individual capacities field as per your shop floor machines.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Tejas