Information on APO or 3'rd Party Planning Software

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

We are into discrete manufacturing with MTO scenario & want to map the planning process in SAP PP. As we experienced in standard SAP PP has the ability to run MRP and perform unconstrained planning. Capacity Leveling is also very difficult task as the no. of orders are huge in our case.

Can some one please suggest the 3'rd party Planning Software that can be integrated with SAP PP. Also suggest some links on APO from where we can see the features / tutorials of APO.

Thanks & Regards,

Srinathan.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Srinathan,

APO is part of SCM. Here is the SAP SCM site with lots of high level info

http://service.sap.com/scm

APO Supply chain planning overview

http://service.sap.com/~sapidb/011000358700001870512008E

APO online help at

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/en/92/dd013872af2946e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

I don't make recommendations for third party software. However, SAP now has established a partnership with ICON, who created Supply Chain Response Management, an advanced planning tool which SAP now markets, and considers to be an 'add-in'. Some info by SAP at

http://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000739105&;

Best Regards,

DB49