Question 1: What MRP procedures are available in MM-CBP (Consumption Based Planning)?
A: Various material planning methods are used in MRP (Material Requirements Planning).
Reorder point procedure (VM)
Forecast-based planning (VV)
Time-Phased materials planning (PD)
These are specified in material creation (MM01) under the MRP 1 tab.
Question 2: Under what conditions are “planned orders” created? What may planned orders be converted to and how is that conversion accomplished?
A: Planned orders are always created when the system creates an internal procurement proposal. In the case of vendor procurement, the MRP Controller may create a planned order or directly create a PR. The next step for a planned order is to be converted to a PR so it goes to purchasing and is to eventually become a PO. A planned order can be converted to a PR using transaction code MD14.
Question 3: What are the organizational levels of the Enterprise Structure in R/3?
A: The top level of the organizational plan is the Client, followed by Company Code, which represents a unit with its own accounting, balance, P&L, and possibly identity (subsidiary). The next level down is Plant, an operational unit within a company (HQ, Assembly Plant, Call Center, etc.). The Purchasing Organization is the legally responsibly group for external transactions. This group is further subdivided into Purchasing Groups.
Question 4: What are the different ways to organize purchasing organizations?
A: A Purchasing Organization may be responsible for multiple plants and this is referred to as “Distributed Purchasing”. On the other hand, “Centralized Purchasing” features one Purchasing Organization per Plant.
A Purchasing Organization doesn’t necessarily need to be assigned to a Company Code. This would enable procurement for every company code as long as buyers are acting for an individual Plant, and that Plant is assigned to the Purchasing Organization. Hence, a plant may be assigned to more than one Purchasing Organization.
Question 5: What are “Special Stocks”?
A: Special Stocks are stocks that are accounted for but are not owned by the client, or are not stored at a regular facility. Consignment, sales order, and project stock are examples.
Question 6: What are some of the options available to transfer materials from one plant to another?
A: Although it is possible to transfer materials from one plant to another without a Stock Transport Order, many advantages are lost including entering a vendor number, planning a goods receipt in the receiving plant, monitoring process from PO history, and the ability to create STO directly from a MRP PR.
Question 7: What are some of the common Stock Transport Order Movement Types?
A: One step transfers of materials can be posted using MT 301. Other various transport scenarios differ in the MTs by the Goods Issues and Good Receipts. Common Goods Issues may use MTs 303, 351, 641, or 643 in the STO. A STOs Good Receipt often uses MT 101.
Question 8: What is the difference between a Purchase Order and a Purchase Requisition?
A: A Purchase Requisition is a document type that gives notification of a need for materials or services. A Purchase Order is a document type that is a formal request for materials or services from an outside vendor or plant. Procurement types may be defined at the line item and can be standard,subcontracting, consignment, stock transfer, or an external service.
Question 9: What is an “indirectly created” Purchase Requisition?
A: An indirectly created Purchase Requisition has been initiated by CBP, the PS Project System, PM Maintenance, and Service Management, or PP Production Planning and Control. The “directly created” Purchase Requisition, on the other hand, is created by a person manually in the requesting department specifying what materials/services, units, and a delivery date.
Question 10: What is an RFQ and how is it different from the Quotation Form?
A: A RFQ is a purchasing document and an invitation to a vender(s) for quotation regarding needed materials or services. If multiple an RFQ is sent to multiple vendors, the system can automatically determine the best quote and send
rejection letters in response to all others. The RFQ and the Quotation Form are one in the same in the system as vendor’s quotes are entered directly in the RFQ.
A: Various material planning methods are used in MRP (Material Requirements Planning).
Reorder point procedure (VM)
Forecast-based planning (VV)
Time-Phased materials planning (PD)
These are specified in material creation (MM01) under the MRP 1 tab.
Question 2: Under what conditions are “planned orders” created? What may planned orders be converted to and how is that conversion accomplished?
A: Planned orders are always created when the system creates an internal procurement proposal. In the case of vendor procurement, the MRP Controller may create a planned order or directly create a PR. The next step for a planned order is to be converted to a PR so it goes to purchasing and is to eventually become a PO. A planned order can be converted to a PR using transaction code MD14.
Question 3: What are the organizational levels of the Enterprise Structure in R/3?
A: The top level of the organizational plan is the Client, followed by Company Code, which represents a unit with its own accounting, balance, P&L, and possibly identity (subsidiary). The next level down is Plant, an operational unit within a company (HQ, Assembly Plant, Call Center, etc.). The Purchasing Organization is the legally responsibly group for external transactions. This group is further subdivided into Purchasing Groups.
Question 4: What are the different ways to organize purchasing organizations?
A: A Purchasing Organization may be responsible for multiple plants and this is referred to as “Distributed Purchasing”. On the other hand, “Centralized Purchasing” features one Purchasing Organization per Plant.
A Purchasing Organization doesn’t necessarily need to be assigned to a Company Code. This would enable procurement for every company code as long as buyers are acting for an individual Plant, and that Plant is assigned to the Purchasing Organization. Hence, a plant may be assigned to more than one Purchasing Organization.
Question 5: What are “Special Stocks”?
A: Special Stocks are stocks that are accounted for but are not owned by the client, or are not stored at a regular facility. Consignment, sales order, and project stock are examples.
Question 6: What are some of the options available to transfer materials from one plant to another?
A: Although it is possible to transfer materials from one plant to another without a Stock Transport Order, many advantages are lost including entering a vendor number, planning a goods receipt in the receiving plant, monitoring process from PO history, and the ability to create STO directly from a MRP PR.
Question 7: What are some of the common Stock Transport Order Movement Types?
A: One step transfers of materials can be posted using MT 301. Other various transport scenarios differ in the MTs by the Goods Issues and Good Receipts. Common Goods Issues may use MTs 303, 351, 641, or 643 in the STO. A STOs Good Receipt often uses MT 101.
Question 8: What is the difference between a Purchase Order and a Purchase Requisition?
A: A Purchase Requisition is a document type that gives notification of a need for materials or services. A Purchase Order is a document type that is a formal request for materials or services from an outside vendor or plant. Procurement types may be defined at the line item and can be standard,subcontracting, consignment, stock transfer, or an external service.
Question 9: What is an “indirectly created” Purchase Requisition?
A: An indirectly created Purchase Requisition has been initiated by CBP, the PS Project System, PM Maintenance, and Service Management, or PP Production Planning and Control. The “directly created” Purchase Requisition, on the other hand, is created by a person manually in the requesting department specifying what materials/services, units, and a delivery date.
Question 10: What is an RFQ and how is it different from the Quotation Form?
A: A RFQ is a purchasing document and an invitation to a vender(s) for quotation regarding needed materials or services. If multiple an RFQ is sent to multiple vendors, the system can automatically determine the best quote and send
rejection letters in response to all others. The RFQ and the Quotation Form are one in the same in the system as vendor’s quotes are entered directly in the RFQ.
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