Set Control Parameters, Create MRP views, and Run MRP
Here are the steps to setup MRP parameters and You will also define your materials in the MRP system, allowing them to be part of the MRP run. Finally, you will run the MRP, and receive materials for production into your inventory.
Define Control Parameters – Order Type
From the IMG screen: Production è Shop Floor Control è Master data è Order è Define order type-dependent parameters
- Click on the new entries button.
- Enter your plant.
- Enter PP01 for Order type.
- Set routing selection to 6 (mandatory and automatic).
- Enter PP01 for BOM application.
- Click on the controlling tab.
- Set Costing variant planned to PPP1.
- Set Costing variant actual to PPP2.
- Click save.
Create Confirmation Parameters
From the IMG screen: Production è Shop Floor Control è Operations è Confirmationè Define confirmation parameters
- Click the new entries button.
- Enter your plant.
- Enter order type: PP01.
- Under General individual entry:
- Confirmation type should be Final confirmation.
- Check Post open reservations
- Click save.
Define Valuation of Goods Received
From the IMG screen: Production è Shop Floor Control è Integrationè Define valuation of goods received
- Click on the new entries button.
- Enter your plant.
- Enter valuation variant (VVt): 007 (production order – actual).
- Click enter, then save.
Create MRP Views for Raw Materials
From SAP Easy Access: Logistics è Production è Master data è Material master è Material è Create (special) è Raw Materials
- Enter one of your raw materials you created earlier.
- Select views: MRP 1, MRP 2, MRP 3.
- Click enter.
- Enter your plant. Leave StLoc blank.
- Click enter.
Under MRP 1:
- Set MRP type to PD.
- Enter your MRP controller.
- Set lot size to EX.
Under MRP 2:
- Set planned delivery time to 1.
- Set scheduling margin key to 001.
- Set safety stock to 100
Under MRP 3:
- Set availability check to 02
- Click save.
Repeat the above process for all of your raw materials.
Create MRP Views for Trading Goods
This section is only necessary if you have previously created trading goods.
From SAP Easy Access: Logistics è Production è Master data è Material master è Material è Create (special) è Trading goods
- Enter one of your trading goods you created earlier.
- Select views: MRP 1, MRP 2, MRP 3.
- Click enter.
- Enter your plant. Leave StLoc blank.
- Click enter.
Under MRP 1:
- Set MRP type to PD.
- Enter your MRP controller.
- Set lot size to EX.
Under MRP 2:
- Set planned delivery time to 1.
- Set scheduling margin key to 001.
- Set safety stock to 100
Under MRP 3:
- Set availability check to 02
- Click save.
Create MRP & Work scheduling Views for Finished Products
From SAP Easy Access: Logistics è Production è Master data è Material master è Material è Create (special) è Finished product
- Enter your finished good you created earlier.
- Select views: MRP 1, MRP 2, MRP 3, Work Scheduling
- Click enter.
- Enter your plant. Leave StLoc blank.
- Click enter.
Under MRP 1:
- Set MRP type to PD.
- Enter your MRP controller.
- Set lot size to EX.
Under MRP 2:
- Set planned delivery time to 2.
- Set scheduling margin key to 001.
- Set safety stock to 20
Under MRP 3:
- Set availability check to 02
- Set Total Repl. Lead time to 3
Work Scheduling:
- Enter your production scheduler.
- Production scheduler profile should be 10.
- Click save.
Run MRP – Single Item, Single Level
From SAP Easy Access: Logistics è Production è MRP è Planning è Sng-item, sng-level
Enter the following:
- Your finished good.
- Your plant.
- Processing key: NETCH
- Create pur. Req.: 2
- Deliv. Schedule: 3
- Create MRP list: 1
- Planning mode: 1
- Scheduling: 1
- Select display results before they are saved.
- Click enter.
You will see a warning which asks you to check your input parameters. Check to make sure you values are entered correctly, and click enter again. Review the MRP list, and click save.
