Supply Chain Management with SAP APO™: Structures, Modelling Approaches and Implementation of SAP SCM™ 2008

ISBN-13: 9783642447587 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 501 str.

Jörg Thomas Dickersbach

Opis

The Advanced Planner and Optimiser (APO) is the software from SAP dedicated to supply chain management. This book addresses the question of how to implement APO in a company. It is written from a long years' experience in implementation projects and provides project managers and team members with the necessary know-how for a successful implementation project. The focus is on introducing modeling approaches and explaining the structure and interdependencies of systems, modules and entities of APO. Another concern is the integration with the R/3 system(s), both technically and from a process point of view. Since APO projects differ significantly from other SAP projects, some key issues and common mistakes concerning project management are covered.

Spis treści

OVERVIEW.- SCM Projects with SAP APO.- SCM Processes and SAP APO Modules.- SAP APO Architecture.- DEMAND PLANNING.- Demand Planning.- Forecast Consumption & Planning Strategies.- ORDER FULFILMENT.- Order Fulfilment Overview.- Sales.- Transportation Planning.- DISTRIBUTION.- Distribution & Supply Chain Planning Overview.- Integrated Distribution & Production Planning.- Distribution Planning.- Replenishment.- PRODUCTION.- Production Overview.- Rough-Cut Production Planning.- Detailed Production Planning.- Sales in a Make-to-Order Environment.- Detailed Scheduling.- Production Execution.- Modelling of Special Production Conditions.- EXTERNAL PROCUREMENT.- Purchasing.- Subcontracting.- CROSS PROCESS TOPICS.- Stock and Safety Stock.- Interchangeability.- Exception Reporting.- SYSTEM INTEGRATION.- Core Interface.- Integration to DP.

Blurb

The Advanced Planner and Optimiser (SAP APO^TM) is the software from SAP dedicated to supply chain management. This book provides an overview about the supported SCM processes and explains how to implement SAP APO^TM in a company. It is written from a long years' experience in implementation projects and aims to provide project managers and team members with the necessary know how for a successful implementation project. The focus of the book lies in introducing modelling approaches and explaining the structure and interdependencies of systems, modules and entities of SAP APO^TM based on the release SAP SCM^TM 2008. Another concern is the integration with SAP ERP^TM, both technically and from a process point of view. Since SAP APO^TM projects differ significantly from other SAP projects, some key issues and common mistakes concerning project management are mentioned as well.