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We are constantly enhancing the MRP apps so that production planners can evaluate the MRP results with the following FIORI apps:
Monitor Material Coverage - Net Segments (F0247A)
- Monitor Material Coverage - Net and Individual Segments (F2101A)
Here are the details of the latest innovations. Check out the enhanced the SAP Fiori look & feel with its real-time data evaluation. With that you will have your planning situations always under control.
In total we enhanced the apps with the following additional columns, navigations and colorings:
If you are interested in the details continue to read below.
Master Data Issues
If master data issues are detected for a material during an MRP run, the number of issues is displayed in this column:
By clicking on the link, you can check the number of warnings, errors, and cancellations that have been identified, and navigate to the Display MRP Master Data Issues app to display detailed information and solve or accept the issues as required.
When you navigate to the Display MRP Master Data Issues app, the list of master data issues is filtered automatically according to the category and the respective material that you selected (in my case I selected "Errors"):
Past Due Elements
This column displays the number of receipt elements in the stock / requirements list that have an opening date, a basic start date / release date, or a basic end date / delivery date in the past:
Depending on the type of an MRP receipt element, different dates can be defined to specify when an open quantity is planned to be delivered. For example, a planned order has an opening date, a basic start date, and a basic end date, while a purchase requisition has a release date and delivery date assigned. To determine the number of past due elements, the system adds up the following MRP elements:
Receipt elements that have an opening date in the past
Receipt elements that have a basic start date or release date in the past
Receipt elements that have a basic end date or delivery date in the past
The sum of these elements is displayed in this column to help you determine whether actions are required to make sure all requirements from the last MRP run can be fulfilled.
Important to know is that production orders or process orders that have a basic start date in the past, but a basic end date in the future are not considered for this column, because a start date in the past is not classified as an exception for these types of MRP elements.
Opening Day in Past
This column displays the number of receipt elements in the stock / requirements list that have an opening date in the past:
The opening date of a receipt element is the date at which a procurement proposal (purchase requisition or planned order) should be converted into a purchase order or production order / process order. The responsible MRP controller can use the period between the opening date and the start date to complete the conversion.
The system automatically counts the number of receipt elements with an opening date in the past and displays it in this column. This helps you determine whether actions are required to make sure the requirements that were determined during the last MRP run can be fulfilled.
Important to know is that for this column, the system only counts receipt elements that do not have a basic start date or a basic end date in the past. Receipt elements with a basic start date or a basic end date in the past are added to the counter in the Start Date in Past and End Date in Past columns, respectively.
Start Day in Past
This column displays the number of receipt elements in the stock / requirements list that have a basic start date or release date in the past:
The start date or release date of a receipt element is the earliest date at which the production or delivery of an ordered quantity can start. A start date in the past might indicate the conversion is already too late. In the example above it is one; therefore, the system indicates that we have one receipt element with a basic start date or release date in the past.
This is important for the production planner to help determine whether actions are required to make sure the requirements that were determined during the last MRP run can be fulfilled. Important to know is:
For this column, the system only counts receipt elements that do not have a basic end date or delivery date in the past. Receipt elements with a basic end date in the past are added to the counter in the End Date in Past column.
The opening date in the past is also not calculated. Always the worst possible past due date is counted.
Production orders and process orders are not taken into account for this column, because a start date in the past is not classified as an exception for these MRP element types.
End Date in Past
This column displays the number of receipt elements in the stock / requirements list that have a basic end date or a delivery date in the past:
The end date or delivery date of a receipt element is the latest date at which an ordered quantity must be available. If we look at material FIO-TSC-ACC0007 then we see four elements that have an end date in the past:
The system automatically counts the number of receipt elements with a basic end date or delivery date in the past and displays it in this column. This helps you determine whether actions are required to make sure the requirements that were determined during the last MRP run can be fulfilled.
Rescheduling Proposals
Companies want to avoid supply shortages or excess supply; therefore, they need to be able to reschedule receipt elements to an earlier date to prevent material shortages or to a later date, for example, if requirements are postponed. Furthermore, enterprises need to be able to cancel receipt elements if they are no longer required:
This is really easy to do now and you will find all the details in this Blog Post: Manage Supply Shortage and Excess Supply with MRP ... - SAP Community
Note
This column indicates whether a material note exists for a material:
For each material, you can create a material note to provide additional information to production planners. If a note exists for a material, Yes is displayed in this column. You can see the message of the note in the Manage Material Coverage app:
With this it is really easy for the Production Planner to leave additional planning comments regarding the material.
Day's Supply (Working Days)
As a production planner, you can use days' supply information to evaluate the current planning results for a selected material. Based on the current stock and the receipt and requirements information included in the stock / requirements list for a material, the system determines the day of the first shortage and displays the number of working days until the shortage occurs in this column:
For shortages that occur in the future, the system counts the number of working days that can be fully covered and displays it as a positive value. Neither the current date nor the day of the first shortage are taken into account for this calculation.
For shortages that occur today or in the past, the system counts the number of working days between the day of the first shortage and the current date and displays it as a negative value. The day of the first shortage and the current date are taken into account for this calculation, that is, a shortage that occurs today results in a days' supply value of -1.
The values displayed in this column can differ according to the shortage definition that you select.
For materials with time-dependent safety stock levels, the system automatically compares the number of working days determined as days' supply with the Safety Days of Supply (Safety DOS) and Target Days of Supply (Target DOS) values that are defined in the Maintain Time-Dependent Stock Levels app for the current date. The definition can be done material specific and time-interval specific:
Based on the result of this comparison, it adapts the coloring of the days' supply value as follows:
If the number of working days until the first shortage is below the safety DOS, the value in the Days' Supply column is highlighted in red.
If the number of working days until the first shortage is equal to the safety DOS or between the safety DOS and the target DOS, the value in the Days' Supply column is highlighted in green.
If the number of working days until the first shortage is equal to or above the target DOS, the value in the Days' Supply column is highlighted in yellow.
The reason behind the coloring is to avoid shortage situations (below safety stock) and highlight the overstock (over target). The goal for the planner is to keep the inventory on the green level between safety and the target.
The color coding is applied to all materials within the Maintain Time-Dependent Stock Level app, regardless of the safety stock method selected in planning or whether the time-dependent values are factored into the planning process.
Stock Day's Supply (Working Days)
Displays the number of working days that can be fully covered before a shortage occurs for the selected material, based on its current stock. Planned receipts are not taken into account:
As a production planner, you can use stock days' supply information to evaluate the current planning results for a selected material. Based on the current stock and the requirement information included in the stock / requirements list for a material, the system determines the day of the first shortage and displays the number of working days until the shortage occurs in this column:
For shortages that occur in the future, the system counts the number of working days that can be fully covered and displays it as a positive value. Neither the current date nor the day of the first shortage are taken into account for this calculation.
For shortages that occur today or in the past, the system counts the number of working days between the day of the first shortage and the current date and displays it as a negative value. The day of the first shortage and the current date are taken into account for this calculation, that is, a shortage that occurs today results in a stock days' supply value of -1.
The values displayed in this column can differ according to the shortage definition that you select.
The same dependencies apply also here with the Maintain Time-Dependent Stock Levels app for the current date.
If the number of working days until the first shortage is below the safety DOS, the value in the Stock Days' Supply column is highlighted in red.
If the number of working days until the first shortage is equal to the safety DOS or between the safety DOS and the target DOS, the value in the Stock Days' Supply column is highlighted in green.
If the number of working days until the first shortage is equal to or above the target DOS, the value in the Stock Days' Supply column is highlighted in yellow.
Intraday Supply (Working Days)
Displays the number of working days that can be fully covered before a shortage occurs for a material, plus two decimal places to indicate which fraction of the requirements on the day of the first shortage can be covered by the available quantity from the previous day. The intraday supply is determined based on the current stock and the receipts and requirements information included in the stock / requirements list for a material.
As a production planner, you can use intraday supply information to evaluate the current planning results for a selected material. The value displayed in this column includes the following information:
Days' supply: the number of full working days until a shortage occurs
Fractional coverage of the requirements on the day of the first shortage: fraction of the requirements that can be covered by the available quantity from the previous day. It is calculated by dividing the available quantity by the aggregated days' demand.
The system determines the value for this column based on the following formula: Intraday Supply = Days’ Supply + Fractional Coverage on the Day of the First Shortage.
The value displayed in this column can differ according to the shortage definition that you select.
For materials with the values defined in time-dependent safety stock levels (MTDSL) for the current date, the system automatically compares the number of full working days until the first shortage (days' supply) with the Safety DOS and Target DOS values that are defined in the Maintain Time-Dependent Stock Levels app for the current date. Based on the result of this comparison, it adapts the coloring of the intraday supply value as follows:
If the number of full working days until the first shortage (days' supply) is below the safety DOS, the value in the Intraday Supply column is highlighted in red.
If the number of full working days until the first shortage is equal to the safety DOS or between the safety DOS and the target DOS, the value in the Intraday Supply column is highlighted in green.
If the number of full working days until the first shortage is equal to or above the target DOS, the value in the Intraday Supply column is highlighted in yellow.
Stock Intraday Supply (Working Days)
Displays the number of working days until a shortage occurs for a material, plus two decimal places to indicate which fraction of the requirements on the day of the first shortage can be covered by the available quantity from the previous day. The stock intraday supply is determined based on the current stock and the requirements information included in the stock / requirements list for a material. Planned receipts are not taken into account.
As a production planner, you can use stock intraday supply information to evaluate the current planning results for a selected material. The value displayed in this column includes the following information:
Stock days' supply: the number of full working days until a shortage occurs, based on the current stock of a material
Fractional coverage of the requirements on the day of the first shortage: fraction of the requirements that can be covered by the available quantity from the previous day. It is calculated by dividing the available quantity by the aggregated days' demand.
The system determines the value for this column based on the following formula: Stock Intraday Supply = Stock Days’ Supply + Fractional Coverage on the Day of the First Shortage.
The value displayed in this column can differ according to the shortage definition that you select.
For materials which have values defined in the time-dependent safety stock levels, the system automatically compares the number of full working days until the first shortage (stock days' supply) with the Safety DOS and Target DOS values that are defined in the Maintain Time-Dependent Stock Levels app for the current date. Based on the result of this comparison, it adapts the coloring of the stock intraday supply value as follows:
If the number of full working days until the first shortage (stock days' supply) is below the safety DOS, the value in the Intraday Supply column is highlighted in red.
If the number of full working days until the first shortage is equal to the safety DOS or between the safety DOS and the target DOS, the value in the Intraday Supply column is highlighted in green.
If the number of full working days until the first shortage is equal to or above the target DOS, the value in the Intraday Supply column is highlighted in yellow.
The coloring of the stock intraday supply value is determined based on full working days. The fractional coverage on the day of the first shortage is not taken into account. Also here the same principal as for Stock days supply.
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