component allocation

[Former Member]

Hi ,

I was asked in one interview, "What is the difference between component allocation & material allocation?".

Component allocation means, allocation of components to various operations in a routing or production order.

Material allocation , i really could not trace it out.

Can somebody guide me, what exactly does it mean?

Best regards,

K.Kumar

[former_member405941]

Hi Kumar,

You can refer to the following link:

Material Assignment:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/7e/d42611455911d189400000e8323c4f/frameset.htm

Component allocation:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/45/a91b4cab7311d189090000e8323492/frameset.htm

Hope this help u.

Cheers,

Qiang

[Former Member]

Qaing,

the hyperlink is taking me to the 1st page of Routings(Master Data).

Regards,

K.Kumar.

[Former Member]

Hi Kumar,

The component allocation what you have mentioned is correct. It is child material allocation to operations of routing.

Like to make X - you need Y and Z. There are three operations - 0010, 0020, 0030.

Y is allocated to stage of 0020 and Z at stage of 0030.

This is a simple example of component allocation.

Material allocation means the assignment of various materials (Header Materials) to a Routing group.

Material assignment is basically you can assign multiple materials to a routing, basically header material assignment to a routing.

Example - you can along with material X, can also allocate materials A, B etc to a Routing group.

Srini

[former_member196398]

Kumar,

You got it correct on Component allocation. There is something called as Material assignment and Production allocation, I am not sure what the interviewer had in his mind.

Material assignment is basically you can assign multiple materials to a routing, basically header material assignment to a routing.

Product allocation, is basically this is used in SD as a part of ATP. Sales persons would be able to allocate the quantity specific to customers, so as to enable them control the sales based on the allocated quantities

Regards,

Prasobh

[Former Member]

Hi Kumar,

In his openion, Material allocation means the assignment of various materials (Header Materials) to a Routing group.

Regards

Krishna