How to plan a new material using the sales history of an old material?

[choco48439]

Dear SAP,

we have created a MAT2 to substitute the old MAT1. We would like SAP APO to use the sales history of MAT1 to do the planning run for MAT2. Is it possible? And how?

thanks in advance!

cheers

Sophie

[lingaiahvanam · Accepted solution]

Hi,

This requirement very common and it is possible via Realignment and life cycle planning process.

Please refer to the following forums.

https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/SCM/10.+Data+Realignment

https://answers.sap.com/questions/9845256/realignment-and-life-cycle-planing-processapo-dp.html

https://blogs.sap.com/2016/01/04/lifecycle-planning-in-apo-dp/

https://www.scmo2.com/2019/03/25/the-struggle-is-real-discerning-realignment-vs-lifecycle-planning/

Best Regards,

Lingaiah