IBP Heuristics

[Former Member]

Hello experts,

regarding the IBP S&OP Heuristics, could you please clarify me following points:

- After Heristics run and Production receipts created, what KF is usually the one that is sent to S4 as planned orders? Should that be Total Receipts?

- How are the already converted production orders in S4 considered when running again the heuristic and creating new planned orders in IBP? Should we send the production orders to IBP?

Many thanks in advance

Best regards,

Juan Carlos

[gurucharanscm · Accepted solution]

Hi Juan -

Post Heuristic run, it is the "Production Receipts" key-figure which APO guys can relate to planned orders. I don't prefer "Total Receipts" key-figure as it adds up the min receipt volumes as well.

Regarding your second query on how to treat the firmed production orders of ECC in IBP, it is actually tricky. Best way is to use the INVENTORYCORRECTION key-figure based on the firmed order quantity you have but you need to be careful while sending the results back to ECC from IBP. Other way might not rightly fulfil the requirement - please do have a look at the note 2590918 on it if it fits you.

Thanks,

Regards - Guru

[Former Member]

Regarding the load of S4 production orders to IBP, couldn't we use ADJUSTEDPRODUCTIONRECEIPT (Adjusted Production Receipt Interactive) as if it is an interactive change ?

[lingaiahvanam]

Hi Juan Carlos,

- After Heuristics run and Production receipts created, what KF is usually the one that is sent to S4 as planned orders? Should that be Total Receipts?

After the heuristic run, key figure PRODUCTION (Production Receipts) is the planned order receipts to be transferred to S/4HANA system for the further production process.

The Production Receipts key figure describes how much of the output product will be produced according to the production source.

- How are the already converted production orders in S4 considered when running again the heuristic and creating new planned orders in IBP? Should we send the production orders to IBP?

It dependents on business requirement. Usually, we need to load S/4HANA production orders to IBP to consider the existing process receipts. This process can be in two ways.

1. You can add the S/4HANA production orders to Inventory key figure (INITIALINVENTORY - Stock on Hand) or INVENTORYCORRECTION (Inventory Correction).
2. You can create a new key and add the calculation to (INITIALINVENTORY - Stock on Hand) or INVENTORYCORRECTION (Inventory Correction) key figures.
3. You can add S/4HANA production receipts to PRODUCTION (Production Receipts).

Best Regards,

Lingaiah