Question no 4068 : PP Planning Strategy "11"

In SAP Production Planning & Execution as at S/4 1909, the following are characteristics of Strategy "11" (Gross Planning) ?

(only one answer)

A) Stocks are not considered for Planning.
B) Safety Stock setting will be considered for Planning.
C) Customer requirements will not be considered for Planning.
D) Manual Reservations will be considered for Planning.
E) Time fence can be considered for Strategy "11" in Planning.
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Answer: A, C, E 

A, B) Both Safety Stocks are not considered for Strategy "11" (therefore A is correct). 

C, D) Both Customer Requirement and Demand Reservations are not considered for Stategy "11" (therefore C is correct).

E) Time fence configuration is not part of the configuration via the Requirement Type of the Strategy but rather via the MRP type and thus it is possible if the correct MRP type is selected which contains the appropriate "Firming indicator". 

Also see the following Blog Post:

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2024/06/sap-pp-planning-strategy-11-s4-2023.html

SAP "Strategy 11", also known as "Gross Requirements Planning", is a Make-to-Stock Planning Strategy in SAP's Production Planning (PPDI) pr (PPPI) module where planned production orders or process orders are created based solely on Planned Independent Requirement. Unlike other Make-to-Stock strategies, Strategy 11 does not consider existing stock or Sales Orders when creating new production plans, ensuring that production continues even if stock is available or if PIRs are not fully consumed. This strategy is ideal for industries like cement, steel, and automotive, where production must be continuous and cannot be halted by current inventory level. 

Key Characteristics of Strategy 11

• Gross Requirements Planning: Production is based on the total gross demand from planned independent requirements, not on the net available stock or incoming sales orders.
• No Stock Consideration for Production: Existing stock levels do not influence the planning of new production.
• No PIR Consumption by Sales Orders: Sales order requirements do not consume planned independent requirements (PIRs), which is a key difference from other strategies.
• Continuous Production: It is used in make-to-stock scenarios where production must proceed even if there is already existing stock, such as in heavy industries.