Question 3963 : Pre-requisites of MRP run

In SAP Production Planning MRP in ECC6.0 Ehp8, which of the following are Pre-requisites mandatory for an MRP run ?

(more than one answers)

A. Plant Parameter.
B. MRP Group Parameter.
C) A valid MRP Strategy.
D) A valid MRP Type.
E) Plant activation for Material Requirement Planning.
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Answers: A, D, E

A) Plant Parameter is mandatory with many parameters like number ranges for the Planning run as well as many other parameters necessary for MRP run. (OPPQ)
B) MRP Group Parameter is not mandatory for an MRP run but enhances it with parameters like Rescheduling Period as well Tolerances for Exception messages etc.
C) MRP Strategy is for Manufacturing scenario of Make to Stock and Make to Order scenarios.
D) A valid MRP Type is necessary (either MPS, MRP, or CBP) and not for example "ND" (No Planning), with a valid MRP Type, the Planning File entries will be created for each Material Master which is another main Pre-requisite for MRP run.
E) Activation of MRP for a Plant is the first Pre-requisite necessary for an MRP run (the Configuration can be found in SPRO > MM > Consumption-Based Planning > Activate Material Requirement Planning.