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Saturday, May 31, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Question no 4050 : Pull List
In SAP Production Planning & Distribution, Pull List (MF60) will be able to perform staging for which of the following MRP elements ?
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(more than one answers)
A. Repetitive Planned Orders.
B. Planned Production Orders.
C. Production Orders.
D. Process Orders.
E. Stock Transfer Requirements.
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Answer: A, B, C, D
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Monday, May 26, 2025
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Question no 4049 : Stock Determination Rule for Production Order Pull List
In SAP Production Planning & Execution as at S/4 1909, the Pull list for Production Orders to Stage Components via MF60 requires the Stock Determination Rule to be assigned to which of the following ?
(only one answer)
A. Material Master.
B. Order Type Plant dependent Parameter.
C. Order Type.
D. Plant.
E. Movement Type.
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Answer: D
(only one answer)
A. Material Master.
B. Order Type Plant dependent Parameter.
C. Order Type.
D. Plant.
E. Movement Type.
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Answer: D
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Friday, May 23, 2025
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
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Monday, May 19, 2025
Question no 4048 : Movement Type with results in Accounting Document
In SAP Material Management, which of the following Movement Type results in Material Document with Accounting Postings for Goods Receipts Processing (considering a Material with Qty and Value update) ?
(more than one answers)
A. "101"
B. "103"
C. "122"
D. "124"
E. "105"
Answer: A, C, E
A) "101" is standard GR movement type with FI posting.
B) "103" is non-valuated GR-Blocked stock and with no FI posting.
C) "122" is return delivery for Material Document origin with "101" and therefore with FI posting.
D) "124" is return delivery for Material Document origin with "103" and therefor with no FI posting.
E) "105" is released of non-valuated GR-Blocked stocks results in FI posting.
(more than one answers)
A. "101"
B. "103"
C. "122"
D. "124"
E. "105"
Answer: A, C, E
A) "101" is standard GR movement type with FI posting.
B) "103" is non-valuated GR-Blocked stock and with no FI posting.
C) "122" is return delivery for Material Document origin with "101" and therefore with FI posting.
D) "124" is return delivery for Material Document origin with "103" and therefor with no FI posting.
E) "105" is released of non-valuated GR-Blocked stocks results in FI posting.
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Friday, May 16, 2025
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
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Saturday, May 10, 2025
Question no 4047 : Return Delivery movement type mapping
In SAP Material Management as at S/4 1909, the following Subsequent functions movement type mappings are correct in standard SAP ?
(more than one answers)
A. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 101 to 122.
B. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 105 to 124.
C. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 103 to 124.
D. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 109 to 122.
E. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 107 to 124.
Answer: A, C, D
(more than one answers)
A. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 101 to 122.
B. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 105 to 124.
C. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 103 to 124.
D. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 109 to 122.
E. Return Delivery activity in MIGO with ref to Material Doc with Movement Type 107 to 124.
Answer: A, C, D
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A) Movement Type "101" is normal GR with reference to PO with FI Posting and Return Delivery uses standard Movement Type "122" with FI Reversal Posting.
B) Movement Type "105" is to Release the Non-Valuated GR-Blocked Stock where "105" results in FICO Posting, and Return Delivery will be using Movement Type "122" with FI Reversal Postings.
C) Movement Type "103" (non valuated GR-Blocked Stock) will be using Movement Type 124" for the Return Delivery (no Accounting).
D) Movement Type "109" is to Released Valuated GR-Blocked Stock for initial GR Movement Type "107", and Return Delivery for Movement Type "109" will be "122" as it is Valuated.
E) Movement Type "107" is GR into Valuated Blocked Stock and its Reversal uses standard SAP Movement Type "109".
B) Movement Type "105" is to Release the Non-Valuated GR-Blocked Stock where "105" results in FICO Posting, and Return Delivery will be using Movement Type "122" with FI Reversal Postings.
C) Movement Type "103" (non valuated GR-Blocked Stock) will be using Movement Type 124" for the Return Delivery (no Accounting).
D) Movement Type "109" is to Released Valuated GR-Blocked Stock for initial GR Movement Type "107", and Return Delivery for Movement Type "109" will be "122" as it is Valuated.
E) Movement Type "107" is GR into Valuated Blocked Stock and its Reversal uses standard SAP Movement Type "109".
General Conclusion:
Return Delivery reversal with FI Posting uses Movement Type "122".
Return Delivery reversal without FI Posting uses Movement Type "124".
It is also important to note that:
- To Cancel uses Movement Type "102" (not Return Delivery) for Movement type "101" while Return Delivery will use Movement Type "122" (with FI Posting); both "102" and "122" results in FI Postings but "122" is for Return Delivery while "102" is to Cancel the Goods Receipt.
- To Cancel uses Movement Type "104" for Movement Type "103" while Return Delivery will use Movement Type "124" (without FI Posting), both "104" and "124" results in NO FI Postings but "124" is for Return Delivery while "104" is to Cancel the Non-Valuated GR-Blocked Stock GR.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025
Q&A in Class (2025-05-09) S4220
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Question: Review Strategy "30" in S/4HANA 2023 without Advanced Planning
Answer: In SAP Production Planning (PP), Planning Strategy 30, also known as Production by Lot Size, is a strategy for managing production based on planned independent requirements (PIRs) and sales orders. It's commonly used by companies that produce for stock (Make-to-Stock, or MTS) but also need to cater to specific customer demands. This strategy is beneficial for companies that produce for major customers and may also want to sell smaller quantities from stock.
See the link below to an SAP demo:
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2025/05/blog-post_5.html
Answer: The Push buttons on the "Menu Bar" just below the Title Bar in MD04, are referred to as "Navigation Profile" (or Transaction Calls") which can be configured (but required a Transport Request), below are the Blog Posts on the steps to Create the "Navigation Profile" directly in MD04 or create it in the Customizing then assign to the User. See link below:
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Answer: In SAP, Strategy 52 is a planning strategy used in Production Planning (PP) where production of finished goods (FERT) is based on actual sales orders, but components and semi-finished goods (HALB) are procured based on Planned Independent Requirements (PIRs). This means raw materials and intermediate products are produced in anticipation of demand, while finished goods are produced only when a customer order arrives.
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2025/05/blog-post_5.html
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Question: Steps for Create "Transaction Calls" in MD04.
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2025/05/sap-pp-md04-transaction-calls.html
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Question: Introduction to Strategy "52" as compared to Strategy "50".
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Answer: In SAP, Strategy 52 is a planning strategy used in Production Planning (PP) where production of finished goods (FERT) is based on actual sales orders, but components and semi-finished goods (HALB) are procured based on Planned Independent Requirements (PIRs). This means raw materials and intermediate products are produced in anticipation of demand, while finished goods are produced only when a customer order arrives.
- Planning without Final Assembly: The core principle is "planning without final assembly," meaning production of the finished product is triggered by actual sales orders rather than planned independent requirements for the finished good.
- PIR-Based Procurement: Raw materials and semi-finished goods are procured based on planned independent requirements (PIRs), allowing for proactive inventory management and smoothing out production.
- Sales Order Triggered Production: The finished product (FERT) is produced only when a sales order arrives, ensuring that finished goods are only produced to meet actual customer demand.
- Unrestricted Stock: After production, the stock of the finished product is updated into unrestricted stock, meaning it is not specific to any particular sales order.
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2025/05/sap-pp-planning-strategy-52-s4-2023.html
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Question: Is Safety Stock included in "Days Supply Calculations" ?
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RDS or Receipt Days Supply Calculation configuration can include or exclude the Safety Stocks, See Blog Post below:
Web reference:
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ERP/Days’ Supply and Receipt Days’ Supply/
Answer: Both the "Graphics Chart" definition as well as the "Shortage Definition" affects if the Material/Product is show as Shortage in the "Material Coverage" Fiori App (App ID F0251).
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Question: "Graphics Chart" issue in "Material Coverage" Fiori App.
Answer: Both the "Graphics Chart" definition as well as the "Shortage Definition" affects if the Material/Product is show as Shortage in the "Material Coverage" Fiori App (App ID F0251).
See Link below for a demo:
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2025/05/sap-pp-material-coverage-fiori-app.html
Answer: Safety stock is suitable for any material where there's uncertainty in demand or supply, including both Raw Materials and Finished Goods. It's a proactive inventory management strategy to mitigate the risk of stock outs due to unpredictable factors.
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Question: Materials with what Strategy that is suitable to use Safety Stock functionality ?
- Finished Goods: Safety stock for finished goods prevents running out of products to fulfill customer orders, especially during peak seasons or unexpected demand spikes.
- Make-to-Order Strategy FG are unlikely suitable to keep Safety Stocks for the FG level itself. (eg: Strategy 20, 50 or 60.)
- Make-to Stock Strategy FG that are popular in demand are possible candidates for Safety Stock for the FG level. (eg: Strategy 11, 10, 30, or 40). AND maybe even Strategy 74 for Sub-Assembly PIR since it is likely a common Assembly for multiple Finished Products.
- Raw Materials: Safety stock for Raw Materials ensures that production isn't interrupted by component shortages. It's a buffer against variations in demand or supply disruptions. Characteristics of Raw Materials suitable to implement some levels of Safety Stocks:
- Raw materials with high demand variability: Think of products like umbrellas, which have seasonal demand, or items with fluctuating demand due to trends or events.
- Raw materials with long lead times: Materials sourced from overseas or with complex production processes can benefit from safety stock to cover potential delays.
- Raw materials where suppliers are unreliable: If a supplier is known for inconsistent delivery or has a history of shortages, building safety stock can help mitigate risk.
- Raw materials for seasonal products: Items like holiday decorations or back-to-school supplies can benefit from anticipatory purchasing and holding safety stock.
- Raw materials for niche or specialized products: Products that are only sold in specific geographic areas or with limited market demand might need safety stock to avoid overstocking.
- Often many other factors also affect Safety Stock decisions:
- Storage Space and Storage Costs: Warehouse Space, Insurance Costs, Operations Costs to keep Inventory are considerations to decide the amount of Safety Stocks.
- Cost of Holding Inventory: Excess safety stock increases storage costs, obsolescence, and tying up capital.
- Material Expiration: When Materials have short Expiration dates, it is undesirable to have a large Safety Stocks.
- Minimum Remaining Shelf Life: Minimum amount of time for which the material must keep upon goods receipt for the goods receipt to be accepted by the system.
- Pilferage: The longer you keep the Stocks in the Warehouse, there will always possibly be lost or quality depletion especially higher levels of Safety Stocks.
- Length of Product Life-Cycles: When PLC or Product Life-Cycle is short, it is undesirable to have large quantities of Safety Stocks.
- Common or Unique Components for Assembly: When the Raw Materials are Common input Material to multiple Assemblies, higher Safety Stock is possible as there are loswer risk of Material Obsolesce.
- Lead time Variability: The time it takes to receive new inventory can fluctuate, not only affecting the Reorder point quantity as well as the Safety Stocks.
- Cost of Stock outs: The financial and reputational impact of running out of stock (e.g., lost sales, customer dissatisfaction) influences the desired Service Level.
- Review and Adjustment: Regularly review safety stock levels and adjust as needed based on changing conditions and performance data.
The Blog Posts below on SAP Safety Stock Calculation Method can be helpful:
The following Web Resources on Safety Stocks can be helpful (Links are not guaranteed):
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/Inventory_and_Safety_Stock_Optimization
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382398114_Enhancing_Inventory_Management_through_Safety-Stock_Strategies-A_Case_Study
The following YouTube Resources on Safety Stocks can be helpful (Links are not guaranteed):
https://www.youtube.com/Safety Stock Formula: 4 Top Mistakes/
https://www.youtube.com/How To Figure Out Safety Stock/
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Question: How Down Times are reflected to the PPDS Resources specially in the DS Scheduling Board ?
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Answer: Down Time for Work Center activated for Advanced Planning can be implemented in 2 methods:
- Manually entered in the APO Resource Master in order for the Down Time to be recognized in PPDS.
- Integration via Plant Maintenance Equipment (interfaces with PP Work Center) where Maintenance Orders for Breakdown, Preventive are reflected automatically as Down Times until the PM Orders are TECOed.
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Question: Provide information on the Handling Unit Track-and-Trace Functionality in S/4HANA ?
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SAP Business Network Global Track and Trace provides real-time visibility and tracking of shipments and order fulfillment processes, helping businesses gain a more complete understanding of their supply chain. It allows for the tracking of inbound, intracompany, and outbound shipments, as well as order fulfillment processes, enriched by real-time global positioning data. This data helps businesses become more agile, resilient, and sustainable by improving supply chain efficiency and responsiveness.
GTT benefits:
- Real-time tracking: Global Track and Trace enables businesses to monitor the movement of goods and shipments in real-time, from origin to destination.
- Enhanced visibility: It provides a comprehensive view of the supply chain, including inbound, intracompany, and outbound shipments, as well as order fulfillment processes.
- Improved decision-making: Real-time data and predictive analytics help businesses identify potential delays, bottlenecks, or disruptions, allowing for proactive adjustments and improved decision-making.
- Enhanced customer experience: By providing accurate and timely updates on shipment status, businesses can improve customer satisfaction and build trust.
- Cost optimization: By identifying and addressing inefficiencies in the supply chain, Global Track and Trace can help reduce costs associated with transportation, warehousing, and inventory management.
- Compliance and regulatory adherence: It can help businesses meet regulatory requirements related to tracking and tracing of goods, especially in industries like pharmaceuticals and food.
- Supply chain risk management: By providing insights into potential risks and disruptions, Global Track and Trace can help businesses mitigate those risks and ensure supply chain resilience.
Handling Unit Track and Trace functionality can be supported by the SAP Logistics Business Network Global Track and Trace solution is a global tracking solution that provides real-time tracking of orders and shipments. SAP LBN GTT can be considered the Cloud-based successor of the classic Event Management. SAP Global Track and Trace (GTT) does support tracking at the Handling Unit (HU) level. This means that individual items, such as pallets or cartons, can be tracked throughout the supply chain. The solution allows for the tracking of not only the order or shipment as a whole, but also the individual units within it.
SAP Web resources for SAP BN GTT Solution:
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Question: Review on DDMRP Mechanics in the SAP system.
In many scenarios, DDMRP (Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning) can be considered better than traditional MRP (Material Requirements Planning). DDMRP builds upon MRP by incorporating demand variability and supply chain responsiveness, leading to improved inventory management, customer service, and reduced stock outs. While MRP is a foundational planning system, DDMRP enhances its effectiveness by making it more sensitive to real-time demand fluctuations, especially in volatile environments.
MRP (Material Requirements Planning):
- Focus: Primarily concerned with managing production and inventory based on a pre-defined production plan via Planned Independent Requirements.
- Strengths: With feasible Sales and Operations Planning (SOP), it is a collaborative planning to optimize inventory levels, improves production efficiency, enhances planning accuracy, and reduces costs.
- Limitations: Less adaptable to real-time demand changes, can lead to excess inventory, and may not effectively address supply chain variability.
DDMRP (Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning):
- Focus: Manages material flow in manufacturing and distribution, taking into account both demand and supply variability.
- Strengths: Improved supply chain responsiveness, reduced time-to-market, enhanced visibility, and reduced stock outs.
- Limitations: May require a more significant investment in initial setup and planning for Safety Stocks planning.
In essence, DDMRP is an enhancement of MRP that addresses the shortcomings of MRP in dynamic and uncertain environments, potentially leading to a more agile and responsive supply chain. For many manufacturers, DDMRP can be a valuable tool to improve inventory management, reduce costs, and enhance customer service, especially in situations where demand is unpredictable or supply chain disruptions are common.
See link below to Blog Posts:
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2025/05/ddmrp-basic-mechanics.html
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2024/08/exploring-demand-driven-replenishment.html
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2024/08/exploring-demand-driven-replenishment.html
Web Resources for DDMRP:
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Question: Predictive Forecasting Fiori App review.
Answer: The goal of predictive material and resource planning (pMRP) is to identify potential capacity issues and to evaluate possible solutions as early as possible based on a simplified requirements plan using a simplified material requirements algorithm. As a result of the simulation, production planners are prepared to take decisions on changed conditions, for example with regard to demand planning, resource plans, preproduction, or make-or-buy decisions.
See link the Fiori Apps for Predictive Forecasting:
See the following Blog Posts:
Web Resources:
https://learning.sap.com/exploring-production-planning-s4hana/PredictiveMRP/
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Question: How IBP data integration with the S/4HANA backend ?
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Answer: In SAP S/4HANA, data is collected and transformed into a simplified format and stored in database tables. The content of the tables can be transferred to SAP IBP via SAP HANA Smart Data Integration (SDI) and the OpenAPI.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:- Data Collection and Transformation in S/4HANA:
- Data is collected and transformed into a simplified format within S/4HANA.
- This simplified data is then stored in database tables.
- An integration model in S/4HANA defines which attributes of the master data, transactional data, and configuration data are to be transferred.
- Transfer to IBP:
- The simplified data in S/4HANA tables is transferred to IBP using SAP HANA Smart Data Integration (SDI).
- SDI uses the OpenAPI interface to facilitate the data transfer.
- This allows master data and transactional data to be transferred to IBP for both time-series-based planning (like in SAP IBP1 and SAP8) and order-based planning.
- Planning and Forecasting in IBP:
- The transferred data from S/4HANA becomes available for use in both order-based and time-series-based planning within IBP.
- Users can then perform demand forecasting and other planning activities in IBP based on this data.
- Integration Back to S/4HANA:
- The SAP S/4HANA, supply chain integration add-on for SAP Integrated Business Planning also enables the creation of orders that can be integrated back from IBP to S/4HANA, according to SAP Help Portal.
The following are good resources for the above topic: https://d.dam.sap.com/2025_integrationStrategy.pdf/
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Question: What are some common transactions for PP Classic and APO in S/4HANA ?
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Answer: The above are some of the suggested transactions for PP Classic and Advanced Planning Simulations (there are more Transactions for Advanced Simulations), you can create them in the Favorites and use the Blog link below to Download to Excel File and there is a second Blog Posts to review steps to Upload the Excel File of the Favorites Folder contents to a new User Favorites folder.
Also see the following link of how to Upload or Download Favorites:
Also see the following link of how to Upload or Download Favorites:
Click on the following to download the text file below to upload as SAP Favorites (use the "upload" steps above to generate the transaction codes to your Favorites in SAP login using the text file below):
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Question no 4046 : Serial Profile for Plant Maintenance
In SAP Plant Maintenance, the integration of Equipment-Material Serial is done via the Serial Profile Profile which is assigned to which of the following ?
(only one answer)
A. Equipment Master
B. Equipment Category
C. Material Type
D. Material Master Plan/Storage view
D. Material Master Equipment view
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Answer: D
(only one answer)
A. Equipment Master
B. Equipment Category
C. Material Type
D. Material Master Plan/Storage view
D. Material Master Equipment view
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Answer: D
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