Erp Final
FINAL EXAM
1. Describe the Production Planning and Execution process (as implemented in SAP ERP) starting from sales and operations planning all the way to the receiving of the finished goods into stock. Use a diagram to show the linkages between the different modules. a. Production planning attempts to fix production problems while closely estimating the necessary resources to do so. This plan has an end result that hopefully produces the same product in less time with less product. This plan can also forecast potential production problems and if caught in time, can effectively eliminate the problems by adjusting forecasts accordingly. PP is based on sales forecasting and leads to production control.
The execution process comes into play when the orders are released and materials are issued. The previous step, planning, set the groundwork for the execution process. When the plan is executed, the materials are then released resulting in products. Finally, the goods are received into stock.
The linkage of this concept form sales to finished goods can be seen below:
2. What is Master Data? Describe the different types of master data (with sample attributes) needed to enable production planning and execution. a. Master Data can also be termed reference data and is any type of information that can be viewed as a pivotal operation of the business. Some of the data included are employees, customers, clients, inventory, etc. b. Some of the different types of master data are customer data, vendor master, material master, pricing data, HR master data, BOM, standard networks, standard WBS, work centers. Attributes are info objects that are logically subordinate to a characteristic. For instance with a COST CENTER you could assign attributes like PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR COST CENTER or TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR
1. Describe the Production Planning and Execution process (as implemented in SAP ERP) starting from sales and operations planning all the way to the receiving of the finished goods into stock. Use a diagram to show the linkages between the different modules. a. Production planning attempts to fix production problems while closely estimating the necessary resources to do so. This plan has an end result that hopefully produces the same product in less time with less product. This plan can also forecast potential production problems and if caught in time, can effectively eliminate the problems by adjusting forecasts accordingly. PP is based on sales forecasting and leads to production control.
The execution process comes into play when the orders are released and materials are issued. The previous step, planning, set the groundwork for the execution process. When the plan is executed, the materials are then released resulting in products. Finally, the goods are received into stock.
The linkage of this concept form sales to finished goods can be seen below:
2. What is Master Data? Describe the different types of master data (with sample attributes) needed to enable production planning and execution. a. Master Data can also be termed reference data and is any type of information that can be viewed as a pivotal operation of the business. Some of the data included are employees, customers, clients, inventory, etc. b. Some of the different types of master data are customer data, vendor master, material master, pricing data, HR master data, BOM, standard networks, standard WBS, work centers. Attributes are info objects that are logically subordinate to a characteristic. For instance with a COST CENTER you could assign attributes like PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR COST CENTER or TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR