SCM525 - Consumption-Based Planning and Forecasting

Unit 1: Consumption-Based Planning

Describing the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Process

• Describe the basics and prerequisites of MRP

Defining MRP Procedures

• Outline the different MRP procedures

Maintaining the Material Master

• Maintain the material master fields for consumption-based planning

Setting Up a Reorder Point Planning

• Set up a reorder point plan

Unit 2: The Planning Run

Describing the Planning Run

• Describe planning run options and their characteristics

Executing a Planning Run

• Parameterize a planning run

Converting Planning Results

• Verify and convert planning results

Evaluating the Planning Results

• Use the most common planning evaluation tools
• Use the collective access to lists
• Use the material tree
• Use the navigation profile
• Explore exception messages

Calculating Lot Sizes

• Explore the lot-sizing settings

Unit 3: Forecasting

Explaining Basics of the Forecast

• Apply the basic settings of forecasting

Executing and Postprocessing the Forecast

• Set up a forecast-based planning process

Performing Forecast-Based Planning

• Set up a forecast-based planning process

Performing the Time-Phased Planning

• Set up time-phased planning

Performing Automatic Reorder Point Planning

• Set up automatic reorder point planning

Unit 4: Additional Options in Consumption-Based Planning

Explaining Source Determination in Materials Planning

• Control automatic source determination

Planning Storage Locations Separately

• Plan storage locations separately

Using MRP Areas in Planning

• Use MRP areas for planning