The Advanced Planner and Optimiser (SAP APO^TM) is the software from SAP dedicated to supply chain management. This book provides an overview about the supported SCM processes and explains how to implement SAP APO^TM in a company. It is written from a long years' experience in implementation projects and aims to provide project managers and team members with the necessary know how for a successful implementation project. The focus of the book lies in introducing modelling approaches and explaining the structure and interdependencies of systems, modules and entities of SAP APO^TM based on the release SAP SCM^TM 2008. Another concern is the integration with SAP ERP^TM, both technically and from a process point of view. Since SAP APO^TM projects differ significantly from other SAP projects, some key issues and common mistakes concerning project management are mentioned as well.

OVERVIEW

SCM Projects with SAP APO
SCM Processes and SAP APO Modules
SAP APO Architecture
DEMAND PLANNING
Demand Planning
Forecast Consumption & Planning Strategies
ORDER FULFILMENT
Order Fulfilment Overview
Sales
Transportation Planning
DISTRIBUTION
Distribution & Supply Chain Planning Overview
Integrated Distribution & Production Planning
Distribution Planning
Replenishment
PRODUCTION
Production Overview
Rough-Cut Production Planning
Detailed Production Planning
Sales in a Make-to-Order Environment
Detailed Scheduling
Production Execution
Modelling of Special Production Conditions
EXTERNAL PROCUREMENT
Purchasing
Subcontracting
CROSS PROCESS TOPICS
Stock and Safety Stock
Interchangeability
Exception Reporting
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Core Interface
Integration to DP.