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Unit 11Information Systems, MassProcessing and Automation

Unit Overview Overview of information systems

Overview of mass processing and automation

Unit ObjectivesAfter completing this unit, you will be able to:

Give an overview of information systems in the context of production orders

Give an overview of automation and mass processing options for productionorders

Explain how several individual orders can be linked over a number of levelsto create a collective order

Estimate where collective orders can be applied, and understand theiradvantages and limits

Describe the structures and functions of collective orders

Obtain an overview of the possibilities of integrating the collective order intodifferent applications

use the individual functions (release, print, confirm, and so on) in theproduction order for a collective order

Use the options and functions provided by trigger points for making yourdaily work more efficient

Unit ContentsLesson: Information Systems ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350Lesson: Automation and Mass Processing... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353Lesson: Collective Orders .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358Lesson: Trigger Points .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362

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Unit 11: Information Systems, Mass Processing and Automation TSCM42

Lesson: Information Systems

Lesson OverviewThis lesson gives an overview of information systems.

Lesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:


Business ExampleProduction schedulers, production managers or supervisors need constant reportsabout the status of individual orders, or about large numbers of orders that arecurrently being used in the production process, have already been confirmed,delivered or have already been deleted.

In particular, they need a quick overview of orders that have not been started orfinished on time. For the daily control of production, it is not only importantfor this group in your company to have reports about orders, but also to have anoverview of the pool of orders at a work center.

Figure 132: Information Systems: Overview

There are flexible evaluation options and several information systems forproduction orders.


TSCM42 Lesson: Information Systems

You will find most of these evaluation options under:

ECC Logistics Production Shop Floor Control Information System

They differ in the way they use the order database (directly or indirectly) aswell as in the results they can show.

You can use the Enterprise Portal for the role of a production scheduler toprocess and track production orders and other objects (inspection lots, qualitynotifications, malfunction reports, and maintenance orders).

In addition to the above-mentioned evaluation options, there are

capacity evaluations, Event Manager (SCM), Alert Monitor (APO), batchwhere-used lists, evaluation of digital signatures and other lists.



Lesson Summary

You should now be able to:



TSCM42 Lesson: Automation and Mass Processing

Lesson: Automation and Mass Processing

Lesson OverviewThis lesson gives an overview of automation and mass processing options forproduction orders.



Business ExampleIt will often happen that you need to process several production orders at thesame time. Automation options and a mass processing function are availablefor this reason.

Figure 133: Automation

The SAP ECC system offers a number of automation options for rationalizingand saving time in order management.



In addition to the above, the following functions should also be noted:

Process integration functions

Serial number creation (serial number profile)

Batch creation (production scheduling profile)

Batch determination (batch search strategy)

Stock determination (stock determination profile)

Figure 134: Mass Processing

Mass processing works quickly and without dialog.

The advantages of mass processing (COHV) are:

Execution online or in the background

Separation into selection and processing

Parallel processing

Enhanced, unique selection criteria

Uniform, customizable display (field selection)

Enhanced release and scheduling functionality

Logbook for background processing (application log)

You can start mass processing with the options execute immediately, generatefunction indicator, or background processing.

If orders are only marked, these indicators must be processed later with theCOWORKDISPATCHNEW program.



You can find mass processing under:

ECC Logistics Production Shop Floor Control Control MassProcessing

Transactions from earlier releases (CO04, CO05, CO44) have been taken out ofthe menu, but still exist.

Figure 135: Functions of Mass Processing

Production orders and planned orders (in part) can be processed with massprocessing.

Whether individual functions can be used depends on the selected object (order,operation, material component, production resources/tools).

With the relevant default settings, several functions can be executed consecutively.This setting can be made on a toolbar on the Mass Processing tab.

You can also use the scheduling function to reschedule orders.

Quantities that were confirmed in the material availability check can be released.

Confirmations can be made for orders or operations.

The material availability check can also be performed for planned orders (as ofrelease 5.0).

Planned orders can be converted to production orders (new form of collectiveconversion (as of release 6.0).



Figure 136: Planning Background Jobs



Lesson Summary





Lesson: Collective Orders

Lesson OverviewThis lesson provides an introduction to the concept of the collective order. First,application areas, advantages, prerequisites and structure are introduced. Ashort demonstration shows the essential functions of the production order fora collective order.







Business ExampleCollective orders are the only option for multilevel, collective management ofproduction orders for a complete finished product. A range of functions can beused on several levels (across orders) for many orders.


TSCM42 Lesson: Collective Orders

Figure 137: Collective Orders

Collective orders are the only option for multi-level management of productionorders and completely integrated in all modules (SD, MM, ) of the SAP ECCsystem.

A separate subordinate order is created for each bill of material componentwhose material master has special procurement key 52 (special procurementtype direct production).

You can deactivate the special procurement key in the material master using theExplosion Type field in the bill of material item.

All orders in the collective order have the same order type.

Production versions are passed down from the leading order to subsequent orders.

You can create the leading order with either an internal or external number.

You can only create subsequent orders with internal numbers.

The lot size indicator (from the material master) is not taken into account whenindividual orders are created.

Individual orders can be added or deleted.

Any component of an order (whether with or without special procurement key52) can be made into an order for operational purposes.



Other special procurement types, for example production in another plant,can be combined with direct production (collective order).

Figure 138: Collective Orders - Advantages

You can learn more about collective orders in the course RCPP03.


TSCM42 Lesson: Collective Orders

Lesson Summary









Lesson: Trigger Points

Lesson OverviewThis lesson familiarizes you with the options provided by trigger points and theirfunctions.



Business ExampleYou want to use functions that can be automated at operation level. You can usetrigger points for this.

Figure 139: Event-Triggered Automation


TSCM42 Lesson: Trigger Points

Lesson Summary




Unit Summary TSCM42

Unit SummaryYou should now be able to:










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tocIntroductionLesson:Basic Training

Lesson:Overview of SAP applicationsProduction Types

Production Orders: IntroductionLesson:Master Data for Production OrdersExercise 1: Demand PlanningExercise 2: Material Requirements PlanningExercise 3: Production Order Creation

Order Processing and Order StructureLesson:Exercise 4: Production Order Processing

Lesson:Exercise 5: Production Order StructureExercise 6: Order Creation Without Master Data

Order CreationLesson:Order Creation with Planned OrdersCollective Conversion (Structure-Oriented)Alternative Ways of Creating a Production OrderExercise 7: Order Creation with Planned OrdersExercise 8: Other Variants for Order Creation

Lesson:Routing SelectionCopying Production Resources/ToolsBOM SelectionDocument IntegrationOperation Sequences in a Production OrderReading Master DataOrder Change Management (OCM)Exercise 9: Order TypeExercise 10: Creating an Order with Master Data

Lesson:Exercise 11: Scheduling

Lesson:Exercise 12: Costing

Availability Check, Capacity Planning, and Order ReleaseLesson:Material Availability CheckCapacity Availability CheckProduction Resources/Tools Availability CheckExercise 13: Material Availability Check

Lesson:Splitting Capacity RequirementsExercise 14: Capacity Planning

Lesson:Order ReleaseStatus ManagementProduction Scheduling ProfileExercise 15: Order Release, Status Management, Availability Chec

Printing Order DocumentsLesson:Overview of the Standard DocumentsOverview of Print Control

Lesson:Exercise 16: Printing Order Documents

Material Staging and WithdrawalLesson:Material Staging OptionsSequence of Material StagingDetermination of Storage LocationOrganize Material StagingGoods Issue Posting

Lesson:Exercise 17: Material Staging

ConfirmationsLesson:Confirmation ProcedureRequirements for ConfirmationsExercise 18: Confirmations Parameters

Lesson:Confirmation Transactions and OptionsConfirmation with Transaction CO11NConfirmation ResultsMilestone and Progress ConfirmationExercise 19: Confirmations

Goods ReceiptLesson:Lesson:Exercise 20: Goods Receipt

Order Settlement, Archiving and DeletionLesson:Exercise 21: Order Settlement

Lesson:Exercise 22: Archiving and Deleting

Information Systems, Mass Processing and AutomationLesson:Lesson:Lesson:Lesson:

Optional Appendix: Further Functions and EnhancementsLesson:Business Function LOG_PP_PROD_ORD_SPLITMotivations to Split Production OrdersOrder Split: FeaturesExercise 23: Order Split

Lesson:Business Function LOG_PP_SRN_CONFShift Report and Shift Note: IntroductionShift NotesShift ReportsBusiness Function LOG_PP_SRN_02Enhancements for Shift Reports with EhP 5Enhancements for Shift Notes with EhP 5New Shift Note Cockpit (EhP 5)Other Enhancements for Shift Notes with EhP5Exercise 24: Shift Reports / Shift Notes

Lesson:Business Function LOG_PP_WIP_BATCHWIP Batch: Definition, Usage and Features Example ProcessHow to Set up WIP BatchesBusiness Function LOG_PP_WIP_BATCH_02Exercise 25: Work-in-Process (WIP) Batch

Lesson:Business Function LOG_PP_XS_RTG_POProcess Integration and Process ManagementXStepsPI Sheet and Work InstructionProcess MessagesOrder ProcessingExercise 26: Process Integration

Lesson:Lesson:Lesson:

Order-Controlled Production with Process OrdersLesson:Application Areas of Process OrdersProcess Order-Controlled Production: CharacteristicsCross-Application Functional ProcessMaster Data for Process OrdersMaterial and BatchBatch Management in Supply Chain ManagementDemo Scenario: Ice Cream Production in Plant 1100

Lesson:Process Flow and Structure of Process OrderOrder Creation OptionsIntegration with Planning (ECC or SCM (APO))Order Creation with Planned OrdersOrder Release FunctionsBatch DeterminationProcess ManagementHTML-Based PI SheetThe Material Staging ProcessStandard Postings for Process OrdersFlexible Data Entry with Process MessagesProduction in Compliance with GMPEnhanced Functions for Process OrderProcess Manufacturing: Information SystemsExercise 27: Master Data for Order-Controlled Production with PrExercise 28: Integration with Planning; Process Order Creation wExercise 29: Process Order Release; Processing an Order with a P

Repetitive ManufacturingLesson:Application AreasGeneral CharacteristicsCross-Application Functional ProcessLogistical Master Data for Repetitive ManufacturingDemo Scenario: PC Production in Dresden PlantExercise 30: Master Data

Lesson:Repetitive Manufacturing: Process FlowPlanning in Repetitive ManufacturingBasic Planning Strategies for Repetitive ManufacturingLine LoadingMaterial Staging OptionsBackflush and Goods ReceiptBackflush: Reporting Point BackflushCost Debit/Credit (Product-Related Cost Object Controlling)Integration with ControllingRepetitive Manufacturing: Information SystemsRepetitive Manufacturing: Enhanced FunctionsExercise 31: Integration with Production Planning and MRP in theExercise 32: Line Loading Planning in the ECC SystemExercise 33: Material Staging and Backflush

KANBANLesson:Application AreasKANBAN PrincipleKANBAN: Characteristics

Lesson:Using KANBAN in ProductionMaster DataKANBAN StatusPlan-Controlled Production versus KANBANExercise 34: KANBAN

Capacity Requirements Planning (ERP)Lesson:Lesson:Exercise 35: Standard Overview

Lesson:Exercise 36: Tabular Capacity Planning Table

Lesson:Lesson:Exercise 37: Graphical Planning Table / Planning Strategies

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