Module 1: Introduction to SAP & Manufacturing Processes

• Overview of ERP and SAP
• Introduction to SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA
• Manufacturing business processes
• Overview of SAP Logistics and PP module
• Integration of SAP PP with MM, SD, CO, and QM

Module 2: SAP PP Organizational Structure

• Company Code, Plant, Storage Location
• Production Planning organizational elements
• Master data relevance in PP
• Planning plant vs production plant

Module 3: Material Master in SAP PP

• Material master views relevant to PP
• MRP views and planning parameters
• Lot sizing procedures
• Procurement types
• Special procurement keys

Module 4: Bill of Materials (BOM)

• BOM concepts and structure
• Types of BOM (Material BOM, Production BOM)
• BOM creation and maintenance
• BOM explosion
• BOM usage in production planning

Module 5: Work Centers

• Work center concepts
• Work center categories
• Capacity definitions
• Costing and scheduling data
• Integration with HR and CO

Module 6: Routings

• Routing structure and components
• Operations and sequences
• Standard values and control keys
• Routing creation and maintenance
• Routing integration with work centers

Module 7: Demand Management

• Planned Independent Requirements (PIR)
• Demand strategies
• Make-to-Stock vs Make-to-Order
• Consumption-based planning
• Forecasting overview

Module 8: Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• MRP concepts and objectives
• MRP types
• Planning file entries
• MRP run (single-item and total planning)
• MRP lists and stock/requirements list
• MRP exceptions and analysis

Module 9: Capacity Planning

• Capacity planning levels
• Capacity evaluation
• Capacity requirements planning
• Capacity leveling
• Reporting and analysis

Module 10: Production Orders

• Planned orders vs production orders
• Production order creation
• Order release
• Order scheduling
• Availability checks

Module 11: Shop Floor Control

• Production order execution
• Operation confirmation (partial & final)
• Time and activity confirmation
• Goods issue for production
• Goods receipt of finished goods

Module 12: Order Settlement & Variance Analysis

• Production order costs
• Work-in-process (WIP)
• Variance calculation
• Order settlement to material or CO objects
• Integration with SAP CO

Module 13: Special Manufacturing Scenarios

• Repetitive Manufacturing (REM) – overview
• Process Manufacturing – overview
• Subcontracting process
• Phantom assemblies
• Make-to-Order scenarios

Module 14: Reporting & Monitoring in SAP PP

• Standard PP reports
• Production order information system
• MRP and capacity reports
• KPIs in production planning
• Introduction to SAP PP analytics

Module 15: SAP PP Configuration Overview (Introduction Level)

• Basic PP configuration settings
• MRP parameters
• Order types and scheduling profiles
• Overview of customizing structure (SPRO)

Module 16: Real-Time Integration & Case Studies

• End-to-end business process walkthrough
• Integration scenarios with MM, SD, QM, and CO
• Real-world manufacturing case studies
• Best practices in production planning

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Execute end-to-end production planning processes in SAP PP
• Manage master data required for manufacturing
• Run and analyze MRP and capacity planning
• Create, execute, and settle production orders
• Work confidently as SAP PP end users or junior consultants