SAP Production Planning (PP) is a module within the SAP ERP system that deals with the production planning and control processes of a company. It is used to manage and optimize the various production processes, such as material planning, capacity planning, production scheduling, and production control. The goal of SAP PP is to increase efficiency and ensure that the production processes run smoothly and meet customer demand.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP): helps to plan and control the supply of materials for production processes.
Capacity Planning: helps to plan and control the use of resources, such as machinery, labor, and materials, during the production process.
Production Scheduling: helps to schedule and coordinate the production processes to meet customer demand.
Production Control: helps to monitor and control the production processes, including tracking of actual production costs, output, and quality.
Definition: Production planning is the process of managing the production of goods and services to meet customer demand in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Goals: The main goal of production planning is to ensure that the right products are produced in the right quantities at the right time to meet customer demand.
Key Factors: Production planning takes into account a number of factors such as available resources, raw materials, and equipment, production schedules, and delivery deadlines.
