Long Term Planning

[former_member539472]

Hello,

What is long term planning?

Please dont sent SAP help.

I want to learn with an example when we need the long term planning and what is advantage with it?

Regards,

Maulik

Edited by: Maulik on Aug 15, 2010 1:33 AM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Maulik ,

Check this it would help,

You need to Copy Long term Planning results to Operative planning. Then only you can convert.

Long term planning is for simulation purpose. The Result of LTP is Simulative Proposals which CAN NOT BE CONVERTED INTO PURCHASE ORDER

Because LTP means Simulative Mode Not Operative Mode.

To Copy LTP planned order to operative planning, you have to set Firm indicator for all planned orders you want to copy to operative planning .

To copy you have to Run MD43 & also you can set Creation indicator =1 to create direct PR in operative planning

In the planning Result Screen -Go from menu Edit -> Copy firmed planned order from LTP-> Enter number of the planning scenario & copying period.-> choose copy planned order & save.

Now go to Md04 check results.

Basically LTP is simulative MRP to simulate and see all the results like production capacity plan/ raw material plan/ profit margin. Here we are using the same master data like material master, recipe, BOM etc.

In MS31 - you create a LTP version where you can mention the PIR version where you enter the planning data in MD61.

Release this version and maintain the planning data like qty per period in MD61 with the version mentioned in MS31, make sure that the version is not active so that LTP consider this inactive quantity data.

Run MS01/MS02/MS03 etc to run simulative MRP.

Results can be seen in MS04/MS05.

We can see the raw material requirement in Purchase info system in MCEC/MCEA/MCEB/MCB&/MCB)

Capacity situation in CM38.

You can transfer the activity data to cost center through KSPP, which will give the activity cost simulation.

Configuration setting in LTP:

The only configuration that we need to make for the Long term planning is in the

Tcode OPu5

1 . OPu5---Define scheduling parameters for planned orders

planning scenarios for long-term planning you can define scheduling parameters for operative planning. Here you must specify on what level scheduling is to be carried out (detailed , production-rate planning or rough-cut). The date adjustment takes place based on this scheduling level. If you do not maintain any parameters for long-term planning then scheduling is carried out in long-term planning with the same parameters as in operative planning.

2. Once you have the setting then create a planning scenario in ms31 and inside the planning scenario you need to maintain the required settings

In long-term planning, you can create your own versions of the demand program, which are only used for simulative planning. This means you can calculate and compare the effects of various versions of the demand program in simulative mode .

After carrying out the simulative MRP run ( MS02) in LTP , you have to transfer the results of the desired version to real MRP and run MD02

Jaya Vimal

[former_member196530]

Dear ,

1. The only configurtion that we need to make for the LOng term palnning is in the Tcode OPu5

OPu5---Define scheduling parameters for planned orders

planning scenarios for long-term planning you can define scheduling parameters for operative planning. Here you must specify on what level scheduling is to be carried out (detailed-, production- rate or rough-cut). The date adjustment takes place based on this scheduling level. If you do not maintain any parameters for long-term planning then scheduling is carried out in long-term planning with the same parameters as in operative planning.

2. Once you have the setting then create a planning scenario in ms31 and inside theplanning scenarion you need to maintain the required settings.

You can find the data for this process under .

Analyzing the Product Group Hierarchy

Creating or Changing Sales and Operations Planning (SOP)

Creating Inactive Sales and Operations Planning (SOP)

Transferring Planning Data to Demand Management

Carrying out MRP for the Active Requirements Version

Creating Inactive Planning Scenarios

Requirements Run for Long-Term Planning

Comparing Results from Long-Term Planning

Displaying the Capacity Situation of the Scenario

Transferring Requirements of the Scenario into the Purchasing Information System

Activating the Inactive Requirements Version

Analyzing the Current Requirements Version

Regards

JH

[Former Member]

Dear Maulik,

Check this link

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Regards

Madhu