SAP Publications

by Shaun Snapp on June 6, 2009

The attachments on this post are my publications in the magazine SAPTips. They focus very specifically on a deep area of APO (What is now SCM).

Supply Distribution in SAP APO

This article focuses on using Supply Distribution to move material through the supply chain without a demand signal. This is useful for moving inventory that is left over, but is less than the min lot size. I used the Supply Distribution functionality specifically at a client

Pushing Inventory Through the Supply Chain (with APO)

(click to open PDF)

The APO Alert Monitor

The APO Alert Monitor was an excellent reporting tool in addition to alerting the planner to issues. It was highly configurable and could give one a good snapshot of what was occurring within APO.

How to use the APO Alert Monitor

(click to open PDF)

APO Project Management and Administration

APO has a very different administration and skill set from SAP ECC. This article was really a guide for those project managers of APO on staffing and planning.

keys-to-apo-administration.pdf

(click to open PDF)


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SAP Integration Docs and Diagrams

by Shaun Snapp on June 5, 2009



Integration Documents

I have worked on a number of project that required connection planing systems to SAP. This requires integration. The documents attached here deal with SAP integration.

Logistics Information System for SAP Integration

This paper describes integration to external planning system using the LIS Structure

LIS Structure of SAP Integration

(click to open PDF)

XML for SAP Integration

Written at the height of technological hype cycle regarding XML, this paper explained how XML could be used as the integration document to facilitate communication between a planning system and SAP ECC.

atheoreticalusexmland_sap.pdf

(click to open PDF)

Integration Diagrams

SAP Integration with External Planning System Through Operational Data Store

Shows the data flow with SAP, external planning systems, client legacy, all moving through an Operational Data Store. There are different opinions on whether an integration database is a help or a hindrance.

sapplanningintegrationwods.pdf

(click to open PDF)

Planning System Integration Document

This is a complex technical integration diagram which shows successive loops through the system, or sequences of data as they iterate through the entire planning and execution systems.

planning-architecture.pdf

(click to open PDF)

Demand History Integration to Demand Planning System Document

When a demand planning system is installed, it must use demand history data from the legacy system. This document describes an integration of demand history through an ODS (Operational Data Store).

forecastto_demandplanning.pdf

(click to open PDF)

Creating a New Material

This demonstrates how a new material flows through ECC (R/3) as well as SCM (APO)

creatinganewmaterialsap.pdf

(click to open PDF)


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Service Parts Planning

June 5, 2009

Service Parts Optimizer (part buyer) When I first started consulting I worked on a project to create a service parts planning system. This document describes how this system worked. Its objective function is the same as what now drives commercial software like MCA’s Service Parts Optimizer. Availability Maximizer (click to open PDF)

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SAP SCM MindMapper Diagrams

June 5, 2009

MindJet is an extremely interesting mapping software that allows for extra creativity. It is perfect for mapping any complex system. I have mind mapped most of the SCM modules. Since you need Mindjet to read the files, I have exported them to PDF. This loses some of the information, but keeps the graphic. Production Planning [...]

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Supply Chain Process Docs

January 3, 2008

Human and Team Interface Process on a Large Supply Chain Planning Project This diagram shows in detail how to manage complex interactions on a project between multiple software companies and the client. Following a process like this can help manage scope creep and direct the overall project. Generally I have found documents like this to [...]

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Pro Bono Work

December 17, 2007

Technology Analysis in the Education Sector I am very proud of my work on a pro bono project for the St Raymond’s school. This involved an analysis of their educational technology. I learned a tremendous amount about how technology is practically rolled out in an education setting. I was afforded access and attention from several [...]

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