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 and Detailed Scheduling Solution Architecture
This is the module within SAP SCM which allows you to model production planning. This diagram shows the major features of the system
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Demand Planning Solution Architecture
This is the module within SAP SCM which allows you to perform forecasting . One of the more difficult modules, it runs forecasting methods on what is essentially a BI datamart. This diagram shows the major features of the system
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Sales and Operations Planning Solution Architecture
This is not a module, but rather a process which draws in different modules. It is debatable to the degree S&OP is actually in SCM as the SAP product it interacts with (SEM) is considered so weak. S&OP is a tricky area generally, in terms of its implementation, if you ask 10 different people you get almost as many answers. Clearly, very few companies doe S&OP, more accurately is sales selling whatever the can and operations and finance asked to deal with it. After all, “you can’t just turn a customer away.” Too many sales people promoted to the executive suite makes for unbalanced processes.
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Transportation Planning and Vehicle Scheduling Planning Solution Architecture
Soon to be renamed TM or TMS, this lightly installed module helps with transportation planning, mostly for internal fleets. I have never understood the focus on transportation by companies. I think is something to be outsourced to third parties, but for some reason transportation continues to be a hot topic.
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Bill of Material
Graphically shows how the bill of material works in SAP
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Capable to Promise
Very theoretical solution within supply chain planning in general and within SAP SCM. Essentially moves beyond checking future planned inventories to checking future planned productive capacity. I have never seen a company capable of doing this.
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Global Available to Promise Solution Architecture
Uses the output of supply network planning (see below) to develop future planned inventory on hand levels. The ultimate idea of GATP is to accept, reject or confirm future demands. The most intelligent GATP systems have the ability to route demands from the lowest costs sources (either based upon production costs, transportation costs, inventory holding costs, etc..) to higher cost sources when the lower cost sources are not available. GATP systems require heavy maintenance and tend to only be applicable to companies with a high profit margin on their goods that are severally capacity constrained and produce in many locations.
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Materials Requirements Planning
Often confused with Manufacturing Requirements Planning. MRP is exactly what it says. It uses a demand plan, many bills of materials to calculated what materials and when materials will be required. MRP is famously unconstrained by productive or procurement constraints. MRP tells you merely what and when you should begin producing or procuring, nothing more. In this way it is a pre-advanced planning concept and exists in SAP ECC and not SAP SCM. MRP is the dominant way planning is done in the US and in other relatively advanced countries.
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Supply Network Planning
A method of managing the movement of material between supply facilities and customer locations to meet the demand plan. In SAP SCM the two most common ways of running SNP are Capable to Match (a privatization heavy method) or Heuristics.
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