PP
Quick answer
Learn PP by following its end-to-end process, its master data, its configuration (in SPRO), and its integration points with finance and neighbouring modules.
Key takeaways
- PP covers demand and materials planning (MRP), production execution (production/process orders), capacity planning, and…
- PP is tightly integrated: MRP reads demand (from SD/forecasts) and stock (MM), production consumes materials (MM goods issue) and…
- Bill of Materials (BOM): the components of a product.
- Watch out: Learning screens, not the end-to-end process.
What PP does
PP covers demand and materials planning (MRP), production execution (production/process orders), capacity planning, and confirmation of what was made. It uses bills of materials and routings to plan the components and steps needed, ensuring the right products are made at the right time.
Key processes and objects
- Bill of Materials (BOM): the components of a product.
- Routing / Work Centers: the steps and where they happen.
- MRP: planning material and production requirements.
- Production/Process Orders: executing manufacturing.
- Confirmation: recording what was produced.
How it integrates
PP is tightly integrated: MRP reads demand (from SD/forecasts) and stock (MM), production consumes materials (MM goods issue) and produces stock (MM goods receipt), and costs flow to CO (product costing). It sits at the centre of the manufacturing supply chain.
Learning it
Learn PP by following its end-to-end process, its master data, its configuration (in SPRO), and its integration points with finance and neighbouring modules. Hands-on practice in a training system is essential.
Common pitfalls
- Learning screens, not the end-to-end process.
- Ignoring the finance integration that every logistics module has.
- Skipping master-data setup that the process depends on.
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Check your understanding
Which statement is true of PP?
- A. ST22 (ABAP Dump Analysis) is the transaction for viewing short dumps.
- B. VA02 is the SAP transaction code for Change Sales Order (SD).
- C. It uses bills of materials and routings to plan the components and steps needed, ensuring the right products…
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C. It uses bills of materials and routings to plan the components and steps needed, ensuring the right products…
Covered in the “What PP does” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to PP?
- A. Never setting up favourites despite repeating tasks.
- B. PP is tightly integrated: MRP reads demand (from SD/forecasts) and stock (MM), production consumes materials…
- C. Freestyle builds where Fiori Elements fits.
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B. PP is tightly integrated: MRP reads demand (from SD/forecasts) and stock (MM), production consumes materials…
Covered in the “How it integrates” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers PP?
- A. SAP modules hub
- B. SAP performance tuning
- C. SAP reference
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A. SAP modules hub
This lesson sits in the SAP modules hub section of the Learn SAP course.