SAP PP Configuration
PP configuration (customizing) sets up production planning to match the manufacturing environment, order types, MRP settings, work centers, and the master data structures. It is done in the IMG (SPRO) and tailored to discrete or process manufacturing.
As with all modules, PP config is built in DEV, transported through QAS to PRD, and never changed directly in production.
- A key configuration area is planning strategies (make-to-stock vs make-to-order and variants), which determine how demand and…
- Manufacturing type: discrete (production orders), process (process orders), repetitive.
- Order types & control: how production orders behave.
- Watch out: Wrong planning strategy (MTS vs MTO).
What PP configuration covers
- Manufacturing type: discrete (production orders), process (process orders), repetitive.
- Order types & control: how production orders behave.
- MRP: plant/material MRP settings, planning strategies.
- Master data structures: BOM usages, work-center categories, routing settings.
Planning strategies
A key configuration area is planning strategies (make-to-stock vs make-to-order and variants), which determine how demand and production are planned, whether you produce to forecast (stock) or to specific sales orders. Choosing the right strategy per material is central to how PP behaves.
Configuration discipline
As with all modules, PP config is built in DEV, transported through QAS to PRD, and never changed directly in production. It must reflect the real manufacturing process (discrete vs process, make-to-stock vs make-to-order), so understanding the shop floor is a prerequisite to configuring PP well.
Common pitfalls
- Wrong planning strategy (MTS vs MTO).
- Manufacturing type mismatch (discrete vs process).
- Configuring without understanding the shop floor.