RE:[sap-log-mm] MRP type PD, safety time

Posted by Sap Land Thursday 16 June 2011 03:00

Posted by edifi527
on Jun 16 at 6:08 AM

Aren't you describing Re-order point planning now?
We use Material Requirements Planning instead of ROP-planning.

---------------Original Message---------------
From: edifi527
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:13 AM
Subject: MRP type PD, safety time

Hello everyone,

I have a question concerning MRP type PD (MRP). Does SAP consider delivery lead time when it releases a procurement proposal for material?

For example, lets say that you have a material with delivery lead time = 2 weeks and safety stock set to 0. You have released sales & planned orders for, say 9 weeks in the schedule with the first 3 weeks frozen, and SAP calculates that, with today's production plan, you will reach a zero stock level in 6 weeks. Does it release a procurement proposal TODAY or in week 4 (because the lead time is 2 weeks)? If the latter case is true, is there a way to set a safety time so that it releases a procurement proposal in, for example, week 3?

Best Regards,
Ed

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