SAP Note 426563 - CTP: Settings, system behavior and performance (docu)

Component : Capable-To-Promise - Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/426563 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note addresses FAQs related to Capable to Promise (CTP) scenarios within the Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) software component. It provides insights into the basic settings and system behaviors necessary for CTP, such as 'Immediate automatic planning' to handle the dynamics of customer orders and dependent requirements. Details cover the synchronization between SAP R/3 and APO for temporary receipt elements and the importance of choosing the correct strategy group. For stock transfers and capacity reservation-related aspects, the note emphasizes the significance of maintaining resources in liveCache and choosing appropriate planning strategies. The note also discusses handling of termination commands like "/n" and adjustments required for order quantities during the CTP process.

Key words :
exact lot size + maximum lot size 5, exact lot size + maximum lot size 6, scheduling agreement delivery schedule line, sufficiently large pp/ds horizon, scheduling agreement delivery schedule lines, planning modes 'automatic planning immediately', components automatically planned immediately number, formed detailed planning strategies, scheduling agreement schedule lines, periodic lot-sizing procedure

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