Every manufacturer runs on the same underlying question: how much to produce, when, and with what materials — get that wrong and the whole supply chain feels it, from raw-material shortages to missed delivery dates. SAP Production Planning (SAP PP) is the module manufacturers rely on to answer that question inside SAP's ERP Central Component (ECC), and this course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built to make participants operationally fluent in it.

The programme covers how SAP PP connects demand to manufacturing capacity, and how it works alongside related ECC modules such as Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, Plant Maintenance, Quality Management, Finance, Controlling and HR. Participants work through master data, MRP, production orders, capacity planning and reporting, building the practical, end-to-end skills that make SAP PP consultants and end users so sought-after in manufacturing companies today.

Who Should Attend?

• SAP PP, QM and MM consultants, managers and end users, or anyone aspiring to become one.
• SAP logistics analysts and consultants.
• SAP and ERP professionals, functional consultants, and business analysts.
• Project managers and supervisors overseeing production systems.
• Production and procurement planners.
• Anyone starting or building a career in SAP.

Knowledge and Benefits:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core concepts of the SAP PP module and how they apply on the job.
• Perform end-to-end transactions within the SAP PP system.
• Work with SAP PP demand management and master data.
• Evaluate production planning within SAP PP.
• Run an SAP PP MRP (Material Requirements Planning) cycle.

Module 1: Why SAP Production Planning Matters — Module Overview

• What SAP PP does and where it sits inside the ERP Central Component (ECC).
• Getting oriented in the SAP PP environment.

Module 2: Master Data and the Bill of Materials (BOM)

• The master data that underpins production planning in SAP PP.
• Structuring and maintaining a Bill of Materials (BOM).

Module 3: Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Automatic Reorder Points

• Running Material Requirements Planning (MRP) in SAP PP.
• Steps for performing an automatic reorder point (ROP).

Module 4: Creating and Calculating Production Orders

• Creating a production order within SAP PP.
• Calculating costs and quantities associated with a production order.

Module 5: Sales and Operations Planning (SOP)

• Aligning production planning with sales forecasts through SOP.

Module 6: Repetitive Manufacturing Processes

• Configuring and running repetitive manufacturing scenarios in SAP PP.

Module 7: Availability Checks and Transfer Requirements

• Performing availability checks against stock and capacity.
• Managing transfer requirements between locations.

Module 8: Demand Management and Long-Term Planning

• Setting up demand management within SAP PP.
• Using Long-Term Planning (LTP) to forecast future production needs.

Module 9: Capacity Requirements Planning and Goods Movement

• Planning production capacity requirements.
• Recording goods movements against a production order.

Module 10: Reporting and Monitoring in SAP PP

• The key reports available in SAP PP for tracking production performance.