Source
Name something that is stored in the Source system
Data elements, BOMs, WO, PO, Demand, Supply
What does APCC contain?
It contains the dashboards and reports.
What do you do in SPWA?
This is the application to do planning. We will use this application to MPS plan CES org. It has all the same data as ASCP
What do you do in ASCP?
This is a planning application, you can do all the supplier planning in this application.
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What screen would you change a box quantity on?
Organisation Items
To view shortages for your items which dashboard would you look at
MRP dashboard
If i release a planned order what will happen?
If its a buy item it will become a purchase order, if its a make item it will become a work order
How do you know if an action has happened on a planned order today
What is Pegging?
It is the relationship between demand and supply so that you can see the linkage through the BOM in planning to see the end demand or the components required
What can you do on the sourcing rule screen
Change the supplier for an item, the percentage splits
What does it mean if you have a below zero?
It means that the projected balance for the item is going to go below zero within the leadtime of the item
What does SPWA mean
Supply Planning Work Area
What does ASCP mean
Advanced Supply Chain Planning
What is a Planned order?
System generated recommendation of supply to balance the cumulative projected balance
I think i have had a stock loss how do i check this?
Transaction summaries screen
You have found that you have a shortage that your supplier can not deliver on time what would be your next action?
Look at the demand pegging and have discussion with Network planner.
What is Suggested Start date mean?
It is the suggested due date minus the LT. Which could be processing/fixed and post processing LT.
What does Suggested dock date mean
This is the suggested due date minus the post processing lead time. If there is no post processing lead time suggested due and dock date would be the same
Why do we use CMI Planning Category
To help with aggregate global planning
Where can you see the option planning percentages for a PBOM item?
Within the indented BOM screen after searching a PBOM item
What does APCC mean?
Advanced Planning Command Centre
How do you know if an action has occurred on a planned order today?
There will be a blue dot against the planned order
Right click on the plan name, go to supply and demand screen, search for an item, then right click on the result and select horizontal plan
What is a Tech-config?
It is the product family definition for Engines, it represents the engine type. There can be multiple PBOM items within a Tech-config