Online Course
MRP with SAP S/4HANA
with Steve Grace
09/10/2024Β β 10/08/2024
The course in detail:
It's time to master MRP! Learn how SAP S/4HANA supports MRP with expert Steve Grace. In this course, participants will gain a functional and technical understanding of MRP configuration in SAP S/4HANA to implement and optimize MRP strategies that align with business needs. Take control of manufacturing and supply chain complexities with efficient material flows, accurate procurement, and responsive production planning. The instructor will guide participants through the steps of the MRP run, from setting up integral master data to configuring its outputs for optimized analysis. Finally, explore advanced functions and the what-if scenario planning in SAP S/4HANA.
What you'll learn:
- Master data and configuration in SAP S/4HANA
- MRP Run: net requirements, lot sizing, and more
- MRP results evaluation
- Predictive and demand-driven MRP
π The courses start at 10 a.m. ET and end at 3:00 p.m. ET, breaks included.
Who is MRP with SAP S/4HANA suitable for?
- Logistics consultants and implementation teams
- Business processes architects and owners
- Materials planners, controllers, managers, and analysts
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Prerequisite: Attendees should have prior knowledge of supply chain planning, production planning, and inventory management basics.Β If you need more information about the learning level,Β please feel free to ask us.
These MRP topics will be covered in this course:
- Core MRP process
- Master data
- Planning strategies
- Demand management
- Net requirements
- Scheduling
- Exception messages
- Error handling
- Predictive MRP & long-term planning
- Advanced BOM elements
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Online Courses

Core MRP Configuration and Master Data
Dive into essential MRP configuration in SAP S/4HANA! Learn the core building blocks of the MRP process. Walk through plant settings, planning parameters, and key master data.
Topics
- Plant parameters
- MRP group
- Number range for planning
- Scheduling and ATP check
- Scope of planning

MRP Planning Strategies and Procedures
Learn the fundamentals of MRP-based planning and the configuration elements that can influence results! Explore demand management strategies, planned orders, and supply elements for mastering consumption-based procedures.
Topics:
- Made to Order
- Make to Stock
- Demand management
- Planned independent requirements
- Planned orders
- Purchase requisitions
- Planning procedures
- Consumption-based procedures

MRP Run
Walk through each step of an MRP run: net requirements, lot sizing, scrap, safety stock, and scheduling. Learn how to configure planned supply quantity, calculate inventory buffers, and plot out realistic production schedules.
Topics
- Net requirements
- Lot sizing
- Safety stock
- Scheduling
- Planning calendars
- Scrap
- Procurement proposals
- BOM/Routing Selection

MRP Results Analysis
Review and analyze the outputs of your MRP planning runs! Explore which situations lead to exception messages and how to resolve errors. Learn the configuration fundamentals and additional tips for one of the most powerful tools in the production planning suite: Transaction MD04.
Topics:
- Exception messages
- Capacity evaluation
- MRP errors
- Stock/Requirements list
- MRP list
- Order report
- Advanced MD04
- LIS and SAP S/4HANA replacements

MRP Innovations and Integration
Stay ahead of the game with what-if scenario planning in SAP S/4HANA, demand-driven and predictive MRP, long-term planning, and advanced BOM elements. Tie MRP in with materials management, sales order, and finance planning processes, and learn which other SAP modules support MRP integration.
Topics:
- Demand-driven MRP
- Predictive MRP
- Long-term planning
- Advanced BOM elements
- Forecast consumption
- Product costing
- Plant maintenance
- Other integrations
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Your Expert

Steve Grace has over 30 years of experience in supply chain planning, 12 of which as a supply chain manager. He has 18 years of experience in SAP consulting with a focus on production planning and materials management, including 10 years of SAP APO integration experience. He has handled 13 end-to-end implementations, the most recent two in SAP S/4HANA, and is actively engaged in his third SAP S/4HANA project.
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