Hierarchy
SAP_APPL (Software Component) Logistics and Accounting⤷
PP-MRP-BD (Application Component) Master Data⤷
MD0C (Package) Customizing R/3 Material Requirements Planning
IMG Activity
| ID | SIMG_CFMENUOLMDOMDC | Define Floats (Scheduling Margin Key) |
| Transaction Code | S_ALR_87000608 | IMG Activity: SIMG_CFMENUOLMDOMDC |
| Created on | 19981222 | |
| Customizing Attributes | SIMG_CFMENUOLMDOMDC | Define Floats (Scheduling Margin Key) |
| Customizing Activity | SIMG_CFMENUOPP1OMDC | Define Floats (Scheduling Margin Key) |
Document
| Document Class | SIMG | Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs. |
| Document Name | SIMG_CFMENUOLMDOMDC |
In this step, you define the floats required for determining the basic dates opf the planned orders. The floats are assigned to the material by means of the scheduling margin key in the material master record.
The opening period represents the number of workdays that are subtracted from the order start date to determine the order opening date. This time is used as a "buffer" for the MRP controller for converting planned orders into either purchase requisitions or production orders.
Note
The following floats are not relevant for materials that are procured externally.
- Float before production
The float before production represents the number of workdays planned as a float between the order start date (planned start date) and the target start date.
This float is used to make sure that delays in staging materials do not lead to delays in production. The production dates could also be brought forward by the float before production in capacity bottlenecks.
- Float after production
The float after production is used as a buffer time for instances where the manufacturing process has been disrupted so that the planned finish date can be kept to. The float after production is planned between the order finish date (planned finish date) and the target finish date.
The float after production is also maintained in workdays.
- Release period
The release period represents the number of workdays that are subtracted from the order start date to determine the date that the production order should be released. The release period is only relevant for maintaining production orders.
Recommendation
The opening period should represent the processing time that the MRP requires to convert planned orders into purchase requisitions or production orders. The opening period should at least be as long as the interval between two planning runs so that all planned order can be taken into account in the conversion.
Actions
Define the floats.
Business Attributes
| ASAP Roadmap ID | 203 | Establish Master Data |
| Mandatory / Optional | 1 | Mandatory activity |
| Critical / Non-Critical | 2 | Non-critical |
| Country-Dependency | A | Valid for all countries |
Assigned Application Components
| Documentation Object Class | Documentation Object Name | Current line number | Application Component | Application Component Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMG | SIMG_CFMENUOLMDOMDC | 0 | HLA0006803 | Consumption-Based Planning (See Also PP-MRP) |
Maintenance Objects
| Maintenance object type | C | Customizing Object |
| Assigned objects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customizing Object | Object Type | Transaction Code | Sub-object | Do not Summarize | Skip Subset Dialog Box | Description for multiple selections |
| V436A | V - View | SM30 | 02 | Floats for Scheduling |
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 19981222 |
| SAP Release Created in |
