Release Notes SAP ERP Operations

Release Notes SAP ERP Operations

SAP enhancement package 2 for SAP ERP 6.0

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Procurement ....................................................................................................4

Business Function Materials Management ...................................................4 LOG_MM_CI_1: Business Function Materials Management (New) ...................................4 LOG_MM_CI_1: Incoming Invoice: Method COMPLAIN (New) .........................................5 LOG_MM_CI_1: Reason for Invoice Reduction in Invoice Items (New).............................6 Use ......................................................................................................................................6 LOG_MM_CI_1: Rebate Management (New).....................................................................7 ISR_RETAIL_BUYING: Business Function Retail, Purchasing (New) ...............................8 LOG_MM_CI_1: BI Content for SAP ERP Purchasing Data (MM) .....................................9 LOG_MM_CI_1: DataSources for SAP SCM in MM (new).............................................. 10

Manufacturing Execution ...............................................................................11 Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations................................11

LOG_PP_LMAN: Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations........................ 11 LOG_PP_LMAN: Visualization Profile in Sequencing...................................................... 12 LOG_PP_LMAN: Initial Screen for Sequencing............................................................... 13 LOG_PP_LMAN: Heijunka Process................................................................................. 14 LOG_PP_LMAN: Change Sequence Schedule Interactively........................................... 16 LOG_PP_LMAN: BAPIs for Kanban ................................................................................ 18 LOG_PP_LMAN: Kanban with Reporting Point Confirmation.......................................... 19 LOG_PP_LMAN: Kanban with Alert Management........................................................... 20 LOG_PP_LMAN: Delayed Replenishment Elements in Kanban ..................................... 21 LOG_PP_LMAN: Automatic Updating of Kanban Board ................................................. 22 LOG_PP_LMAN: Tabular Representation of Kanban Board and Plant Overview........... 23 LOG_PP_LMAN: Integration of Kanban in the Heijunka Process ................................... 24 LOG_PP_LMAN: RFID-Supported Kanban ..................................................................... 25 LOG_PP_LMAN: Material Groupings in the Stock/Requirements List ............................ 26 LOG_PP_PI_EHM: New Functions.................................................................................. 27 LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Approval Procedure for Standard XSteps ........................................ 28 LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Versioning for Standard XSteps....................................................... 29 LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Where-Used List for Standard XSteps ............................................. 30 LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Export and Import of Standard XStep Objects ................................. 31

Business Function Process Industries, Manuf. ...........................................32 LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Standard XStep Building Blocks for SXS Library ............................ 32 LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Campaign Weighing (New) .............................................................. 33

Sales Order Management ..............................................................................36 Business Function SD, Complaints Handling..............................................36

LOG_SD_EACOMPLAINTS: Business Function SD, Complaints Processing (New) ..... 36 Aftermarket Sales and Service.......................................................................37

Business Function SCM, ERP Integration ..................................................37 SCM_GEN_01: Business Function SCM, ERP Integration (new) ................................... 37

Procurement

Business Function Materials Management

LOG_MM_CI_1: Business Function Materials Management (New) Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), you can use the business function Materials Management (LOG_MM_CI_1). This business function makes enhancements in Materials Management (MM) available. These enhancements affect physical inventory documents, invoice verifications, capacity checks for goods receipts, and the purchasing data for BI Content and DataSources.

For physical inventory documents, there is a new description field. You can enter a name for the physical inventory document in this field, such as "Inventory of Men's Shirts."

For more information on invoice verification, see these release notes:

o LOG_MM_CI_1: COMPLAIN Method for Incoming Invoice (New)

o LOG_MM_CI_1: Reason for Invoice Reduction in Invoice Items (New)

o LOG_MM_CI_1: Rebate Management (New) For more information on capacity checks, see the following release note:

o Release note for the business function ISR_RETAIL_BUYING in the Retail system

For more information on purchasing data in BI Content, see the following release note:

o LOG_MM_CI_1: BI Content for SAP ERP Purchasing Data (MM) in the BI system

To generate a demand history in service parts planning in SAP SCM using data from SAP ERP, you need an extended ERP DataSource. For more information, see this release note:

o LOG_MM_CI_1: DataSources for SAP SCM Service Parts Planning in MM (New)

Effects on Existing Data

There are no significant effects on the dataset.

See also

For more information, see the SAP Library. Choose Business Function Sets and Business Functions -> Enterprise Business Function -> Logistics.

LOG_MM_CI_1: Incoming Invoice: Method COMPLAIN (New) Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Materials Management, there is a new method called COMPLAIN in business object Incoming Invoice (object type 2081). You can use this method or the related IDoc for invoice items about which you have a complaint, to send an invoice reduction to the vendor.


This method transfers the same data as the existing letter of complaint that can be printed as a SAPscript form.

See also

For further information, see the main release note for Business Function Materials Management.

LOG_MM_CI_1: Reason for Invoice Reduction in Invoice Items (New)

Use As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Materials Management, you can record the reason for an invoice reduction in the invoice verification.

You can specify the reason for invoice reduction for each item in an invoice.

Effects on Customizing

You define the possible reasons for an invoice reduction in Customizing for invoice verification.

See also

For more information, see the main release note for business function Materials Management.

LOG_MM_CI_1: Rebate Management (New) Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Materials Management, you can extract rebate revenue information into the BI system and monitor rebate revenue and assess potential changes to rebate agreements.

Enable the switch for the DataSources listed below for the scenario Rebate Management:

o 2LIS_47_BV (business volume transactional data)

o 0WS_AGREEMT_ATTR (rebate agreement master data)

o 0WS_CONDREC_ATTR (condition record master data)


You must activate DataSource 2LIS_47_BV in the ERP system.

1. Run transactionRSA5.

2. Go to IS > IS-R > 2LIS_47_BV.

3. Right-click 2LIS_47_BV and select Activate.

After you activate DataSource 2LIS_47_BV, set Application 47 to active.

1. Run transactionlbwe.

2. Go to 47 > Extract structures.

3. Set the flag for MC47M_0BV to active.

See also

For more information, see the main release note for Business FunctionMaterials Management and the release note for Rebate Management BI Content.

ISR_RETAIL_BUYING: Business Function Retail, Purchasing (New) Use

As SAP ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension Retail, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-RET 602) of you can use the Retail, Purchasing (ISR_RETAIL_BUYING) business function. With this business function, you can carry out a capacity check for the goods receipt.

Up to now, there was no check for sufficient capacity for the delivery date of a planned delivery in the goods receipt area of a warehouse. If the goods are delivered to a warehouse door that does not have any free capacity, there can be a bottleneck in the goods receipt area of a warehouse. At the same time, another warehouse door might have enough capacity.

The goods receipt capacity check has the following advantages for the retailer and vendor:

o Taking the goods receipt capacity into account prevents potential bottlenecks.

o The vendor's delivery date planning utilizes the capacity of the retailer's goods receipt areas.

o The vendor can schedule the deliveries better since the planned time window for inbound deliveries is binding.

Effects on System Administration

To be able to activate this business function, you must also activate the business function LOG_MM_CI_1.

See also

For more information on this business function, see the SAP Library under Business Function Sets and Business Functions -> Enterprise Business Functions -> Logistics -> Trade.

For more information on the goods receipt capacity check, see the SAP Library for Materials Management under Purchasing -> Optimized Purchasing -> Goods Receipt Capacity Check.

LOG_MM_CI_1: BI Content for SAP ERP Purchasing Data (MM) Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602) business function Materials Management (LOG_MM_CI_1), extended BI content is available for the purchasing data (document schedule line level).

You can use the extended BI content in, for example, SAP SCM APO/service parts planning/creation of the demand history.

The following new objects are available:

Characteristic

o Superior item in purchasing documents (0ITM_UEBPO)

o Where-used list for superior item (subitem category) in purchasing documents (0ITM_USE)

o Goods recipient (0SHIP_TO)

o Requester (0IREQUESTER)

LOG_MM_CI_1: DataSources for SAP SCM in MM (new) Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0 Enhancement Package 2, the Materials Management (HyperLink: RELN.MM_602_LOG_MM_CI_1_M LOG_MM_CI_1) business function is available. With this business function, you can use the DataSource Purchasing Data (Schedule Line Level) (2LIS_02_SCL) in enhanced form.

You need the enhanced DataSource in Service Parts Planning (SPP) in SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) if you want to create the demand history using data from SAP ERP.

The DataSource has been enhanced with the following fields:

Description Field Name InfoObject IO Type

Data Element

Issuing storage location RESLO 0RESLO

Characteristic /BI0/OIRESLO

Higher-level item ITM_UEBPO 0ITM_UEBPO

Characteristic /BI0/OIITM_UEBPO

Goods recipient SHIP_TO 0SHIP_TO

Characteristic /BI0/OISHIP_TO Note: If you want to create the demand history in SPP using SAP ERP, you also need the enhanced DataSource Sales Document Schedule Line (2LIS_11_VASCL). You can use this enhanced DataSource with the SCM, ERP Integration (SCM_GEN_01) business function.

Manufacturing Execution

Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations

LOG_PP_LMAN: Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), the Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations is available. The Business Function contains changes in the areas Kanban, Sequencing in Repetitive Manufacturing, and the Stock/ Requirements List.

For more information, refer to the following Release Notes:

Release Notes for Sequencing

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Visualization Profile in Sequencing

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Initial Screen for Sequencing

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Heijunka process

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Change Sequence Schedule Interactively

o LOG_PP_LMAN: BAdI for Sequencing Release Notes for Kanban

o LOG_PP_LMAN: BAPIs for Kanban

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Kanban with Reporting Point Confirmation

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Kanban with Alert Management o LOG_PP_LMAN: Delayed Replenishment Elements

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Autom. Updating of Kanban Board

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Tabular Representation of Kanban Board

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Integration of Kanban in the Heijunka Process

o LOG_PP_LMAN: RFID-Enabled Kanban

Release Note for Stock/Requirements List

o LOG_PP_LMAN: Material Groupings in the Stock/Requirements List

LOG_PP_LMAN: Visualization Profile in Sequencing Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), you can make some additional settings for the layout of the sequence planning board in the visualization profile to facilitate working with the board and also to support the production smoothing/leveling process (Heijunka).

The following new possible settings are available:

o Automatic refresh You can specify a period after which the display of the sequence planning board is automatically updated. This function is only active in the display of the sequence planning board. If you are using the planning board in change mode, the function is not possible. The period can be updated on a user-specific basis on the sequence planning board.

o Display of current time-spot You can specify that a line marking the current time is shown when the sequence planning board is displayed. When you update the display of the sequencing, the line is likewise updated.

o Default profile per plant You can define a default profile for a plant. The profile is then used if you do not specify any other profile for sequencing.

To make the settings for the visualization profile, in Customizing choose Production -> Repetitive Manufacturing -> Planning -> Sequencing -> Visualization.


There are no fundamental effects on the dataset.

LOG_PP_LMAN: Initial Screen for Sequencing Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), you can specify a planning profile and a visualization profile for sequencing on the initial screen.

The planning profile and the visualization profile on the initial screen overwrite the default profiles that you can specify per plant in Customizing. This enables you to carry out your planning with parameters that differ from the standard setting.

You can change the visualization profile and the settings for the visualization profile on a user-specific basis and save them on the sequence planning board under Settings -> Visualization.

You can display the settings for the planning profile under Settings -> Planning, but not change them.



LOG_PP_LMAN: Heijunka Process Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), the Production Smoothing (Heijunka) procedure is available for the creation of sequences in sequencing. You make the necessary settings for this procedure in Customizing for Sequencing in the procedure profile and the planning profile. To do so, in Customizing choose Production -> Repetitive Manufacturing -> Planning -> Sequencing -> Planning.

Procedure Profile

As the first step, specify the production smoothing/leveling procedure (Heijunka) in the procedure profile.

With this procedure, you can dispatch your production load evenly and with an optimal mix in sequencing.

Further indicators to control the procedure are available to you in the procedure profile:

o Dispatch same materials together If you do not want maximum mixing of the materials in a period, you can specify that the same materials are dispatched together.

o Equally distributed dispatching If a period can be further subdivided (e.g. into days or shifts), you can specify that the planned orders are not all dispatched at the start of the period but are distributed evenly over the days or shifts.

o You can create capacity buffers for the manual processing of the periods.

Planning Profile

Some new indicators supporting the production smoothing procedure have been added to the planning profile:

o Planning period according to planning calendar In addition to days and shifts, you can specify a planning calendar for a planning period.

o Number of fixed planning periods You can not only specify that the past and current planning periods are to be fixed, but also specify a number of periods that are additionally to be fixed.

o Align horizon with current date If you set this indicator, the horizons and the subdivision of the periods is aligned on the current date. If you do not set the indicator, the horizons and the periods are aligned on the period of examination chosen by the user on the initial screen of the sequence planning board.

Default profile per plant

For each plant, you can specify a default profile that is used by the system if you do not enter any other profile on the initial screen of the sequence planning board.

Business Add-In

You can use the Business Add-In SP_PLDORD_SORTING (BAdI for Sorting of Planned Orders) in the enhancement spot ES_LASP_SEQUENCE_PLANNING to change the scheduling sequence of planned orders within a planning period.



See also

Integration of Kanban in Heijunka Process

Change Sequence Schedule Interactively

Visualization Profile in Sequencing

BAdI for Sequencing

LOG_PP_LMAN: Change Sequence Schedule Interactively Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), the function Change Sequence Schedule Interactively is available to you for sequencing. To invoke this function, choose Production -> Repetitive Manufacturing -> Planning -> Change Sequence Schedule Interactively from the SAP Easy Access screen.

With this function, the system displays the current planning situation and enables the user to schedule and reschedule planned orders.

When the function is invoked, the system does not carry out an automatic scheduling and sequence creation for the planned orders.

All functions are available to you for manual planning, such as scheduling/dispatching, deallocation, or rescheduling, as well as changing the sequence with drag and drop.

You can also use the New Planning for Period function to carry out a new planning for a period. The assigned procedure profile is used for the new planning. The sequence of the planned orders is then redefined for the period and new planned orders are scheduled.

Shift Planning Backlogs into the Future

For manual rescheduling, the current point in time at which the function was invoked is taken into account.

If you have planning backlogs, you can select the planned orders that were not assigned in the past and choose the Shift Planning Backlogs into the Future function. The planned orders are then scheduled as of the current point in time.



LOG_PP_LMAN: BADI for Sequencing

Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), you can specify your own scheduling sequence of the planned orders for the sequence planning board in the Business Add-In (BAdI for Sequence Planning of Planned Orders) in enhancement spot ES_LASP_SEQUENCE_PLANNING.

To do so, choose Customer Exit/ Business Add-In as the procedure for the procedure profile in Customizing under Production -> Repetitive Manufacturing -> Planning -> Sequencing -> Planning.



LOG_PP_LMAN: BAPIs for Kanban Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufacturing, MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), the following new BAPIs are supplied for Kanban master data:

o BAPI_KANBANCC_GETLIST_ALL BAPI to read the data of a control cycle from the database.

o BAPI_KANBAN_GETLIST_ALL BAPI to read the data of a Kanban from the database.

o BAPI_KANBANCC_EXISTCHECK BAPI to check the existence of a control cycle.

o BAPI_KANBANCC_CREATE BAPI to create a control cycle.

o BAPI_KANBANCC_CHANGE BAPI to change a control cycle.

o BAPI_KANBAN_CHANGE BAPI to change a Kanban.

o BAPI_KANBANCC_DELETE BAPI to delete a control cycle.


You can use the BAPIs to execute the known Kanban processes via BAPIs.

LOG_PP_LMAN: Kanban with Reporting Point Confirmation Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufacturing, MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), a replenishment strategy is available in Kanban for repetitive manufacturing with reporting points. Here, separate control cycles are created for operations with milestone confirmation. The quantities manufactured in the control cycle are reported back (confirmed) as reporting point stock. If components are maintained at the reporting point, goods issues are posted for the components and the goods receipt for the finished product can be posted at the last reporting point. You can use this procedure if a material passes through several processing stations represented by the control cycles, for example. In the process, materials with separate material numbers are not produced in the individual control cycles. Instead, one material that always has the same material number is processed. The operations are defined in the routing as milestones. In Kanban, control cycles are then created for each operation so that production can be controlled at each operation via kanbans.

For Kanban processing with reporting points, as of Release ERP 2007, the control types Processing with Cards and Reporting Points and Processing with Cards and Reporting Points/Preplanning with MRP are supplied in Customizing for replenishment strategies with in-house production.

Control Cycle Maintenance

If you create a control cycle whose replenishment strategy provides for reporting point confirmation, you get an additional field in control cycle maintenance in which you enter the reporting point.

The confirmation of the Kanban then takes place for this reporting point. The confirmed materials are managed as reporting point stock

Integration in Kanban Board

You can branch from the Kanban board to the reporting point stock of a control cycle. Furthermore, you can show reporting point information and work center information pertaining to a control cycle on the Kanban board.




To create a replenishment strategy with reporting points, in Customizing choose Production -> KANBAN -> Replenishment Strategies -> Define In-House Production Strategies.

LOG_PP_LMAN: Kanban with Alert Management Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufacturing, MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), you can use SAP Alert Management for Kanban to be able to respond quickly and effectively to critical situations.

In the standard system, Kanban alerts are provided for the following error situations:

o If an error occurs during a Kanban status change

o If the maximum number of kanbans that may be empty is exceeded

o If a replenishment element (e.g. a transfer order) is deleted

o If a replenishment element is delayed

In Customizing, under Production -> Kanban -> Status -> Switch Off Alerts for Error Messages, you can specify that no alerts are to be sent for certain error messages.

You activate the Kanban alerts in Customizing in the individual replenishment strategies.

You can additionally specify whether alerts are to be generated for delayed replenishment elements under Logistics -> Production -> Kanban -> Evaluations -> Delayed Replenishment Elements. However, this is possible only if you have previously activated the alerts for the replenishment strategy in Customizing.

You can use the Business Add-In BAdI_Kanban_Modify_Alerts to change the standard settings for the alerts in Kanban.


By connecting the alert management, additional data objects and alerts are generated for Kanban.

LOG_PP_LMAN: Delayed Replenishment Elements in Kanban Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufacturing, MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), you can create a list of the delayed replenishment elements for Kanban. The function Logistics -> Production -> Kanban -> Evaluations -> Delayed Replenishment Elements is available for this purpose.

Generate Alerts

You can specify that an alert is to be sent to the alert monitor for delayed replenishment elements (see Release Note Kanban with Alert Management).

Business Add-In for the Output Table

You can use the Business Add-In (BAdI) BADI_GUI_ALV_GRID_EXT in the enhancement spot ES_GUI_ALV_EXT to adjust the output table for delayed replenishment elements to meet customer-specific requirements.

With the Business Add-In BADI_GUI_ALV_GRID_EXT in the enhancement spot ES_GUI_ALV_EXT, you can adjust the list of delayed replenishment elements on a customer-specific basis. To do so, you must specify the filter value SAPMMPKAL// in the BAdI.


Through the connection of Alert Management, additional data objects and alerts are generated for delayed replenishment elements in Kanban.

LOG_PP_LMAN: Automatic Updating of Kanban Board Use

As SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufacturing, MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), you can specify that the Kanban board is automatically updated after a certain period of time.

You can specify a time interval for this in Customizing under Production -> Kanban -> Kanban Board -> Display of Kanbans on the Kanban Board. On the Kanban board, you can change the time interval on a user-specific basis under Setting -> Display Kanbans.



LOG_PP_LMAN: Tabular Representation of Kanban Board and Plant Overview

Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), you can specify on the initial screen of the Kanban board and plant overview that the Kanban board or plant overview are to be displayed in tabular form.

You can adjust the tabular display customer-specifically. To do so, use the enhancement spot ES_KAB_ALV with the BAdIs KAB_KANBAN_BOARD_ALV_EXIT and KAB_PLANT_OVERVIEW_EXIT.


The tabular display is an alternative to the existing graphical display of the Kanban board / plant overview.

LOG_PP_LMAN: Integration of Kanban in the Heijunka Process Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations, various changes have been made in the Kanban area to support the process of production smoothing.

Assignment of MRP Planned Orders to Kanbans

When the status of a Kanban changes from "Full" to "Empty", normally a new planned order is generated or an existing one from MRP reduced.

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), you can specify that no new planned order is to be created when a Kanban is set to "Empty", but that a planned order created in MRP is to be used for the empty Kanban. If you have already created a sequence for the planned orders in Sequencing, the planning already carried out is retained.

You make the relevant settings in Customizing for Replenishment Strategies for In-House Production. The assignment of the planned orders is possible only for the control types Processing with Planned Orders/Preplanning in MRP or Processing with Planned Orders and Cost Collector. For these two control types, the indicators Prodn Plan Use and Reuse Horizon are shown. Make the necessary settings here.

In order that the planned order can be used for a Kanban, the quantity of the planned order must be the same as the Kanban quantity.

You make the settings for the use of planned orders in Kanban in Customizing under Production -> Kanban -> Replenishment Strategies -> Replenishment Strategies with In-House Production.

Planned Order Data on the Kanban Board

You can display the order data for a material and the scheduled dates/times of the orders on the Kanban board.

With the Business Add-In BADI_GUI_ALV_GRID_EXT in the enhancement spot ES_GUI_ALV_EXT, you can adjust the list of planned order data on the Kanban board on a customer-specific basis. To do so, you must specify the filter value SAPLMPKP/SORD/ for the BAdI.

Kanban Data on the Sequence Planning Board

On the sequence planning board, you can display Kanban information on a planned order that is assigned to a Kanban. To do so, show the order list on the sequence planning board.



See also

Heijunka Process

LOG_PP_LMAN: RFID-Supported Kanban Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), the RFID technology is integrated into Kanban processing in the ERP system. You can monitor the movements and statuses of a Kanban container using RFID transponders and devices. RFID-supported Kanban makes the Kanban process more transparent and provides a better overview of your stock situation.

If you use Kanban with RFID, you must have previously installed the SAP Auto ID Infrastructure (SAP AII) 5.1.

You can print out the RFID information via the Kanban print functions. To do so, you must have previously implemented the Business Add-In PRINT_RFID_TAG.


In Customizing, choose Production -> Kanban -> Business Add-Ins -> BAdI: Printing of RFID Label for Kanban.

See also

Release Notes for RFID-Supported Kanban in the SAP Auto ID Infrastructure (SAP AII) 5.1.

LOG_PP_LMAN: Material Groupings in the Stock/Requirements List Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (SAP_APPL 602), Business Function Lean Manufact., MRP Evaluations (LOG_PP_LMAN), you can specify in the stock/requirements list that the integrated planning situation of several materials belonging to a so-called material grouping is presented as a further view in addition to the conventional individual material view.

You have the following options for selection of a material grouping:

o APO supersession chains

o Product groups

o Cross-plant material grouping

o Customer-specific material grouping

You define the display of the material groupings in Customizing for MRP under Production -> Material Requirements Planning -> Evaluations -> Display Material Groupings.

You can control the display of the tab pages in the stock/requirements list under Settings -> User-Specific Settings.

External Transaction Calls

The stock/requirements list has been enhanced by the option of specifying external transaction calls. This enables you to jump to key APO transactions for materials that are planned in SAP APO. You specify the external transaction calls under Environment -> Own Favorites -> Maintain. Set the Carry Out in External System indicator for the transaction.

You can use the Business Add-In MD_CREATE_GROUPING to create customer-specific groupings and display them in the stock/requirements list.

LOG_PP_PI_EHM: New Functions Use

As of Release ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension SCM, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-SCM 602), the business function XSteps, Campaign Weighing (LOG_PP_PI_EHM) is available. The business function contains changes for standard XSteps in the area of process coordination und for campaign weighing.

Further information is provided by the following Release Notes:

Release Notes for Standard XSteps:

o LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Approval Procedure for Standard XSteps

o LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Versioning for Standard XSteps

o LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Where-Used List for Standard XSteps

o LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Export and Import of Standard XStep Objects

o LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Standard XSteps Building Blocks for SXS Library

Release Notes for Campaign Weighing:

o LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Campaign Weighing (New)

LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Approval Procedure for Standard XSteps Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension SCM, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-SCM 602), Business Function XSteps, Campaign Weighing (LOG_PP_PI_EHM), you can use an approval procedure encompassing controlled status management and digital signatures for certain statuses for standard XSteps. This enables gap-free documentation of the changes made to a version.

Which business actions may be carried out for the standard XSteps is defined in dependence on the status.

The previous status management can still be used as an alternative to the approval procedure. Comparison: Approval Procedure and Simple Status Management

o Approval procedure Two additional statuses:

- Status Released and Approved: Versions with this status cannot be changed.

- Status Discarded The status of these versions cannot be changed to Released.

The digital signature can be used to set the status Released and Approved and the status Discarded. Via the digital signature, you ensure that status changes may only be made by authorized persons.

o Simple status management The digital signature cannot be used.

- Status Released Limited changes are possible (e.g. change the description of a parameter). The XStep tree of a version can still be changed.

- Status Obsolete The status of these versions can be changed to Released.


To be able to use the approval procedure, you have made the following settings in Customizing:

o You have made the settings for the digital signature under Cross-Application Components -> General Application Functions -> Digital Signature.

o You have set the SXS Version: Approval Procedure Active indicator in Customizing for Production Planning Process Industry under Process Management -> Execution Steps (XSteps) -> Standard XStep Repository -> Settings for Standard XStep Repository.

o You have also specified in this IMG activity whether an individual signature or a signature strategy with several authorized signatories is to be used to set the status Released, Approved, or Obsolete, Discarded.

LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Versioning for Standard XSteps Use

Automatic Number Assignment

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension SCM, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-SCM 602), Business Function XSteps, Campaign Weighing (LOG_PP_PI_EHM), you can specify that automatic number assignment is possible for the versions of a standard XStep. The first new version of a standard XStep is assigned the number 0001. If several versions already exist for a standard XStep, the system chooses the newest one. If the key of the newest version consists of numbers, the system increases the number by one. If the system does not find a valid predecessor number, the number 0001 is assigned.

Automatic Calculation of Validity Period

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension SCM, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-SCM 602), Business Function XSteps, Campaign Weighing (LOG_PP_PI_EHM), you can specify that the Valid From date of a version is to be determined by the system. Manual entries for the Valid To date are then not possible.

At any one point in time, there can only be one valid version of a standard XStep. If you change the status of a version to Released and Approved or Released for Test, the system checks the validity of the versions. If a valid version already existed previously, the period of this version is limited to the Valid From date of the new version.


You make the settings for automatic number assignment and the automatic calculation of validity in Customizing for Production Planning Process Industry under Process Management -> Execution Steps -> Standard-XStep-Repository -> Settings for Standard XStep Repository.

LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Where-Used List for Standard XSteps Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension SCM, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-SCM 602), Business Function XSteps, Campaign Weighing (LOG_PP_PI_EHM), you can make use of a where-used function at the level of the standard XStep via the context menu. The where-used function checks whether the standard XStep is referenced in process orders, recipes, or in the repository.

The resulting where-used list is shown in the form of a table in the lower part of the repository screen.

From the result list, you can branch to the applications.

o By double-clicking on Application, you can jump to the display of the master recipe or the process order. By double-clicking on a referenced standard XStep, you cause the system to jump to the point in the standard XStep repository at which the standard XStep is used.

o In the case of process orders, you can branch to the detailed view of the order status by double-clicking on Order Status.

LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Export and Import of Standard XStep Objects Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension SCM, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-SCM 602), Business Function XSteps, Campaign Weighing (LOG_PP_PI_EHM), you can transfer the following standard XStep objects from an XStep repository to another repository:

o Standard XStep folder

o Standard XStep

o Standard XStep version

In the process, XML-based export and import functions are used.

When importing to the destination repository, the system checks whether the hierarchical relationship the object have to each other is taken into account. If the rules regarding the hierarchical structure are not observed, the system terminates the XML import.

In addition, you can activate a totals check to determine whether the exported data has been changed or processed in an XML editor. In Customizing for Production Planning Process Industry, you can specify whether changed XML files may be imported under Process Management -> Execution Steps -> Standard XStep Repository -> Settings for Standard XStep Repository.

Business Function Process Industries, Manuf.

LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Standard XStep Building Blocks for SXS Library Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension SCM, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-SCM 602), configurable standard XStep building blocks covering the key elements of the production process, such as digital signatures, confirmations, accessing of process descriptions etc., are available. The standard XStep building blocks are configurable and can be adjusted to suit the customer's own requirements.

The standard XStep building blocks are available as downloads in the SAP portal in the SAP Community Network.

1. In the SAP portal, choose https://www.sdn.sap.com. From the horizontal bar with the menu headings, choose the link Downloads. The Download Catalog appears.

2. From the available downloads, choose the entry Manufacturing.

3. Then choose the entry Core Manufacturing from the list of downloads for Manufacturing. There you will find the necessary files and documents for downloading.

More information on this subject is available in the BPX Community for Manufacturing under https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/bpx-manufacturing.

LOG_PP_PI_EHM: Campaign Weighing (New) Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, Enterprise Extension SCM, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-SCM 602), Campaign Weighing (LOG_PP_PI_EHM), process industries can use campaign weighing to weigh materials for multiple process orders at the same time. Campaign weighing component updates the process orders for materials that are already campaign weighed. Once the materials are weighed for a process order, they cannot be weighed again.

The campaign weighing functionality, developed in the ERP system, facilitates:

o Obtaining a list of campaign weighed and order related materials

o Getting a list of weigh scales suitable for weighing the selected quantity

o Retrieving the status of the selected weigh scales

To enable communication between this functionality and the weigh scales, use a shop floor integration tool that provides a user interface (UI) and processes the user interactions.

The application built with the integration tool must have the ability to:

o Connect to the ERP system to access the campaign weighing functionality

o Provide a UI display

o Connect to the weigh scales to obtain the material weights

o Post the results back to the ERP system, which then updates the process order

Campaign Weighing Application Example

SAP has provided an application example of the campaign weighing functionality on the SAP Developer Network (SDN). In this example, the campaign weighing functionality is integrated with the weigh scales using the SAP xAPP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence 11.5 (SAP xMII 11.5).

In the application example provided, the following processes take place:

1. SAP xMII 11.5 interacts with the ERP system to send the control recipe present in the process order to the relevant weigh scales.

2. SAP xMII 11.5 Business Logic Editor processes the weighing information.

3. The SAP xMII 11.5 OPC UDS and OPC server procures the component weight from the weigh scale.

4. SAP Java Connector posts the process messages from SAP xMII 11.5 back to the ERP system.

In case you intend to use SAP xMII 11.5 for campaign weighing, then you must implement the following:

o SAP xMII 11.5

o OPC UDS

o OPC server for the weigh scale


To use the campaign weighing functionality, you must first perform the following in the ERP system:

o Determine the batch for the material components when creating a process order. In the Procurement section of the material master, under MRP 2 tab, enter 1 for Batch Entry.

o Link the weighing scale to Equipment. To do so:

1. Maintain the following characteristics for weigh scales:

- Scale name

- Scale description

- Scale range

2. Assign these characteristics to class type 002: Equipment Class. SAP recommends that you create a separate class for scales.

3. Assign the class to the Equipment. Note Assign one weigh scale to one Equipment.

o Create control recipes for a process order and assign control recipe destinations with destination type 03. Destination type 03 represents weigh cabins. Note When you create process orders, the system assigns these destinations to the weighing operation.


o To use campaign weighing, you must make the following settings:

- Individual entries in Customizing by choosing Production Planning for Process Industries -> Campaign Weighing -> Master Data -> Define Materials for Campaign Weighing - Individual Entry.

- Range entries in Customizing by choosing Production Planning for Process Industries -> Campaign Weighing -> Master Data -> Define Materials for Campaign Weighing - Range Entry.

- Assign a control recipe destination to the equipment number in Customizing by choosing Production Planning for Process Industries -> Campaign Weighing -> Master Data -> Assign Control Recipe Destination to Weigh Cabin.

- Class and characteristic names for the weigh scale name, scale description, and scale range in Customizing by choosing Production Planning for Process Industries -> Campaign Weighing -> Master Data -> Define Equipment Class and Characteristic Name for Weigh Cabin.

o You can use the Business Add-In (BAdI) to get the material components with the order and weighing details from the control recipe and a list of campaign and order-related materials. To implement the BAdI, choose Production Planning for Process Industries -> Campaign Weighing -> Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) -> BAdI: Retrieving Campaign Weighed and Order-Related Materials.

See also

For more information, see SAP Library -> SAP ERP Central Component -> Logistics -> Production Planning and Control (PP) -> Production Planning for Process

Industries (PP-PI) -> Process Orders (PP-PI-POR) -> Campaign Weighing.

Sales Order Management

Business Function SD, Complaints Handling

LOG_SD_EACOMPLAINTS: Business Function SD, Complaints Processing (New)

Use

As SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 2 (EA-APPL 602) of you can use the SD, Complaints Processing (LOG_SD_EACOMPLAINTS) business function. You can use this business function to use the Mass Complaints Processing function in the Complaints Processing (SD-BIL-IV-CP) component.

Wholesalers require efficient mass handling when they have a large number of complaints to process. In mass complaints processing, you can process multiple billing documents for a complaint.

o Create credit memos for customer X and debit memos for customer Y. Example: Several billing documents have been charged to the wrong customer. You can transfer the billing documents to the correct customer.

o Change the unit of measure or price for article X in several billing documents. Example: The wrong price has been calculated when delivering an article to several retailers. You can correct the amount that has been charged to the stores in one step.

o Create returns orders for a selection of billing documents for article X. Example: Due to a warning from the manufacturer, a delivered article is to be recalled from retailers. You can create returns orders for all relevant billing documents in one step.

Effects on System Administration

To be able to activate this business function, you must also activate the business function SD_01.

See also

For more information on this business function, see the SAP Library under Business Function Sets and Business Functions -> Enterprise Business Functions -> Logistics -> Trade.

For more information on complaints processing, see the SAP Library for Sales and Distribution under Billing -> Billing -> Complaints Processing.

Aftermarket Sales and Service

Business Function SCM, ERP Integration

SCM_GEN_01: Business Function SCM, ERP Integration (new) Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0 Enhancement Package 2, the SCM, ERP Integration (SCM_GEN_01) business function is available. With this business function, you can use the DataSource Sales Document Schedule Line (2LIS_11_VASCL) in enhanced form. In addition, you can use this business function when posting sales orders to send additional data to SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM).

Enhancements to DataSource

You need the enhanced DataSource in Service Parts Planning (SPP) in SAP SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) if you want to create the demand history using data from SAP ERP.

The DataSource has been enhanced with the following fields:

Description Field Name InfoObject IO Type

Data Element

Executing plant EXECPLANT 0EXECPLANT Characteristic

/BI0/OIEXECPLANT

Type of executing plant EPLNTTPYE 0EPLNTTYPE

Characteristic /BI0/OIEPLNTTYPE

Customer-facing location FACEPLANT 0FACEPLANT

Characteristic /BI0/OIFACEPLANT

Type of customer-facing location FPLNTTYPE 0FPLNTTYPE

Characteristic /BI0/OIFPLNTTYPE

First stockholding location STOCKLOC 0STOCKLOC

Characteristic /BI0/OISTOCKLOC

Type of first stockholding location SLOCTYPE 0SLOCTYPE

Characteristic /BI0/OISLOCTYPE

Item type use ITMTYPEUSE 0ITMTYPEUSE Characteristic

/BI0/OIITMTYPEUSE

Number of order items ORD_LINE 0ORD_LINE Key

Figure /BI0/OIORD_LINE

Exponent 10 for quantity conversion QTY_EXP 0QTY_EXP Key

Figure /BI0/OIQTY_EXP

Higher-level item UP_LVL_ITM 0UP_LVL_ITM Characteristic

/BI0/OIUP_LVL_ITM

Arrival time REQ_TIME 0REQ_TIME Key Figure

/BI0/OIREQ_TIME

Note: If you want to create the demand history in SPP using SAP ERP, you also need the enhanced DataSource Purchasing Data (Schedule Line Level) (2LIS_02_SCL). You can use this enhanced DataSource with the business function (LOG_MM_CI_1). For more information, see DataSources for SAP SCM Service Parts Planning in MM.

Data transfer with the sales order

The additional data that you can send from SAP ERP to SAP SCM when you post the sales order is required when you want to work in the service fill monitor and in the service loss analysis in SAP SCM using documents from SAP ERP.

SAP ERP sends the following additional data at item level to SAP SCM:

o Relevant for goods movement

o Customer-facing location

o Type of customer-facing location

o First inventory-managing location

o Type of first inventory-managing location

o Cancellation reason code for offers and orders

o Rejection reason code In the SAP standard implementation, the rejection reason code is initial.

o Abnormal demand In the SAP standard implementation, the abnormal demand is initial.

o Restrictions in the search according to location In the SAP standard implementation, the restriction in the search according to locations is initial.

o Higher-level item in bill of material structures

o Quotient numerator for converting the unit of measure In the SAP standard implementation, the quotient numerator for converting the unit of measure is one.

o Denominator for converting the required quantity In the SAP standard implementation, the denominator for converting the required quantity is one.

o Base unit of measure

o Numerator (factor) for converting the sales unit to stockkeeping unit

o Denominator (divisor) for converting the sales unit to stockkeeping unit

SAP ERP sends the following additional data at schedule line level to SAP SCM:

o Goods issue date/time

o Higher-level schedule line In the SAP standard implementation, the higher-level schedule line is one.

See also

o For more information about how the enhanced DataSources are used in SAP SCM, see SAP Library for SAP Supply Chain Management under SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) -> Service Parts Planning (SPP) -> Demand History Creation -> Historical Data Capture -> -> Historical Data Capture with SAP ERP.

o For more information about the service fill monitor and the service loss analysis in SAP SCM, see SAP Library for SAP Supply Chain Management under SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) -> Service Parts Planning (SPP) -> Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting for Service Parts Planning -> Service Fill Monitor and Service Loss Analysis.

Documents

Release Notes SAP ERP Operations