SAP Demand Management

Key characteristics and aspects of SAP Demand Management include:

1. Planned Independent Requirements (PIRs):

   • Creating and maintaining demand forecasts using transaction MD61/MD62 across weekly or monthly buckets.

2. Make-to-Stock Strategies (10, 11, 40):

   • Configuring Anonymous Make-to-Stock (Strategy 10) and Planning with Final Assembly (Strategy 40).

3. Make-to-Order Strategies (20, 50):

   • Setting up Pure Make-to-Order (Strategy 20) and Planning without Final Assembly (Strategy 50).

4. PIR Consumption Rules:

   • Defining forward and backward consumption periods to align incoming sales orders against PIR forecasts.

SAP Demand Management ensures effective buffer management and aligns sales requirements with factory production capacity.

Before diving into learning SAP Demand Management, it's highly beneficial to have basic familiarity with foundational SAP modules. Here are the recommended skills:

1. Supply Planning Principles:

   • Understanding sales forecasting, order fulfillment models, and Make-to-Stock/Order differences.

2. Material Master MRP Views:

   • Familiarity with Strategy Group, Consumption Mode, and Requirement Type fields.

Our course covers step-by-step strategy configuration and consumption testing scenarios hands-on.

Learning SAP Demand Management provides you with an industry-forward skill set in demand integration:

1. Planning Strategy Customization:

   • Configuring requirement classes, requirement types, and strategy groups.

2. Consumption Mechanism Setup:

   • Setting up backward/forward consumption parameters and allocation rules.

3. PIR Management & Reorganization:

   • Mastering PIR mass maintenance, split indicators, and requirement reduction runs.

By mastering these competencies, you become a demand planner proficient in configuring end-to-end sales and production planning flows.