Course Overview 

SAP PP Production Planning is the process of aligning demand with manufacturing capacity to create production and procurement schedules for finished products and component materials.  SAP PP is an important module of SAP. It tracks and makes a record of the manufacturing process flows, for example, the planned and actual costs. Also, goods movements from the conversion of raw material to semi-finished goods.

Course Outline 

I. Introduction to SAP PP A. Overview of SAP PP 1. What is Production Planning? 2. Role of SAP PP in Manufacturing B. Key Features and Benefits of SAP PP C. Integration with Other SAP Modules

II. SAP PP Master Data A. Material Master Data 1. Material Types 2. Bill of Materials (BOM) 3. Work Centers and Routings B. Production Resources/Tools (PRT) C. Master Data Configuration Best Practices

III. Production Planning Basics A. Production Orders 1. Order Types 2. Order Creation and Release 3. Order Components and Operations B. Demand Management 1. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) 2. MRP (Materials Requirements Planning) C. Capacity Planning 1. Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) 2. Finite vs. Infinite Capacity Planning

IV. SAP PP Execution A. Shop Floor Control 1. Order Confirmation 2. Goods Issue and Goods Receipt 3. Scrap Handling B. Production Execution with SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (MII) C. Batch Management

V. Advanced SAP PP Features A. Variant Configuration B. Engineer-to-Order (ETO) Production C. Make-to-Order (MTO) Production D. Lean Manufacturing and Kanban E. Special Procurement Types (e.g., Subcontracting)

VI. Reporting and Analytics in SAP PP A. Standard Reports and Queries B. SAP Business Warehouse (BW) Integration C. Custom Reporting and Analytics

VII. Integration with SAP ERP and Other Modules A. Integration with SAP MM (Materials Management) B. Integration with SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) C. Integration with SAP QM (Quality Management) D. Integration with SAP WM (Warehouse Management) E. Integration with SAP PM (Plant Maintenance)

VIII. SAP PP Customization and Configuration A. Customizing Workbench B. Configuration of Order Types and Statuses C. Defining Production Versions D. Output Management E. User Exits and Enhancements

IX. SAP PP Best Practices and Optimization A. Best Practices for Production Planning B. Performance Optimization C. Troubleshooting Common Issues

X. Case Studies and Hands-on Exercises A. Real-world production scenarios B. Hands-on configuration and usage C. Problem-solving exercises

XI. Q&A and Knowledge Assessment A. Review of key concepts B. Open discussion and questions C. Knowledge assessment test

XII. Conclusion and Next Steps A. Summary of key takeaways B. Further learning resources and certification options C. Feedback and evaluation

This SAP PP Production Planning training outline provides a comprehensive overview of SAP PP (Production Planning), covering master data, production planning basics, execution, advanced features, reporting, integration with other SAP modules, customization, best practices, and optimization. Practical exercises, case studies, and assessments are included to ensure participants gain hands-on experience and the knowledge needed to effectively use SAP PP for production planning and control in manufacturing environments