Global Business Services

SCM APO
Training Course in Supply
Network Planning
Unit1: Introduction and Course
Overview
deeper

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Introductions

Who are you?

What is your background?

Region/Industry/Practice Area/Current Client/SCM experience

SAP Knowledge?

Advanced Planning Scheduling (APS) Knowledge?

APO Knowledge?

What do you hope to gain from this training?

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Course Overview Diagram

Course Overview
Introductions 1 SNP Run Using Heuristics 8
SNP Overview 2 Deployment 9
Planning Area
Administration 3 Transportation Load Builder 10
SNP Profiles 4 SNP Run Using Optimizer 11
SNP Run Using CTM
Master Data 5 12
Supply Chain Cockpit /
Supply Chain Engineer 6 Advanced Topics 13
Interactive Planning and
Release of the Plan 7

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Course Overview Diagram

SNP Overview SNP Profiles

SNP Master Data SCC / SCE
Planning Area SNP Master Data (cont..)
Administration

Day 1 Day 2

Interactive Deployment Optimizer Advanced

Planning Topics
Transport Load CTM
Heuristics Building

Day 3 Day 4

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Course Objective

To introduce the Supply Network Planning (SNP) module focusing on the

integration of the purchasing, manufacturing, distribution and transportation
areas through the SNP activity cycle. Furthermore, to familiarize the
participants with iterative planning

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Course Goals

This course will enable you to develop skills on:

– APO Navigation in the SNP module
– Development of SNP Master Data
– Develop an optimum solution for matching supply and demand
– Monitor the supply chain performance and adjust accordingly
– Scenario simulation and what if scenarios demonstration
– Integration with other modules
– Planning Optimization for better decision making

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