02 - SNP Overview

Global Business Services
SCM APO
Training Course in Supply
Network Planning
Unit3: SNP Planning Area
Administration
© Copyright IBM Corporation 2010

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
2 Unit3: SNP Planning Area Administration | 2010 © Copyright IBM Corporation 2010
SNP Process Flow
Planning Area Administration
APO Master Data Setup
Model/Version Creation
Supply Chain Model Setup
Release of Demand Plan to SNP
Planning Method Determination

& Profile Settings
Transport Load Supply Network
Building Planning Run
Simulation
Deployment Run Interactive Planning

Management
by Exception
Conversion into Release of SNP

PP/DS orders Plan to DP
PP/DS Planning
SNP Planning Area Administration
Purpose:
To set up the environment for Supply Network Planning to
successfully carry out Planning
SNP Planning Area Administration
Contents:
Data Storage in SNP
Key Figure, Characteristic and Attribute
Master Planning Object Structure
Storage Buckets Profile
Planning Area
Planning Book
Planning Area Administration Process Flow
SNP Planning Area Administration -

Unit Objectives
At the conclusion of this unit, you will be able to:
• Create key figures
• Assign navigational attributes to characteristics
• Create time bucket profiles
• Create and activate a Master Planning Object Structure
• Create Planning Area
• Create and assign planning books and planning views
SNP Profiles (Master Data):

Powertastic Business Scenario
Powertastic, Co. will set up the Planning area administration including the
time bucket profiles.
SNP Planning Area Administration - Key Figure
• Data that is represented as a numerical value either a

quantity or a monetary value (e.g. production receipts or
distribution receipts)
• Different data storage options can be used to store the key

figures
• Standard key figures are predefined with APO
• Custom key figures can also be created
SNP Planning Area Administration - Characteristic
• Planning object such as

product, location, brand or
region
• Master data encompasses

the permitted values of the
characteristics
(Characteristic values)
• Characteristic values are

discrete names
• Example- values for the

location characteristic
(London, New York)
SNP Planning Area Administration - Characteristic
• Standard Characteritics are

predefined within APO
• Custom characterictics can

also be created
SNP Planning Area Administration - Attribute
• Attribute is a characteristic that is

logically assigned, and subordinated, to
another characteristic
• Characteristics used for selection and

navigation would be defined as
navigational attributes
• Reporting can be done on both

characteristics and attributes

Master Planning Object Structure
• Contains plannable characteristics for

one or more planning areas
• Specific characteristics are required

for Supply Network Planning
• Structure on which all other planning

object structures are based
• Prerequisite for being able to create a

planning area
SNP Planning Area Administration - Planning Area
• Central data structure
• Groups together the parameters that define the scope of the planning
activities
• Determines where and how the planning results are saved

Time Buckets Profile
• Two kinds of time bucket profiles:
• Storage Bucket Profile
• Planning Bucket Profile
• SNP comes with standard time bucket

profiles

Storage Buckets Profile
• Defines the time buckets in which data based

on a given planning area is saved
• Specify the following in the profile:
• One or more periodicities in which the data

needs to be saved
• Horizon during which the profile is valid
• Time Stream (Optional)
• Number of days at which the time buckets

can change (optional)

Planning Buckets Profile
• Information that defines the historical or future time horizon for

planning
• Use only those periodicities or a subset of periodicities that are

defined in the storage bucket profile
• Multiple profiles can be created and hence multiple planning horizons

for the same planning book
• The profiles are attached to the data view within the planning book
Planning Area Administration – Keyfigure Details

Mapping of keyfigures to ATP Categories and Category Groups
For example Distribution Receipt (Planned) keyfigure is mapped to Category Group
PS1 which includes SNP Purchase Requisitions (EA), Stock Transfer Requisitions
(AG), Stock Transfer Reservation (BD), Schedule Line (BE), SNP Sched Agreement SL
(HG) all of which is read from liveCache Order Series and displayed in keyfigure
Order created in this keyfigure is created with ATP Category AG as defined
SNP Planning Area Administration - Planning Book

• Determines the content and layout of the interactive planning screen
• Ability to design the screen to suit individual users’ planning tasks
• One or more views can be defined
• SNP comes with standard planning books
SNP Planning Area Administration - Planning Book

Data population in tabstrip
– Planning Book Tabstrip

– Key Figures Tabstrip
– Characteristics Tabstrip
– Key Figure Attribute Tabstrip
– Data View Tabstrip
– Key Figures Tabstrip (Data View)
SNP Planning Area Administration - Macros

To perform complex mathematical
calculations quickly and easily
Can be executed directly by the user or
automatically at a predefined point in
time
APO comes with standard macros
associated with the standard planning
book
Standard macros can be copied to user
created planning books
SNP Planning Area Administration - Data Storage
LiveCache Time Series Object
Live cache
– data stored in time buckets
Time series objects
– no reference to orders
– suitable for tactical, aggregated planning
– usual method for saving current demand planning data
– has CVC as key along with Keyfigure & Time Bucket
LiveCache Orders
Live cache
– data stored with reference to orders Orders
– suitable for operative planning
– Has Location-Product as key along with ATP Category & Time Stamp (UTC).
InfoCubes
– data stored in infocubes in the administrator work Info Cube

bench
– suitable for data backups, old planning data, and

actual sales history
– Prerequisites
specify the infocube in the planning area configuration
SNP Planning Area Administration - Process Flow
Create Planning
Characteristics
Object structure
Create
Key figures
Planning Area
Initialise
Attributes
Planning area
Create Storage
Planning book bucket profile
Create
Planning Version
Planning views
Assign users to Planning
Planning book bucket profile
Exercise 1: Planning Area Administration
At the conclusion of this exercises, you should be able to :

Set up the planning area administration
Create time bucket profiles
SNP Planning Area Administration:

Unit Summary
Planning Area Administration is the basis for all the activities in the APO
Supply Network Planning
It is a collection of parameters that define the scope of all planning tasks
Planning Area is the central data structure of DP and SNP
Master Planning Object Structure contains plannable characteristics for one
or more planning areas and is a prerequisite for creating a planning area
SNP Planning Area Administration:

Unit Summary
There are two different time bucket profiles - Storage Buckets Profile and
Planning Buckets Profile
The planning book determines the content and layout of the interactive
planning screen
Macros can be used to perform complex mathematical calculations quickly
and easily
Data storage in DP and SNP can be done in three ways - LiveCache time
series objects, LiveCache Orders, and InfoCube

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Course Overview Diagram

SNP Process Flow

Planning Area Administration

APO Master Data Setup

Supply Chain Model Setup

Release of Demand Plan to SNP

Planning Method Determination

Deployment Run Interactive Planning

Conversion into Release of SNP

SNP Planning Area Administration

SNP Planning Area Administration

SNP Planning Area Administration -

At the conclusion of this unit, you will be able to:

• Create key figures

• Assign navigational attributes to characteristics

• Create time bucket profiles

• Create and activate a Master Planning Object Structure

• Create Planning Area

• Create and assign planning books and planning views

SNP Profiles (Master Data):

SNP Planning Area Administration - Key Figure

• Data that is represented as a numerical value either a

• Different data storage options can be used to store the key

• Standard key figures are predefined with APO

• Custom key figures can also be created

SNP Planning Area Administration - Characteristic

• Planning object such as

• Master data encompasses

• Characteristic values are

• Example- values for the

SNP Planning Area Administration - Characteristic

• Standard Characteritics are

• Custom characterictics can

SNP Planning Area Administration - Attribute

• Attribute is a characteristic that is

• Characteristics used for selection and

• Reporting can be done on both

SNP Planning Area Administration -

• Contains plannable characteristics for

• Specific characteristics are required

• Structure on which all other planning

• Prerequisite for being able to create a

SNP Planning Area Administration - Planning Area

• Central data structure

• Determines where and how the planning results are saved

SNP Planning Area Administration -

• Two kinds of time bucket profiles:

• Storage Bucket Profile

• Planning Bucket Profile

• SNP comes with standard time bucket

SNP Planning Area Administration -

• Defines the time buckets in which data based

• Specify the following in the profile:

• One or more periodicities in which the data

• Horizon during which the profile is valid

• Time Stream (Optional)

• Number of days at which the time buckets

SNP Planning Area Administration -

• Information that defines the historical or future time horizon for

• Use only those periodicities or a subset of periodicities that are

• Multiple profiles can be created and hence multiple planning horizons