SAP PP (Production Planning)

SAP stands for System Application Product in Data Processing ,SAP is one of the world’s leading producers of software for the management of business processes, developing solutions that facilitate effective data processing and information flow across organisations.

What is SAP PP?

The full form of SAP PP is SAP Production Planning. SAP PP (Production Planning) is a component of the SAP ERP system that helps companies plan and manage their production processes. It helps to track materials, plan production orders, and manage resources.

SAP PP provides features such as capacity planning, production orders, bills of materials (BOMs), material requirements planning (MRP), and master production scheduling (MPS). It also provides tools for detailed material requirements planning, such as net requirements calculation, availability checks, and reorder point planning.

What is SAP PP Module?

SAP PP is one of the key modules in SAP ERP and is tightly integrated with other modules like Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), Quality Management (QM) and Plant Maintenance (PM).

The PP module is used to plan and control the production of materials in an organization. It is especially useful for companies in the process and discrete industries

The main functions of the PP Module include:

• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Capacity Planning
• Process Order Management
• Production Scheduling
• Production Reporting
• Quality Management and Control
• Shop Floor Control
• Production Costing and Analysis
• Material Master Data Management
• Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Process Order Administration and Monitoring
• Production Order Execution and Control