Basics of using discontinuation data
In this short blog post I would like to briefly overview the discontinuation data related to production orders.
The discontinuation functionality is used to transfer dependent requirements of a component to one or several follow-up materials, if the requirements are no longer covered by stock.
- settings in transaction MM02 in MRP4 tab: refer to the follow-up material with a date
- creation of production order with discontinued material (transaction CO01)
- in CO02 -> Master data tab: changing the explosion date (Menu -> Functions -> Reread master data) to a date, which is after the time, which has been defined in MM02 -> MRP4 tab previously
- as a result of changing the BOM explosion date to a later time, in the component list we can see both materials
The process:
1) After the date from material master is reached, the system takes over both materials.
2) Then the ATP check checks the stock.
3a) If stock from MITYU_DISCONT1 still exists, this one is used.
3b) If not enough stock exists, then MITYU_FOLLOW1 gets the requirement quantity.
4) If customer changes the header quantity of the order, a new ATP check needs to be done to check the stocks again.
This is helpful document.Thanks Dora for this document.:)
Good Document
Good and easily understandable ! Good Work Dora !!
Regards,
Subrahmanyam B
Please include this two point also.
If BOM quantity of Discontinued and follow up material is different in X finished product.
How we will discontinue the material??
Regards,
Vivek Malik
Nice quick tip.
I feel it would be more comprehensive if you please include the way discontinuation data can be maintained in BOM item data.
Cheers
K
Hi Dora,
I had gone thru the document and i am facing similar issue on Discontinuation part.
In your test data I had noticed that follow up material (MITYU_FOLOW1) does not get requirement quantity details updated with respective to discontinued material(MITYU_DISCONT1) quantity instead it shows a Zero.
Do you have any idea on this and what will happen to ATP check when we save the production order.
Cheers
Ramhesh