SAP PP (Production Execution) – Consumption from Alternative Plant

Summary: 

Prerequisite:

• Create Bill of Material (In the Manufacture Plant)
• Material Master (Maintain Consumption Material at Both Plants, Manufacture Plant + Consumption Plant)
• Maintain Special Procurement Key

Configuration (Special Procurement Key):

SPRO > Production > Material Requirements Planning > Master Data> Special Procurement Key

Define Special Procurement Type

Note: in our example

1710 – Manufacture Plant

1715 – Consumption Plant

Master Data:

1. Bill of Material

BOM (Bill of Material)

2.  Material Master

Material Master – MRP2

Process:

Create Production Order – CO01

Production Order Header

now we can see in the components tab system picked plant 1715 for component RM15 due to special procurement key Z1.

Production Order – Components

Now after the release system creates reservations as follows;

For Material RM15 (Consumse for alternative plant 1715)

Reservation

For Material RM16 (Consume for Manufacturing Plant -1710)

Reservation

During the confirmation of production orders in SAP, there may be a need to consume stock from alternative plants for certain materials. This can be achieved by maintaining the necessary settings in the material master data and production order, and ensuring that the alternative plant has enough stock available for consumption. For example, during the confirmation process, the system may consume stock for material RM15 from an alternative plant (e.g. plant 1715), while for material RM16, the system may consume stock from the manufacturing plant (e.g. plant 1710). By properly managing the consumption of stock from alternative plants, companies can ensure efficient production processes and avoid delays due to stock shortages.

Conclusion