SAP Practice
SAP Production Planning and Manufacturing
Manufacturing leaders need plans that reflect real demand and capacity, and execution that stays in step with the plan. We implement SAP Production Planning so that material requirements, capacity, production orders and shop floor execution work together to deliver on time without excess inventory.
Plan and execute manufacturing with SAP Production Planning, from demand and MRP through shop floor execution.
The business challenge
When planning and the shop floor are loosely connected, plans become fiction. Material requirements are calculated on inaccurate bills of material or stale inventory, capacity is ignored and the plant runs on informal priorities set by whoever shouts loudest.
The cost shows up as both shortages and excess. Lines stop for missing components while warehouses fill with the wrong parts, and production costs are hard to trust because confirmations and goods movements lag reality. Leadership cannot see true plant performance.
Our approach
We build planning on accurate bills of material, routings and inventory so material requirements planning produces realistic, actionable results. Capacity is considered alongside materials so the plan is feasible, not just arithmetically correct.
We connect planning to execution so production orders, confirmations and goods movements keep the system aligned with the floor. Accurate confirmations feed back into costing and planning, giving a reliable picture of cost and performance that supports continuous improvement.
Capabilities
- Demand management and material requirements planning
- Bill of material and routing design
- Capacity planning and leveling
- Production order management and scheduling
- Shop floor execution and confirmations
- Product costing integration
How we deliver
- 01
Assess
Review manufacturing processes, master data accuracy and the gap between plan and floor.
- 02
Design
Define planning, capacity and execution processes and the master data they depend on.
- 03
Configure
Build MRP, production orders and confirmation processes in SAP.
- 04
Validate
Test planning runs, execution and costing against real scenarios.
- 05
Operate
Cut over, stabilize the floor and refine master data and parameters.
Typical use cases
- Producing realistic, actionable material requirements plans
- Considering capacity alongside material in planning
- Keeping the shop floor aligned with the plan
- Reducing both shortages and excess inventory
- Capturing accurate production confirmations
- Trusting product cost based on real movements
Business impact
- Feasible plans that reflect material and capacity
- Fewer line stoppages from shortages
- Lower excess and obsolete inventory
- A shop floor that stays in step with the plan
- Reliable product costing
- Clear visibility of plant performance
Frequently asked questions
Why do manufacturing plans fail?
Usually because of inaccurate master data and a disconnect between planning and the floor. We fix both so plans are realistic and executed.
Does SAP PP consider capacity?
We design planning so capacity is considered alongside material, producing plans that the plant can actually run.
How does execution stay aligned with the plan?
Production orders, confirmations and goods movements feed back into the system so planning and costing reflect reality.
Can this connect to supply chain planning?
Yes. We integrate production planning with broader supply chain planning so demand, supply and manufacturing stay coordinated.