SAP Note
2268044 - S4TWL - PP-MRP - Subcontracting
Component: PP-MRP (Production Planning and Control > Material Requirements Planning), Version: 3,
Released On: 14.03.2017
Symptom
You are doing a system conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition. The following SAP S/4HANA Transition Worklist
item is applicable in this case.
Solution
Business Value
Master data maintenance has been simplified and offers the following benefits:
Provide the sophisticated planning functionality for subcontracting components using subcontracting MRP area without
the necessaty to maintain appropriate material master data
Reduction of modeling alternatives for the planning and evaluation processes for the procurement of subcontracting
components
Description
Context
SAP ERP had three different ways of planning parts to be provided to a subcontractor:
Planning subcontracting demand together with internal demand in the make-to-stock planning section (3.0-logic)
Separating subcontracting demand and stock into single subcontracting planning sections (one section per
subcontractor) and planning uncovered subcontracting demand together with internal demand in the make-to-stock
planning section (4.0-logic)
Planning separately the demand of every subcontractor by means of subcontracting MRP areas (available from SAP ERP
release 4.5)
Description of Simplification
In SAP S/4HANA on-premise edition 1511, the 4.0 logic was removed while the 4.5 logic was simplified. The SAP S/4HANA
MRP uses default planning parameters if MRP-area-specific material master records do not exist. You only have to create an
MRP area for every subcontractor. Of course, it is still possible to create MRP area/supplier-specific material master data if
required.
Reason
This simplification has the following advantages:
Separate planning of every subcontractor is possible without having to create an MRP-area-specific material master
record.
The planning logic is simplified. There are two rather than three different ways to plan parts to be provided to a
subcontractor.
Business Process related information
The default way of planning parts to be provided to subcontractors is based on MRP areas. A subcontracting MRP area should
be created for every subcontractor. It is not required to create an MRP-area-specific material master record for every part to
be provided to the subcontractor, but of course it is possible if you want to overrule the default planning parameters.
Required and Recommended Action(s)
If you have several subcontractors requiring the same component materials and if you do not yet use MRP areas to plan the
required components then proceed as follows:
Create MRP areas for every subcontractor (can be done before or after upgrade)
Run regenerative MRP after the upgrade
Related SAP Notes
Custom Code related information SAP Note: 2227532
Software Components
Software Component From To And subsequent
S4CORE 100 100 X
This document refers to
SAP Note/KBA Component Title
2227532 PP-MRP SAP S/4HANA Simplification Item: Logistics_PP-MRP - Subcontracting
This document is referenced by
SAP Note/KBA Component Title
2638465 MRP differences between S/4HANA and ERP systems
2599850 PP-MRP How to create MRP area
2991587 PP-MRP-BD MD04 - Stop message for generic subcontracting MRP areas
2516504 PP-MRP Material not defined in (generic) Subcontracting MRP Area
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