Topic Covered -

1. Advanced AATP and Sales Mastery

2. Managing Customer Orders and ATP

3. Advanced Backorder Processing and ATP

4. AATP, ATP, and Sales Order Processing

5. Understanding Available to Promise Quantity

6. Procurement and Stocking in Industries

7. Sales Order Processing and Availability

8. Dynamic Delivery Priority System Proposal

9. AATP System Capabilities and Enhancements

10. Advanced ATP Implementation and Behavior

Advanced AATP and Sales Mastery

Parminder led a detailed training session on Advanced Available to Promise (AATP) and Sales and Distribution Mastery. He explained the concept of AATP, which involves checking product availability and determining the available to promise quantity, and emphasized the importance of replenishment lead time in confirming orders. Parminder also discussed the complexities of ATP and its various levels, including AATP and GATP, and clarified that ATP and AATP are functionalities available in ECC and S/4 Hana respectively. He demonstrated how the ATP system works in SAP, including how it checks stock situation and purchase orders, and explained the difference between transactions CO 09 and MD 04. The conversation ended with Parminder encouraging participants to practice creating their own materials and business partners.

Managing Customer Orders and ATP

Parminder discussed the complexities of managing customer orders and the challenges of distinguishing between a 'diamond customer' and a 'diamond order'. He explained the functionalities of the Advanced ATP system, which can handle dynamic rule sets and complex situations, unlike the standard ATP system. Parminder demonstrated how to use the ATP system to process backorders and reschedule transactions, emphasizing the importance of the availability check group configuration. He also clarified that the ATP system is used not only in sales but also in production orders. Parminder further discussed the process of changing delivery priorities in their system, demonstrating how altering the delivery priority can shift quantities from one order to another. He highlighted a limitation in the current system, suggesting that a more dynamic solution, such as the AATP, would better meet the business's needs. He also outlined a business problem where the current system doesn't consider the combination of delivery priority and date, leading to errors and inefficiencies.

Advanced Backorder Processing and ATP

Parminder discussed the Advanced Backorder Processing (ABP) functionality, its configuration, and the Available to Promise (ATP) system. He explained that ABP allows for efficient changes in the production system and includes functionalities like ABC substitution and product allocations. Parminder covered the configuration of availability check groups, accumulation logic, and the scope of availability checks for sales orders, deliveries, and backorders. He also discussed the ATP system's configuration, including stock availability checks, delivery confirmations, sales requirements, and the consideration of stock transfers, deliveries, reservations, and purchase orders. Parminder clarified that ATP is a soft allocation and can be configured for hard confirmations if needed.

AATP, ATP, and Sales Order Processing

Parminder explained the concept of '0 Confirmation' in sales order processing, particularly in the context of 'Advanced Available to Promise' (AATP). He clarified that '0 Confirmation' means a sales order will not be confirmed even after the 'Check Horizon' date. Parminder also differentiated between 'Back Order Processing' and 'Rescheduling', stating they refer to the same process in AATP. He encouraged everyone to enroll for the AATP sessions, as they would be the last live sessions before the content is converted into recorded sessions. Parminder also discussed the concept of 'Available to Promise' (ATP), a product availability check used to confirm customer orders, and its integration with AATP.

Understanding Available to Promise Quantity

Parminder discussed the importance of considering the 'Available to Promise' (ATP) quantity when confirming sales orders. He explained that ATP quantity is calculated by considering stock, supply, and requirements on a timeframe and can be influenced by factors such as purchase orders, production orders, and replenishment lead time. Parminder also noted that the replenishment lead time can affect the confirmation process, as it determines the time needed to produce or procure the required stock. He highlighted the complexities of ATP and its future developments, including AATP (Advanced Available to Promise) and GATP (Global Available to Promise), which are particularly useful in industries with frequent transfer of receipts. Parminder also emphasized the need to consider these factors when determining the need for ATP and its advanced features.

Procurement and Stocking in Industries

Parminder discussed the procurement and stocking of goods in various industries, emphasizing the need for advanced functionality in certain sectors. He differentiated between industries like Fmcg and big machine manufacturing, highlighting that the need for advanced functionality, such as ATP (Available to Promise), varies by industry. Parminder also discussed the configuration of Purchase Stock (Psc) and Product Availability Check (PAC), and demonstrated how the ATP functionality works on SAP S/4HANA 2023 system. He concluded by rejecting two customer orders and checking the updated stock and ATP quantity.

Sales Order Processing and Availability

Parminder explains the system's behavior regarding sales orders, including availability checks, confirmation quantities, and delivery dates. He discusses back order processing, distinguishing between diamond customers and diamond orders, and the concept of delivery priority based on order urgency. Parminder demonstrates how to process back orders, configure materials for availability checks, and use the rescheduling transaction to confirm sales orders and distribute available stock. He also mentions the need to potentially recreate orders due to changes in availability checks.

Dynamic Delivery Priority System Proposal

Parminder discussed the limitations of their current delivery priority system and proposed a more dynamic solution that considers factors such as sales organization, distribution channel, and material groups. He highlighted the need for a more accurate and efficient approach, and suggested using standard ATP functionality with key data settings for better flexibility. Parminder also mentioned that he plans to cover backorder processing configurations in the next session.

AATP System Capabilities and Enhancements

Parminder explained the concept of 'unconfirmed documents required' and the functionality of the Atp system, which has better capabilities than the current system. He discussed the 'document category' in rescheduling transactions, handling urgent orders, and the need for enhancements even in advanced systems like Atp. Parminder clarified the 'Arunita' retail functionality integrated into the AATP system, which considers credit availability and stock allocation. He highlighted the upcoming AATP session covering features like ABC substitution, supply production, and product allocations. Parminder addressed the necessity of AATP in specific scenarios and discussed master data settings, availability check groups, and the process of changing the availability check.

Advanced ATP Implementation and Behavior

Parminder discussed the implementation of Advanced ATP and Basic ATP, emphasizing the importance of defining the scope of the implementation and the different check groups that need to be defined. He explained that Advanced ATP offers additional functionalities, such as back order processing and product allocation, which may be necessary for certain business needs. Parminder also discussed the behavior of product availability checks in sales orders, the concept of 'accumulation logic', and the logic behind the cumulative ATP sales order system. He clarified the individual and collective requirements in the context of SAP and Hana, and the configuration for the availability check groups. Parminder emphasized the importance of understanding the behavior of the system and the importance of focusing on stock availability when creating deliveries, rather than relying on purchase orders.