A Step by Step Guide to the SAP PP Shop Floor Control Configurations

The SAP Production Shop Floor Control system allows you defines which material is to be processed, at which location, at what time and how much work is required. It also defines which resources are to be used and how the order costs are to be settled. This paper will provide you with a step by step guide to the configuration of the Production Shop Floor Control System under the PP modules. Table of Contents
Objective IMG Menu The Starting Point An Overview of the SAP Production Orders The Bills of Materials in relation to the Shop Floor Production Order Start of the SAP Production Order Configurations Define the Production Order Types How to configure the Production Order User Status? Where-is the Production Order Type used? Define the Production Order Type-dependent Parameters Define Checking Control Define Confirmation Parameters Define Scheduling Parameters for Production Orders Define Number Range Define selection profiles for the Order Information System Where-is the Selection Profile used? Define the Production Operations Control key Where-is the Control key used? Define formula parameters for Work Center Where-is the Work Center Formula Used? Define the Production Scheduling Profile Define Production Scheduler Where-is the Production Scheduling Profile and Production Scheduler Used? Define User Exits Selection Select Routing Automatically Where do you define the Usage and Status? Define Default Values If No Routing Exists Define Priorities for BOM Usages Define Applications for BOM Explode Define Alternative Determination for Production Define Checking Group Define Checking Rule Define Scope of Check Specify Scheduling Type

Define Standard Value Keys Where-is the Standard Value Key used? Define Scheduling Margin Key Define Capacity Categories Where-is Capacity Categories used? Define Single Screen Entry for Time Ticket Confirmations Maintain Language-Dependent Texts Define Reasons for Variances for Production Scrap Where-is the Production Reason Code used? Define Print Control for Shop Floor Papers Appendix A: The Production Order Status Business Process Flow Appendix B: How to make enquiry on Open Production Orders? Appendix C: What is Backflushing and Where is the Indicator Set?