SAP S/4HANA aATP (Advanced Available-to-Promise)

Course Content

Training 1: Product Availability Check

• The Evolution of Supply Chain Management with SAP
• Real-Time Product Availability: Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
• Understanding Requirement Classes: Planning Strategies, Item Categories, and MRP Types
• Advanced ATP: Transforming Order Fulfillment
• Customizing Product Availability Check for Business Excellence
• Developing Availability Strategies for Agility and Efficiency
• Scheduling in Sales Order Processing: Key Concepts
• Exploring Advanced Available-to-Promise (aATP) in SAP S/4HANA
• Defining the Scope of Availability Check for Optimal Outcomes
• Aligning Scheduling Strategies with Business Goals
• Managing High-Priority Orders with Temporary Allocations
• Setting Time Horizons for Accurate Forecasting and Planning
• Reducing Downtime with Efficient Replenishment Strategies

Training 2: Central Functions

• Streamlining Operations with Characteristic Catalogs
• Configuring Characteristic Combinations for Better Decision-Making
• Ensuring Data Integrity with Value Existence Check Types
• Adding Custom Fields in Sales and Stock Orders for Tailored Insights
• Optimizing Operational Efficiency through Availability Check Results
• Analyzing Intermediate Results for Proactive Adjustments
• Implementing Availability Control to Enhance Supply Chain Agility

Training 3: Product Allocation

• Driving Efficiency with aATP and Check Against Allocation
• Understanding Core Concepts in Product Allocation
• Improving Sales Order Processing with Allocation Checks
• Managing Multiple Allocation Checks to Address Customer Demands
• Applying Flexible Consumption Strategies for Better Business Outcomes
• Reviewing Product Allocation Check Results for Increased Accuracy
• Aligning Consumption Strategies with Business Objectives
• Leveraging Characteristics for Advanced Planning Insights
• Simplifying Planning Data Maintenance with File Uploads
• Optimizing Allocation with Alternative Consumption Strategies
• Proactively Managing Capacity Allocation for Better Decisions

Training 4: Product Allocation Apps

• Configuring Apps for Enhanced Product Allocation Agility
• Using Advanced Tools to Manage Planning Data
• Designing Allocation Sequences for Business Excellence
• Assigning Products to Allocations for Targeted Resource Efficiency
• Monitoring Allocation Periods and Timelines for Operational Success
• Tracking Characteristic Value Combinations for Informed Decision-Making
• Reviewing Allocation Orders for Greater Accuracy
• Improving Responsiveness through Allocation Object Change Analysis
• Adjusting Value Combinations and Sequences for Agility

Training 5: Alternative-Based Confirmation (CA-ATP-ABC)

• Enhancing Order Fulfillment with Product Substitution Strategies
• Managing Plant and Storage Substitutions for Flexibility
• Combining Substitution Methods for Optimal Results
• Configuring Substitution Processes for Business Excellence
• Identifying Alternatives for Strategic Decision-Making
• Using Templates for Consistent Alternative Determinations
• Balancing Equal Alternatives for Efficient Operations
• Enabling Non-Interactive Processing for Scalability
• Controlling Substitution Determination for Better Alignment
• Optimizing Inventory with Substitution Item Management
• Improving Customer Satisfaction Through Effective Alternatives
• Reviewing and Proposing Alternative Confirmation Strategies
• Creating Follow-Up Strategies for Long-Term Success

Training 6: Backorder Processing (CA-ATP-BOP)

• Mastering Key Concepts in Backorder Processing
• Enhancing Order Prioritization with Confirmation Strategies
• Addressing Multiple Schedule Lines to Improve Customer Experience
• Managing Fair Allocation in First-Come, First-Served Scenarios
• Optimizing Material Handling for High-Demand Items
• Filtering Requirements to Increase Backorder Precision
• Utilizing Relative Dates for Accurate Requirement Selection
• Extending Backorder Selection Capabilities for Flexibility
• Configuring and Executing Scalable Backorder Processing Runs
• Managing Segments and Sorting Sequences to Meet Business Needs
• Exploring Exception Handling to Ensure Operational Excellence
• Minimizing Delays with Fixed Date and Quantity Handling
• Monitoring Backorder Change Logs for Data-Driven Insights

Training 7: Supply Protection

• Mastering Supply Protection for Enhanced Resource Allocation
• Implementing Core Supply Protection Strategies
• Prioritizing High-Value Customers with Targeted Supply Protection
• Using Wildcards for Flexible Protection Planning
• Establishing Protection Objects and Planning Levels for Control
• Automating Protection Activation and Deactivation
• Creating Supply Protection Groups for Collaborative Management
• Managing Supply Chain Variability with Time Buckets
• Integrating Supply Protection with Availability Check Results

Training 8: Supply Creation-Based Confirmation (CA-ATP-SBC)

• Exploring Supply Creation-Based Confirmation Concepts
• Enhancing Product Availability Checks with Dynamic Supply Creation
• Integrating Production Planning-Based Availability Check (PPAC) for Better Forecasting
• Managing Scenarios and Features in PAC and PPAC for Resource Optimization
• Performing Rechecks and Re-Creation of Supply Elements for Continuity
• Combining Alternative-Based Confirmation with SBC for Flexibility

Training 9: Business Process Scheduling (BPS)

• Understanding Business Process Scheduling for Operational Excellence
• Defining and Aligning Business Processes with Strategic Goals
• Implementing Scheduling Procedures to Enhance Workflow Efficiency
• Reviewing Scheduling Results for Continuous Improvement
• Integrating Business Processes with Scheduling for Seamless Operations