Introduction
In the fast-paced world of manufacturing and logistics, ensuring timely product availability is critical. Modern challenges such as fluctuating demand, supply chain disruptions, and resource constraints require businesses to optimize their processes. SAP S/4HANA’s Supply Creation-Based Confirmation (SBC) introduces a powerful solution to meet these challenges. SBC integrates Advanced Available-to-Promise (aATP) with Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS), streamlining supply creation to confirm sales orders dynamically.
What is Supply Creation-Based Confirmation (SBC)?
Supply Creation-Based Confirmation (SBC) combines availability checks with automated supply generation to meet demand. Traditionally, when products are unavailable, businesses risk delayed confirmations or order rejections. SBC resolves this by triggering the creation of planned orders, purchase requisitions, or stock transfer requisitions to fulfill the remaining quantities.
Key Objective: To seamlessly confirm sales orders by automating the creation of supply during availability checks.
How Does SBC Work?
SBC follows an automated workflow that integrates availability checks, supply creation, and delivery proposals:
· Sales Order Creation: A sales order is created with details such as product, required quantity, plant, and delivery date.
· Triggering the Supply Demand-Based Capability Check (SCC): If supply is unavailable, PAC or PPAC triggers supply creation.
· Supply Creation in PP/DS: Planned orders, purchase requisitions, or stock transfers are dynamically created.
· Returning Results: The supply creation results are returned, and the system confirms the sales order.
· Finalizing the Sales Order: Temporary supply elements convert to permanent supply elements upon saving.
Core Components of SBC
1. Product Availability Check (PAC): Checks ATP time series for existing stock and triggers supply creation.
2. Production Planning-Based Availability Check (PPAC): Uses PP/DS logic for net requirements calculation.
3. Supports Make-to-Order (MTO) and Make-to-Stock (MTS) scenarios for supply management.
Scenarios: Make-to-Order (MTO) vs. Make-to-Stock (MTS)
In Make-to-Order (MTO): Each order triggers its own supply elements, which are recreated upon changes.
In Make-to-Stock (MTS): Supply elements adapt dynamically to order modifications without recreation.
Key Benefits of SBC
· Improved Order Fulfillment: Ensures timely confirmation of orders.
· Resource and Capacity Optimization: Validates resource availability before planning supply.
· Seamless Integration: Connects aATP with PP/DS for efficient production planning.
· Reduced Manual Intervention: Automates supply creation, reducing errors.
· Supports Complex Scenarios: Handles BOM levels, Characteristics-Dependent Planning (CDP), and more.
When Should You Use SBC?
SBC is ideal for industries with complex manufacturing processes, fluctuating supply/demand, and resource constraints. For instance, in custom-configured machinery production, SBC dynamically plans supply to meet customer requirements.
Conclusion
SAP S/4HANA’s Supply Creation-Based Confirmation (SBC) revolutionizes manufacturing by automating supply creation and ensuring real-time order confirmations. By integrating aATP with PP/DS, SBC enhances customer satisfaction, optimizes resources, and streamlines complex supply chain challenges.
