EHP4 for SAP ERP
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March 2011
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Basic Settings for
Customer KANBAN Call
(A43)
Building Block Configuration Guide
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Contents
Basic Settings for Customer KANBAN Call ..................................................................................... 5
1
Purpose .................................................................................................................................... 5
2
Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 5
2.1
3
Prerequisites .................................................................................................................. 5
Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 5
3.1
Parameter Configuration for Production ........................................................................ 5
3.1.1
Defining Repetitive Manufacturing Profiles ................................................................ 5
3.1.2
Defining and Assigning Number Ranges ................................................................... 7
3.1.3
Defining In-House Production Strategies................................................................... 8
3.2
3.2.1
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Parameter Configuration for Others ............................................................................... 9
Defining Field Status Variants ................................................................................... 9
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Basic Settings for Customer KANBAN Call
1 Purpose
This configuration guide provides the information you need to set up the configuration of this
building block manually.
If you do not want to configure manually and prefer an automated installation process using
eCATTs and BC Sets, use the SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant.
2 Preparation
2.1 Prerequisites
Before you start installing this building block, you must install prerequisite building blocks. For
more information, see the building block prerequisite matrix
(Prerequisites_Matrix_[xx]_EN_JP.xls; the placeholder [xx] depends on the SAP Best Practices
version you use, for example, Auto refers to the SAP Best Practices for Automotive Package:
Prerequisites_Matrix_Auto_EN_JP.xls). This document can be found on the SAP Best Practices
documentation DVD in the folder \Auto_JP\Documentation\.
3 Configuration
3.1 Parameter Configuration for Production
3.1.1
Defining Repetitive Manufacturing Profiles
Use
The purpose of this activity is to define repetitive manufacturing profile. Thus, you can decide
which variant of repetitive manufacturing is to be used per material.
Procedure
1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
Transaction code
SPRO
IMG menu
Production  Repetitive Manufacturing  Control  Define
Repetitive Manufacturing Profiles
2. Choose New Entries, enter the following data:
Field name
Description
User action
and values
Note
<Control data 1>
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Field name
Description
User action
and values
REM profile
Controls whether the goods issues are to
be posted at the same time as the goods
receipts or whether you only want to post
the goods receipts in the backflush.
Description of repetitive manufacturing
profile.
YAJ1
GI backflush at GR
posting
Controls whether the goods issues are to
be posted at the same time as the goods
receipts or whether you only want to post
the goods receipts in the backflush.
 (on)
Execute correction in
dialog mode
Controls your options for deaing with
corrections in the BOM if errors occur
when backflushing the components.

Desc.REM profile
Repetitive
manufacturing
-KANBAN
JA: 繰
返生産
- かん
ばん
 (on)
Mandatory
Post activities
Note
Controls whether the system also posts
activities to the product cost collector
when backflushing.

 (on)
Using data from
prelim, costing f prod.
cost collector
<Control data 2>
Reduce planned
orders assigned to
version
Controls how the system is to reduce the
planned order quantities when
backflushing.

Reduction period
Time restriction on the number of planned
orders to be reduced
3
Always firm
Determines which firming logic is used in
the REM planning table.
 (on)
Create requiremts for
phantom assembles

<Movement types>
Goods issue
261
Goods issue/reversal
262
Goods receipt
131
Goods
receipt/reversal
132
Scrap
551
Scrap/reversal
552
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Field name
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Description
User action
and values
By-product
531
By-product/reversal
532
GR Individual SOrd
571
GR Indiv. Order
Reversal
572
GI Ind. Stock/SOrd
572
GI SO
Stock/Sorder/Canc.
571
GI PlntStock/SOrd.
291
GI Pl. Stock/SOrder
Rev. v.
292
Note
3. Choose Save.
Repetitive manufacturing profile is assigned to Material Master of MRP4 view, A-631000_SUP.
3.1.2
Defining and Assigning Number Ranges
Use
The purpose of this activity is to define the number ranges and assign the number range to the
plant.
Procedure
1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
Transaction code
OSPR
IMG menu
Production  Repetitive Manufacturing  Cross-Process Settings
 Define and Assign Number Ranges
2. Assign the number range to the plant.
<Backlogs>
3. Choose Number Ranges tab.
4. On the number range for Backlogs screen, make the following entries:
Plant
Number range
1000
01
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5. Choose Save and Back.
<Document logs>
6. Choose Number Ranges Tab
7. On the Number for Document Log screen, make the following entries.
Plant
Number range
1000
01
8. Choose Save and Back.
<Total dep. Requirements>
9. Choose Number Ranges tab.
10. On the Number range for Total Requirement screen, make the following entries.
Plant
Number range
1000
01
11. Choose Save and Back.
3.1.3
Defining In-House Production Strategies
Use
Define the settings for the replenishment strategies for materials that are produced in-house.
Procedure
1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
Transaction code
SPRO
IMG menu
Production  KANBAN  Replenishment Strategies  Define InHouse Production Strategies
2. On the Change View Control Key; In-House Production: Overview screen, choose New
Entries, enter the following data:
Field name
Description
Plant
User action
and values
1000
In-house prod.
The replenishment strategy defines
how procurement in in-house
production is to be carried out.
YAJ1
Description of
replenishment
strategy
Displays the replenishment strategy.
Working with
KANBAN and
cost collector
Control type
The control type determines which
replenishment and control elements
are used for controlling the procedure
and the costs of the replenishment.
1 Working with
KANBAN and
cost collector
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Note
JA: かんば
ん/原価コ
レクタ使用
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Field name
Description
User action
and values
Goods receipt
Movement type used to post the goods
receipt of the material.
101
Reduct.period
Reduction period in work days
(according to plant calendar).
999
Planned orders
Note
No planned
order creation
KANBAN with SD
Controls whether you deliver a
KANBAN via a SD scheduling
agreement to the customer.
1 Delivery
when stat at
“full”, GI when
stat at “in use”
Use of Packing
instruction in the
KANBAN control
cycle
Controls how the packing instruction is
used in the KANBAN control cycle.
No functional
use, packing
instruction is a
commentary
3. Choose Save.
In House Strategy is assigned to Control Cycle Master.
3.2 Parameter Configuration for Others
3.2.1
Defining Field Status Variants
Use
The purpose of this activity is to define and edit field status variants and groups.
Procedure
1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
Transaction code
SPRO
IMG menu
Financial Accounting (New)  Financial Accounting Global Settings
(New)  Ledgers  Fields  Define Field Status Variants
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2. On the Change View Field Status Variants Overview screen, select Field Status Variant 0001
and choose Copy as (F6).
3. On the Change View Field Status Variants: Overview of Selected Set screen, replace Field
Status Variant 0001 with 1000.
4. On the same screen, in the Description field replace the existing description with Field status
for BP Auto.(JA description: 項目ステータス BP)
5. Choose Save.
6. Select the line with Field status variant 1000.
7. Double-click Field Status Group from the left hand side.
8. Select field status group G003.
9. Select Edit Field Status (F2).
10. In the Select Group area, double-click Additional account assignments.
11. In the Additional account assignment area, change the status of Business Area from
Suppress to Opt. Entry.
12. Choose Save.
13. Choose Back.
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