Manufacturing Execution (PP)
Plug and Play Lab #5
Objectives:
To demonstrate the manufacturing execution cycle from releasing a production order
into production operations through deliver of finished production output into inventory.
Exercises:
 Create a Production Order
 Release the Production Order to the shop-floor
 Issue required materials for the Production Order
 Confirm the progress/completion of the order
 Receive the completed quantity of the Production Order into stock
 Display completed order
 Display the material document
To Get Started:
 If necessary, ask your lab Instructor to explain SAP log-on process.
 Complete the following exercises. You do not need to hand anything in to your
instructor. The SAP R/3 system will track your progress as you execute the
assignment. Your unique student number (XXX) for this exercise has been
previously supplied to you by the instructor. This is for you ONLY. Do not share
this number with anyone! Use the student number (XXX) as required during the
exercise when asked for a student number.
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Plug & Play Introductory Course
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California State University, Chico
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Manufacturing Execution (PP)
Step 1—Create a Production Order.
Menu Path: Logistics  Production  Production Control
 Order  Create  With material
Enter:
Field
Material
Production
Plant
Order Type
Data
2300-101
3000
PP01
Select the green check mark
On the “Production Order Create: Header” Screen, enter:
Field
Total Quant.
Finish Date
Schedule
Type
Data
10
Last working day of next
month
Backwards
Select the green check mark
Note:
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The system is now busy doing the following tasks:
TRANSFERING MATERIAL ROUTING INTO THE PRODUCTION ORDER
TRANSFERING MATERIAL BOM INTO THE PRODUCTION ORDER
RESERVING NEEDED STOCK FOR MATERIALS
PLACING CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS ON WORK CENTERS
SCHEDULING THE PRODUCTION ORDER
CALCULATING PLANNED COSTS FOR THE ORDER
Write down the following dates for the order:
Basic Dates
Finish _________________
Start _________________
Schedule Dates
Finish
_____________________
Start
_____________________
Release
_____________________
Select Save and write down the Production Order number
__________________________________________________________________
Write down the message on the status bar
__________________________________________________________________
Menu Path: Return to the Easy Access Menu
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Plug & Play Introductory Course
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California State University, Chico
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Manufacturing Execution (PP)
Step 2—Release the Production Order to the Shop Floor.
Menu Path: Logistics  Production  Production Control  Order
 Change
Enter:
Production order number (if it is not defaulted)
Select the green check mark.
What is the status of the order? _________________________
Menu Path: Functions  Release
What is the system status now? _________________________
Save the Production Order
Write down the message on the status bar
___________________________________________________________________
Menu Path: Return to the Easy Access Menu
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Plug & Play Introductory Course
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California State University, Chico
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Manufacturing Execution (PP)
Step 3—Issue materials to the Production Order.
Menu Path: Logistics  Production  Production Control
 Goods Movements  Goods Issue
Click on “To Order” Button on the application tool bar
Enter
Production order number
xxxxxxx
Storage location
0001
Select the green check mark to continue
Select Save and write down the document number
___________________________________________________________________
Write down the message on the status bar
___________________________________________________________________
Menu Path: Return to the Easy Access Menu
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Plug & Play Introductory Course
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California State University, Chico
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Manufacturing Execution (PP)
Step 4—Completion of the Production Order.
Menu Path: Logistics  Production  Production Control
 Confirmation  Enter  For Order
Enter:
Production order number
Select Enter
Select the final confirmation radio button
Yield to Conf.: should be 10 which is the production order quantity.
Select Save
Write down the message on the status bar
________________________________________________________________
Menu Path: Return to the Easy Access Menu
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California State University, Chico
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Manufacturing Execution (PP)
Step 5—Receive Production Order output into Inventory Control.
Menu Path: Logistics  Production  Production Control
 Goods Movements  Goods Receipt
Click on the box “To Order”
Enter:
Field
MOVEMENT TYPE
ORDER
STORAGE LOCATION
PLANT
Data
101
YOUR PRODUCTION ORDER NO
0001
3000
Select Enter
Select Save
Write down the Material Document Number
__________________________________________________________________
Write down the message on the status bar
___________________________________________________________________
Menu Path: Return to the Easy Access Menu
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Manufacturing Execution (PP)
Step 6—Display completed Production Order.
Menu Path: Logistics  Production  Production Control  Order
 Display
Enter:
Your production order number
Select enter
What is the Production Order Status
___________________________________________________________________
Click on Blue icon with i TO VIEW the DESCRIPTION OF STATUS.
Write down the message on the status bar
___________________________________________________________________
Menu Path: Return to the Easy Access Menu
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Step 7—Display the material document for the Production Order.
Menu Path: Logistics  Material management  Inventory Management
 Material Document  Display
Enter:
Material document number
Mat. Doc. Year Current Year
Select Enter
Select ACCOUNTING DOCS…
Review the information by double-clicking on each of the documents. This reveals how
the actions in logistics (such as receipt of materials) are fully integrated with the financial
and managerial accounting modules.
Write down the message on the status bar
___________________________________________________________________
Menu Path: Return to the Easy Access Menu
Congratulations, you've successfully completed
Plug and Play Introductory Course
Lab #5!
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Plug & Play Introductory Course
The University of South Dakota
California State University, Chico
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