Introduction
This blog is for SD consultants. This functionality can be used from SAP S/4HANA OP2021 FPS00 version and OP2020 as well.
What is Supply Protection
Supply Protection is for promised minimum selling quantities for each customer.
Pre-requisite
SAP S/4HANA OP2020 FPS00 or upper version. Fiori server must be installed. The user must have “SAP_BR_ORDER_FULFILLMNT_MNGR” role.
Customizing
IMG>Cross-Application Components>Advanced Available-to Promise(aATP)>Product Availability Check(PAC)>Define Availability Check Group
Advanced ATP is activated at “Availability Check Group”.
IMG>Cross-Application Components>Advanced Available-to Promise(aATP)>Product Availability Check(PAC)>Configure Scope of Availability Check
“With Supply Protection for Specific Document Types” flag should be On
Setting
Execute App ID:F4569 “Manage Supply Protection”
Click Create button.
Set the mandatory fields.(Red * Marked)
Supply Protection is defined by Material and plant combination.
*“Consumption Based on” can be done as “Requested Delivery Date” from SAP S/4HANA OP2021.
Set planning Period Type, start date and end date.
Set Characteristic 1 is mandatory. You can define up to two characteristics for Core Protection ( Horisontal) .
You can add additional fields of Sales Orders and Stock Transfer Orders via “Characteristic Catalog” Fiori Apps.
Prioritized Characteristic is option. You can define over 2 characteristics, if you need.
Push create button and set characteristics.
Set Priority, the Characteristic Values and the Protected Quantity
Push Create button and set characteristics if you use Prioritized Characteristics.
And set protected Quantities for each period.
Push Create button.
Push Activate button.
Create Other Supply Protection objects for other Sales Offices as well in this case.
Case: no Prioritized Characteristics
Set protection group values
Finally I created 3 supply protection objects
Operation
Execute “Create Sales Orders VA01” Fiori Apps.
Set Sales Order Type, Sales Area and Sales Office.
Set sold-to party and Customer reference number.
Set material number and quantity.
Push enter key.
Then “Review Availability Check” (Only for Fiori Apps”Create Sales Orders VA01″ From OP2021) screen appears, in this case confirmed quantity is 950 pcs. Push “>” button.
Then, click “Intermediate Results”.
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Click “Show Details for Supply Protection”
You can see “Review Supply Protection Check Result”.
Let me explain why the confirmed quantity is 950 pcs.
Because confirmed quantity for Sales Office 170 and Customer Group 01 Sales Order
3000(inventory)- 1050(Sales Office 17A) – 1000(17B) = 950 pcs
Change sold-to-party from ZSUP_CUSA(Customer Group 01) to ZSUP_CUB(Customer Group 02).
Because confirmed quantity for Sales Office 170 and Customer Group 02 Sales Order
3000(inventory) – 500(170 & Customer Group 01) – 1050(Sales Office 17A) – 1000(17B) = 450 pcs
Change sold-to-party from ZSUP_CUSB(Customer Group 02) to ZSUP_CUSC(Customer Group 03).
Because confirmed quantity for Sales Office 170 and Customer Group 03 Sales Order
3000(inventory) – 500(170 & Customer Group 01) – 500(17A & Customer Group 02) – 1050(Sales Office 17A) – 1000(17B) = – 50 pcs
So, confirmed quantity is zero.
Caution
Supply protection protects related supply protection object total quantity. It defines minimum quantities. So, If every related supply protection objects total quantities can be kept, confirmed quantity is no upper limit until whole inventory consumed.
If you want to set upper limit, use the below “Production Allocation(PAL)”.
Integration into Other Advanced ATP solution
Product Allocation (PAL)
Supply protection and product allocation (PAL) are complementary solutions. While with PAL an upper limit is defined, the logic of supply protection defines minimum quantities.
Backorder Processing(BOP), Alternative Based Confirmation, Allocation Run(ARun)
See: Advanced Available-to-Promise (aATP)
