SAP PPDS: Making production planning more efficient

• Increased Flexibility and Efficiency: Through dynamic, real-time production planning that quickly responds to supply shortages or machine failures.
• Cost Savings and Higher Productivity: By reducing idle times and optimizing the use of machines, personnel, and materials.
• Consistent Data Base and Easier Coordination: Through seamless integration with other SAP modules like SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA.

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• You want to take your production planning and control to the next level.
• You aim to optimize your planning processes and make them more flexible.
• You need precise scheduling and resource management for your complex production workflows.
• You want to specifically address the requirements of production planning when implementing SAP.
• You aim to improve delivery reliability and reduce lead times.
• You are seeking seamless integration of production planning into your SAP system landscape.

With SAP Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (SAP PPDS), companies can make their production processes more efficient, flexible, and customer-oriented, thereby enhancing their long-term competitiveness.

The previous version, SAP APO, has been gradually replaced by SAP S/4HANA. Instead, SAP PPDS has been embedded directly into the SAP core. This allows SAP S/4HANA users to implement PPDS into their processes and take full advantage of the new architectural model.

Some of these benefits include:

• Real-time planning with no latency through direct integration with ERP data
• Reduced maintenance efforts due to a simplified system landscape
• Faster performance through the use of the HANA database (e.g., for heuristics, optimization, sequencing)

As the only fully integrated solution for detailed planning in SAP, SAP PPDS ensures long-term future-proofing. Moreover, the solution is continuously being developed, for example:

• Through the introduction of additional Fiori apps to improve user experience
• Through the optimization of planning processes, especially in the process industry.

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A mechanical engineering company uses SAP PPDS to:

• Plan the production steps for a specific customer order. SAP PPDS takes into account machine capacities, material availability, and delivery deadlines, ensuring the order is completed on time and efficiently.

An automotive manufacturer uses SAP PPDS to:

• Produce vehicles with numerous configuration options.
• Avoid bottlenecks.

A company from the chemical industry uses SAP PPDS to:

• Plan the sequence of various batches. SAP PPDS accounts for cleaning and setup times between production runs.
• Optimize plant utilization.

A food manufacturer uses SAP PPDS to:

• Adapt production to fluctuating demand. SAP PPDS simulates different scenarios to determine the optimal production quantity while minimizing inventory levels.

If you're not yet familiar with SAP PPDS or are already looking for a partner to implement your project, GAMBIT is the right choice for you.

We support you in every aspect related to SAP PPDS – from a detailed feasibility study to the implementation of the solution, all the way through to application management.

We have the necessary experience, expertise, and proven, structured approaches for implementations of this kind.

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• Everything from a single source – from feasibility study and implementation to licenses and support.
• As a strategy, technology, and process consulting firm, we bring IT and business together so you can benefit the most.
• Our experts understand the challenges, issues, and processes in production and detailed planning, and they excel at integrating these into an ERP system.
• We deliver tailored solutions for individual requirements – from standard processes to custom extensions.
• Finally, understanding what it's all about – we present complex planning processes in a clear and comprehensible way for all stakeholders.

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