3584306 - PP/DS Shelf Life Planning is not accounting for periodic lot size

When planning with Heuristic SAP_PP_SL001, additional receipts are created per period. As additional receipts are created, the requirement is over planned. And warning messages like following will also be got after running the shelf life heuristic.

Reuse interval greater than shelf life of product A, location B

Message No. /SAPAPO/RRP_HEUR190

Diagnosis

In the heuristic parameters, you have specified a reuse interval that is greater than the shelf life of product A in location B.

System Response

The system may create an production plan that cannot be used.

Procedure

In the heuristic parameters, specify a reuse interval that is less than the shelf life.

Period duration greater than shelf life of product A, location B

Message No. /SAPAPO/RRP_HEUR191

Diagnosis

For product A in location B, a periodic lot size procedure has been specified in the location product master. The specified period is longer than the shelf life of the product.

System Response

The system may create a production plan that cannot be used.

Procedure

In the location product master, specify a period that is less than the shelf life.

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• SAP Supply Chain Management
• SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization

SAP_PP_SL001, shelf life, additional receipts, heuristic, lot size , KBA , SCM-APO-PPS , Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling , Problem