Course Description
SAP PP Training Course provides a comprehensive understanding of production planning, scheduling, and manufacturing integration within modern enterprises. In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, organizations must balance demand, resources, and capacity while maintaining real-time visibility across operations. SAP Production Planning enables businesses to manage production processes efficiently through a unified and integrated platform.
This SAP PP: Production Planning and Manufacturing Integration Training Course explores key functionalities such as material requirements planning (MRP), shop floor control, and capacity planning. Participants will gain insights into how SAP PP integrates with modules like MM, SD, and PM to ensure seamless coordination across supply chain and production operations.
Through practical workshops and real-world scenarios, this SAP PP Training Course equips professionals with the skills to optimize workflows, reduce downtime, and enhance operational efficiency, supporting modern manufacturing strategies aligned with Industry 4.0.
What you will achieve
SAP PP Course objectives focus on building expertise in production planning, manufacturing processes, and system integration. This training course enables participants to effectively manage production operations and improve overall manufacturing performance.
By the end of this SAP PP Training Course, participants will be able to:
- Understand SAP PP structure and its role within SAP ERP and S/4HANA environments
- Manage master data including materials, bills of materials (BOM), routings, and work centers
- Execute production planning processes such as MRP, demand management, and scheduling
- Monitor and control shop floor operations, confirmations, and order settlements
- Integrate SAP PP with supply chain, maintenance, and sales modules
- Analyze production performance using KPIs and reporting tools
- Align SAP PP capabilities with digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 strategies
How the course is delivered
SAP PP Training Course uses a practical and interactive learning approach to ensure participants gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience. Instructor-led sessions are combined with real-world examples and system demonstrations to provide a clear understanding of SAP PP functionalities.
Participants will engage in workshops, case studies, and group discussions to apply concepts such as MRP execution, production scheduling, and shop floor control. Hands-on exercises include creating master data, managing production orders, and analyzing performance metrics.
Simulation-based learning allows participants to experience real manufacturing scenarios, improving their ability to manage production workflows and optimize resource utilization. This approach ensures learners are well-prepared to implement SAP PP solutions and enhance manufacturing efficiency within their organizations.
Designed for
SAP PP Training Course is designed for professionals involved in production planning, manufacturing operations, and supply chain management. It supports individuals seeking to enhance their knowledge of integrated production systems and improve operational efficiency.
This training course will be beneficial for:
- Production and operations managers overseeing manufacturing processes
- Manufacturing engineers and production planners
- Supply chain and logistics professionals coordinating materials and demand
- SAP PP consultants and functional specialists
- ERP implementation and integration team members
Daily programme
- The role of SAP PP in enterprise manufacturing strategy
- Integration overview: connecting PP with MM, SD, PM, and QM modules
- SAP organizational structure for production: plant, storage location, and work centers
- Understanding production types: discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing
- Navigation, master data concepts, and overview of planning cycles
- Workshop: mapping a manufacturing structure in SAP PP
- Material Master: classifications, views, and data dependencies
- Bills of Materials (BOM): structure, item categories, and version control
- Routings: defining operations, work centers, and capacities
- Work center data management: resource allocation and scheduling
- Practical exercise: creating and linking BOMs and routings for a production model
- Overview of demand management and forecasting integration
- Planning strategies (make-to-order, make-to-stock, and assemble-to-order)
- Executing MRP runs and analyzing planning results
- Procurement proposals: planned orders, purchase requisitions, and reservations
- Capacity requirements planning (CRP) and load leveling
- Group exercise: simulating an MRP process for a production scenario
- Creating, scheduling, and releasing production orders
- Material staging, goods issue, and goods receipt processes
- Order confirmation and yield recording
- Handling rework, scrap, and deviation reporting
- Cost settlement, variance analysis, and integration with controlling (CO)
- Workshop: executing a full production cycle from planning to confirmation
- Monitoring production efficiency using SAP analytics and dashboards
- KPI measurement and continuous improvement techniques
- Integration with SAP MES, IoT sensors, and predictive maintenance
- Lean manufacturing and just-in-time (JIT) processes in SAP PP
- Case study: digital transformation in a manufacturing enterprise
- Final project: developing a production optimization roadmap
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
