Handbook for SAP PP in S/4HANA: Production Planning and Execution in SAP S/4HANA

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H. GoelHandbook for SAP PP in S/4HANAhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8566-4_4

4. Demand Management

Himanshu Goel¹  

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Germany, Germany

 

Demand management is a planning tool that helps organizations forecast and manage the demands of their materials. In this chapter, you learn how demand management can be executed in SAP using the planned independent requirements (PIRs) and the customer independent requirements. You also learn how materials can be produced/procured in make-to-stock and make-to order environments.

What Is Demand Management?

Demand management is an important submodule of SAP manufacturing. It helps determine quantities and delivery dates for ...