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_7

7. Capacity Requirement Planning

Himanshu Goel¹  

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Germany, Germany

 

Capacity planning is an integral part of the production planning process. It helps companies determine underload or overload situations for the work center and identify the bottlenecks. This chapter covers several tools available in SAP that can help—capacity evaluation and leveling.

What Is Capacity Requirement Planning?

Capacity requirement planning or simply capacity planning is performed after the MRP run. The purpose of capacity planning is to evaluate the capacity of the work centers in order to ensure that ...