This book explores Advanced Planning Systems (APS), and bridges the gap between theory, software implementation and adaptation to the unifying framework of a specific business case. Includes downloadable interactive learning units for each module of SAP s APS.

Advanced Planning Systems (APS) are a key enabler of the supply chain management. However, APS are highly complex and difficult to comprehend. This book provides students with valuable insights into the capabilities of state-of-the-art APS and bridges the gap between theory (model building and solution algorithms), software implementation, and adaptation to a specific business case. Our business case named Frutado provides a unifying framework for illustrating the different planning tasks that arise in a company from demand planning to the distribution of goods that are addressed by APS. In addition, the book guides through interactive learning units which have been created and recorded for each module of SAP´s APS. Learning units can be downloaded free of charge ready to be displayed in a web browser. Together, the textbook and the learning units provide the required skills to better understand the concepts, models, and algorithms underlying today´s APS.

A business case from the consumer goods industry illustrates how to make the best use of an Advanced Planning System (APS) Planning functions are explained module by module Models underlying these planning functions are presented enabling the reader to better understand and evaluate the solutions proposed by an APS For each module there are interactive learning units, divided into a basic and an in-depth stream, allowing the reader to explore an APS (SAP® APO)

Autorentext
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Stadtler ist Leiter des Instituts für Logistik und Transport der Universität Hamburg.
Prof. Dr. Herbert Meyr lehrt an der T U Darmstadt. Sein Fachgebiet ist Produktion & Supply Chain Management.

Inhalt

Preface.- Introduction ( Hartmut Stadtler, Christopher Haub) - Part I.- 1 The Frutado Case 11 ( Bernhard Fleischmann).- 2 Hierarchical Planning and the Supply Chain Planning Matrix (H artmut Stadtler, Bernhard Fleischmann).- 3 SAP ® APO - Module Matrix and General Principles ( Christopher Sürie).- Part II.- 4 Demand Planning (DP) ( Herbert Meyr).- 5 Master Planning - Supply Network Planning ( Hartmut Stadtler).- 6 Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) ( Hartmut Stadtler, Christopher Sürie).- 7 Global Available-to-Promise (global ATP) ( Bernhard Fleischmann, Sebastian Geier).- 8 Deployment ( Martin Grunow, Poorya Farahani).- 9 Transportation Planning/Vehicle Scheduling (TP/VS) ( Martin Grunow, Bryndís Stefánsdóttir).- Part III. - 10 Final Remarks ( Hartmut Stadtler).- Index.- About Contributors.