This book describes and demonstrates how SAP ® APO can be used to tackle real optimization problems in industry. In doing so, it deals with the aspects of model-building as well as with implementation in commercial supply chain management software. The is aimed at those who are involved in projects in which SAP and SAP APO are implemented in companies.

Helps to improve project results and to render Supply Chain Management (cost and time savings) more efficient by better exploiting SAP® APO

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. Josef Kallrath has studied mathematics, physics and astronomy in Bonn, where he received his doctorate in 1989 with an astrophysical dissertation on the dynamics of colliding binary stellar winds. He is working in practice (BASF SE, Ludwigshafen; 1989-2019), freelances since 1998 as a scientific consultant and solves practical problems in industry with scientific computing and operations research techniques. His work focuses on mathematical optimization to support decision processes in chemical industry, paper industry, metal industry, energy industry, transport infrastructure and the modeling of physical systems. He has taught at the University of Heidelberg (1991-2001) and, since 1997, at the University of Florida in Gainesville/USA. Since 2002, he has headed the Mathematical Optimization Practice Group of the Gesellschaft für Operations Research (GOR).

Klappentext

This book describes and demonstrates how SAP® APO can be used to tackle real optimization problems in industry. In doing so, it deals with the aspects of model-building as well as with implementation in commercial supply chain management software. The is aimed at those who are involved in projects in which SAP and SAP APO are implemented in companies.

Inhalt
Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning Systems.- Introduction: Models, Model Building and Optimization.- Model Building in SAP APO Supply Network Planning.- Optimization in SAP APO.- Detailed Case-Studies.- Planning in Semiconductor Manufacturing.- Consumer Products.- Customized Optimization Solutions for the Automotive and Chemical Industries.- Operative Planning in the Process Industry.- Case Studies Interfacing Tailored Models to SAP APO.- Concluding Considerations - The Future.- Summary, Visions and Perspective.