S/4 HANA 2021 CO:Integrated with COPA Plan-Sales & Operation

🧠 Understand the Integrated SAP S/4HANA & COPA Workflow

🚀 Course Title: S/4 HANA 2021 CO:Integrated with COPA Plan → Sales & Operation → Rough-Cut Plan → Demand Management → Planning Scenario → Long-term Planning

📚 Headline: Master the Art of Integrating S/4 HANA with COPA for Profitability Analysis in Sales & Operations Planning!

Sales and Operations Planning (SOP) 🎯

SOP is not just a buzzword; it's an integral part of SAP S/4HANA that aligns your daily operations with the overall corporate strategy. It bridges the gap between long-term planning and tactical execution. Here's how you can master it:

1. Material Master Preparation 📋

   • Record every item's details, including material type, procurement, costing data, and more.

2. Bill of Material (BOM) Design 🧱

   • Understand the recipe for production with a comprehensive list of components.

3. Work Center Creation 🛠️

   • Set up work centers with capacity, scheduling, and costing details.

4. Routing Design 🏗️

   • Define the sequence of operations for producing an item, alongside the BOM.

5. Transfer Plan to SOP 🔄

   • Convert sales plans into production plans that are feasible and actionable.

6. Change Sales Plan to Production Plan 🔄

   • Adjust sales plans and translate them into detailed production schedules.

From SOP to Demand Management ⬇️

After the planning phase, data is moved to demand management for detailed production quantities and dates. Here's what you'll learn:

1. Transfer Planning Data to Demand Management 📈

   • Manage detailed production quantities and schedules.

2. Create Planning Scenario 🔍

   • Simulate different production scenarios to explore various outcomes.

3. Long-Term MRP Planning Scenario 🌱

   • Anticipate future material requirements based on long-term sales plans.

4. Transfer Planned Activity Requirements for Production 🔄

   • Push planned data to work centers for actual production.

Production and Costing 🏫

Learn the nuances of planning, costing, and financial implications in the production process:

1. Planned Activity Reconciliation ✅

   • Ensure planned activities align with actual production.

2. Cost Element/Activity Input Planning 💰

   • Capture the anticipated costs for various production activities.

3. Plan Activity Price Calculation 💡

   • Compute the planned activity rates based on cost and activity quantities.

4. Standard Cost Estimation and Release 📊

   • Determine the standard cost of producing goods and services.

5. Update Standard Cost Result in CO-PA (KEPM Framework) 💼

   • Update CO-PA with computed standard costs for a profitability perspective.

6. Planned Order Creation 📝

   • Plan to produce a certain quantity of a product at a specific time.

7. Convert Planned Order to Production Order ⚒️

   • Turn plans into actionable production orders.

8. Goods Issue, Activity Confirmation, and Goods Receipt with respect to Manufacturing Order 📦

   • Financial implications of receiving goods and confirming activities.

9. Variance Calculation and Settlement of Manufacturing Order 📈

   • Calculate variances between planned and actual costs and settle the manufacturing order.

Conclusion: 🏁

SAP S/4HANA's seamless integration between COPA planning and SOP ensures that profitability is always at the forefront of operational decisions. This course will help you align your company's operations with its financial objectives, ensuring that every step from planning to execution is profit-focused.

Join us in this comprehensive journey through SAP S/4HANA's COPA integration and elevate your Sales & Operations Planning expertise! 🌟