Serves as an up-to-date, comprehensive guide to discrete manufacturing with Production Planning in SAP ERP Explains the business processes and customization steps for Production Planning Includes a new chapter on special forms of procurement This new, expanded edition is your must-have guide for implementing and using Production Planning (PP) in the SAP system. You ll learn about the different customizing processes of PP in detail from business fundamentals to integration with SAP SCM (APO) and everything you need to know about discrete manufacturing using SAP ERP. The book is based on the current release of SAP ERP (6.0), but is also suited for users of older releases. Processes and Customizing Learn about the processes of discrete manufacturing and its mapping in PP. Each chapter describes the business background and then walks you through the required configuration steps in the SAP system. Practical Presentation Develop a comprehensive understanding of production planning and control with SAP ERP and the tools you need for a successful implementation, with the help of the real-world, practical examples presented throughout. Use the Various SAP ERP Tools Master the various PP topics, including demand management, material requirements planning, long-term planning, capacity planning, SAP SCM, and much more. Special Procurement Forms This revised and expanded edition has been completely updated and supplemented with a completely new chapter on the topic of special procurement forms.