Chapter 3: Master Data in SAP APO
Master data in SAP APO forms the basis of the fulfillment process. The data in SAP APO is critical to performing the ATP/product allocation check. Having incorrect master data leads to incorrect ATP checks or errors on sales orders. Therefore, it is very important to understand the data aspect and the settings required in the SAP APO system in order to run the cash cycle successfully. Having said that, you should have a good understanding of how these data elements work in SAP APO. In this chapter, we will focus on master data setup and configuration in SAP APO.
Note that master data related to product allocation data and scheduling master data will be covered in Chapter 8, Order Fulfillment in SAP APO.
The topics to be covered in this chapter are as follows:
- Introduction to master data in SAP APO
- Location master data concepts in SAP APO
- Product master data in SAP APO
- Resource master data in SAP APO
- Transferring master...
