in std SAP, if you use for example str 50, the planned orders are of type VP and not convertible until there is a sales order arriving. However, if you use SA-Fct and JIT's, the planned orders are of type KD and convertible. When using SA (Fct, JIT) you get convertible orders both for forecast and firm calls. How solve that problem?
One solution idea requires 2 specific developments and combines SA-Fct and SO (firm calls):
We can use scheduling agreement forecasts that are customer specific.
We can receive firm calls via EDI into sales orders.
We use a planning strategy like 50, that creates a specif planning segment in md04.
We can decide that a planned order from a SA-forecast should not be convertible.
When the sales orders arrive, the planned order should be convertible to production orders and the forecast in the scheduling agreement should be reduced.
To do this we'd need to develop two specific programs:
1 program to reduce the SA-forecast with sales orders ( if it was the same customer and material and plant)
1 background program unchecking the conversion indicator in the planned order, if it was generated/pegged from a SA-forecast. Even if you manually checked it, the conversion indicator needs to be unchecked immediately when saving.
It's just an idea, but it might work
rds
Erik
