1. SAP VARIANT CONFIGURATION TRAINING
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2. Variant Configuration
What is Variant Configuration?
It is a tool which helps to simplify the complex manufacturing of
final product with more varieties and Variation of the
Input material.
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Variant Configuration..contd
Variant configuration helps
􀂾 To ensure right choice is delivered
􀂾 Easy for the sales person to select
􀂾 Communication is fast and clear
􀂾 Ensures production of right item
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3. Variant Configuration-super BOM Super BOM:Containing all the components for producing all variants of
the product.
Advantage:􀂾 No need to create a separate BOM
􀂾 One configurable material to cover variants.
Configurable Material -BOM
configurable material BOM contains all the components that
are required to manufacture the material. The BOM contains
components that are only used in specific variants (variant
parts),as well as components that are used in all
variants (non-variable parts)
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4. Configurable Material -Routing
A routing (or task list) for a configurable material
contains all the operations, operation sequences, and
production
resources/tools (PRTs) that are required tomanufacture all
variants of a configurable material
Variant Configuration-Class
To define the features of a configurable material, use
characteristics. To enable to use characteristics to
configure a material, assign the material to a class of class
type 300.The customer can choose from among different
options for each characteristic (values).
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5. Classification & Characteristic
Various characteristics of the material can be Defined and
these characteristics are attached To the class. Class is
attached to the Material master. e.g Variant class –class type
300 Batch class --class type 022
Object Dependency
Selection of item, Restricting the selection &changing the
quantity of an item in the BOM are done through Object
dependencies select condition, Precondition and
Procedure respectively
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6. Select Condition
Super BOM contains all the required and Variable items.
From the variable items required items will be selected
which are Matching the characteristic value.
Select Condition e.g.
Items in the super BOM are :
1.70hp engine
2.85hp engine
3.95hp engine
Characteristic: Power
Char. Values: 70hp,85hp & 95hp
select Condition : power = ’70’
Result:-item 70hp engine will be selected.
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7. Pre Condition e.g.
Items in super BOM related to emission are :
1.DPCpump
2.DPAMpump
3.HYDpump
Characteristic1: Engine_Power
Characteristic2:Emission_level
Char.2 Values : euro1,euro2 & euro3
Constrains:70hp can go with euro1 only;
85hp can go with all euro1,euro2 and euro3;
95hp can go with euro3 only.
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8. Procedure e.g.
If there is a change in quantity depends on any Characteristic
value, then Procedure is used.
i.e Depends on number of wheel character, item
‘Fastner’ required quantity per engine may be
8 times the number of wheel.
If no of wheel is 4 then fastner qty should be 32
Per product.
Creating Sales Order
When creating a sales order & enter the configurable material
as an order item. see the configuration editor, where assign
values to the characteristics of the material. when entering
characteristic values, dependencies for the characteristics and
values are processed.
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9. Class item in super BOM
Another way to simplify the BOM creation Process is through
class item in the BOM
Creation of class
Characteristics are created and attached with Class of
class type 300(variant class). Class will be assigned to the
material master With characteristic values
Enter this class as a class item (K) in the BOM
Link between class,item & BOM
Link is established as class attached to the material master
and the same class is entered As class item (K) in the BOM.
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10. Item selection via class item
When the particular class is assigned to the Material master
and the same class is Entered as a class item in the
BOM, while Creating the sales order
Control on class and characteristics
Classes can be created through Engineering Change
Management so that the better control can be Imparted to
it. Changes to the characteristic & its effective from dates
can be triggered through Engineering change
Management.
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11. Variant Configuration -Pricing
You can make the price of a variant dependent on the
characteristic values assigned (Pricing). You can use
variant conditions to define surcharges and discounts for a
variant
Variant –Pricing steps
Create condition record create a procedure where you enter
the reference from the characteristic
Assign the procedures to either the characteristic values
configure the material in the sales order The net price for
the material is displayed
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12. Pricing steps -process
If a value that triggers a variant condition is selected when
configuring a material in a sales order, the price of the
material displayed under Net value is automatically
increased or reduced. In addition, the Conditions pushbutton
is displayed. On pressing this pushbutton, One can see
which conditions have influenced the price.
Making variant make to stock
For variants that are required frequently, you can create
material variants, which can be produced without a sales
order and kept in stock. When you receive a sales order, you
can check whether the variant required is in stock, so that
you can deliver immediately.
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13. Variant matching in the SO
If material variants already exist for aconfigurable
material, the configurable material can be replaced in the
sales order
by a material variant. Material variants that only partly match
the configuration of the material in the sales order are
ignored
Note:-The configuration of the material must
match the material variant Exactly
Simulating configuration
configuration simulation to check configuration model.
In the configuration simulation, one can test whether it has
created the objects correctly and whether dependencies
work.
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14. Material Accounting
Relevant items are selected from the Super BOM
through object dependency. The selected items form
the BOM specific to SO. Items are copied to Plnd.
order, prod. order And issued against the production
order.
Example of VC
Finished Material : Bolerojeep
Raw Material :-Many items
Characters(structure options)
Engine Power
Emission Level
Seating Capacity Body
Material Thickness & colour
Number of wheels
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15. Character value & constraints
Engine Power –
70hp, 85hp, 95hp
Emission Level –
Euro1, Euro2, and Euro3
Matching
70hp can go with Euro1 only
80hp can go with all
95hp can go with Euro3 only
Character value
Seating Capacity –
6 ,7 and 8
Body Material Thickness & colour -0.5mmwhite;0.6mmwhite;0.7mmwhite
0.5mmred;0.6mmred;0.7mmred
0.5mmblack;0.6mmblack;0.7mmblack
No.of Wheels –4 or 5
This is to select the qty of fastner
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16. Sales Order Creation
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17. Assigning characteristic values
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18. Selecting characteristic values
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19. Selecting characteristic value for constrain
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20. Selecting characteristic value for constrain-85hp
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21. characteristic values for 85hp Engine Power
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22. Complete characteristic values
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23. View the Sales Order
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24. MRP result Planned order with selected items
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25. Planned order detail
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26. View of Super BOM
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27. View of Super BOM…contd
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28. View of Super BOM…contd
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29. Planning for standard variant
Planning of fast moving product as a
standard item and Matching at the time
of creating the sales order automatically.
Planning for standard variant
example
95Hp,Euro3,6seater,0.6mmred colored
Product is fast moving and it needs to be
Planned and produced in advance.
When the order is received, at the time
Of configuring, it will pickup this
red item in the sales order.
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30. Planning for standard variant
example
Item code Beuro36seat0.6red for
85Hp,Euro3,6seater,0.6mmred colored
Product
Item code beuro37seat0.6redfor
95Hp,Euro3,7seater,0.6mmred colored
product
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31. Example-preconfigured..
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32. Configuring in the SO
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33. Automatic replacement in SO
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34. Item available in SO
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35. MRP and Result
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36. Planned order view
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37. Component Accounting From Planned orders components are
Copied to production order and issued.
All the items are accounted for consumption
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