Material Planning SAP Questions and Answers

Self-test your knowledge with these Material Planning SAP Questions

1. Which of the following are item categories in BOMs?

a. Stock
b. Third-party
c. Non-stock
d. Consignment
e. Variable-size
f. Document
g. External
 

2. Assume a BOM has a component that is externally procured. 
What are the options for procurement proposals do you have when you run MRP?

a. Create purchase requisitions
b. Create planned orders
c. Create schedule lines
d. Create purchase orders only in the opening period
e. Create production orders
f. Create purchase orders
 

3.Which of the following are steps in the material planning process?

a. CO-PA
b. SOP
c. MPS
d. MRP
e. Demand Management
 

4. Which of the following are parameters you can use to control MRP?

a. Processing key
b. Create purchase requisitions
c. Create schedule lines
d. Create MRP list
e. Planning mode
 

5. The following are ways to create sales plans in SOP.

a. Forecast using historical data from SIS
b. Sales plan from CO-PA
c. External forecasting programs via the SLM interface
d. Copy from another product group
e. Manually
f. Profit center planning
 

6. Which of the following are true of consumption-based planning?

a. The net requirements calculation is triggered by independent requirements
b. Is based on historical rates of consumption
c. Is executed for the entire BOM structure
d. Is appropriate for low value materials
e. Procurement is triggered when stocks fall below the reorder point
 

7. Which of the following affect consumption-based planning?

a. Independent requirements
b. Dependent requirements
c. Past consumption
d. Safety stock
e. Customer orders
 

8. For externally procured materials MRP can produce:

a. Planned orders
b. Purchase requisition
c. Purchase order
d. Schedule lines
e. Production order
 

9.The supply side of net requirements planning includes which of the following:

a. Stock
b. Safety stock
c. Firmed purchase requisitions
d. Purchase orders
e. Dependent requirements
 

10. Basic data in the material master is applicable to the entire company, but is stored at the plant level.

(True/False)
 

11. A product group helps in the planning process by grouping products with similar __________________

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Answers for your Material Planning SAP Questions

1) a c e f

2) a b c d

3) a b d e

4) a b c d e

5) b d e

6) b d

7) c d

8) a b d

9) a c d

10) false (to the entire company)

11) Planning Characteristics

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