Planned Orders
Planned orders are the interim, internally-oriented planning results generated by MRP or manually created to represent proposed production or procurement quantities before they are converted into production/process orders or purchase requisitions. This topic covers their business purpose, structure, header/line data, firming logic, conversion rules, and their role as the pivot point between demand planning (MRP) and execution (shop floor or procurement), across ECC, S/4HANA, and PP/DS contexts.
Overview
Planned orders are the interim, internally-oriented planning results generated by MRP or manually created to represent proposed production or procurement quantities before they are converted into production/process orders or purchase requisitions. This topic covers their business purpose, structure, header/line data, firming logic, conversion rules, and their role as the pivot point between demand planning (MRP) and execution (shop floor or procurement), across ECC, S/4HANA, and PP/DS contexts.
Lessons in this topic
- Planned Order Firming, Exception Messages, and MRP Regeneration BehaviorUnderstand how MRP treats existing planned orders during regenerative and net change planning runs, how firming protects manually adjusted orders, and how to interpret and act on exception messages tied to planned orders.
- Configuring Conversion Rules, Firming Logic, and Integration Touchpoints for Planned OrdersCovers how conversion indicators, firming horizons, and MRP group settings govern planned order behavior, plus how planned orders integrate with capacity planning, costing, and procurement.
- Understanding Planned Orders: Purpose, Structure, and LifecycleIntroduces what a planned order is, why MRP generates it, its key data structure, and how it moves through its lifecycle from creation to conversion or deletion.