To perform Production Planning and Control activities, SAP PP is closely integrated with other SAP ERP modules: SAP Sales and Distribution SD, SAP Material Management MM, Quality Management, Finance Accounting and Project System.

You can find list of below activities from Production Planning that are related to other SAP modules and integration with other modules.

SAP PP and SAP Material Management MM

• This involved movement of goods, auto goods receipt.
• It includes creating reservation for Production Order/Planning.
• Raising Purchase orders with MRP Run.
• Quotations and Vendor selection.

SAP PP and SAP SD

• This is used to check the availability of material for production order.
• To perform MRP Run, Requirement Types.
• Bill of Material components and operation.

SAP PP and SAP FICO

• Updating price in material master data
• Defining activity Type in the Cost center
• Assigning activity type to Work Center
• Cost Estimation
• Production cost controlling
• Posting accounting activities related to goods movement, material request, etc.

SAP PP and Project System

• Assigning planning activities to WBS in the Project.

• Running Material requirement planning at Project level (MD51). The procured material attached to WBS are reserved as project stock against the particular project.

• The component attached to network are planned at plant level and are reserved as plant stock.

SAP PP and Quality Management

• Inspection Type 03 for discrete and repetitive manufacturing.
• Inspection Type 04 for both Discrete and Repetitive Manufacturing