3.6    Summary

The manufacturing functionality in SAP S/4HANA has been significantly improved over functionality in the traditional SAP Business Suite. The key changes are the performance improvements to MRP and the corresponding SAP Fiori apps to monitor and enable MRP functionality. The changes in MRP alter the core processes material planners will perform in their daily activities. The changes will allow for real-time interaction with MRP and the ability to react immediately.

The inclusion of the embedded APO PP/DS functionality also allows for production schedulers to interact in SAP in real time.

Finally, the inclusion of the SAP Fiori apps in the manufacturing space have altered the end-user experience and can be tailored to end-user needs. These SAP Fiori apps provide a single point of entry and processing for all production employee needs.

In the next chapter we will discuss Warehouse Management functionality supported by SAP S/4HANA.