SCM Consulting Solutions

CIF Postprocessing Cockpit – PPC

Dominic Helbig, Business Processes Consultant (SAP Consulting)
06th January 2014 Released for customer
Agenda

1. The challenge
2. The solution: the CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
3. Details on CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
4. Differences between CIF Postprocessing Cockpit & SAP Standard

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The Challenge

CIF Postprocessing in SAP APO:

 Only one system can be selected for post processing

 If more then one system is connected to the APO the transaction must be called
several times (time-consuming and expensive)

 All post processing records of one system are locked once editing starts

 …

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Agenda

1. The challenge
2. The solution: the CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
3. Details on CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
4. Differences between CIF Postprocessing Cockpit & SAP Standard

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The Solution: CIF Postprocessing Cockpit (PPC)

 Multi system capability: post processing records can be selected and displayed for
multiple systems

 Decrease processing time

 Locking of post processing records on Transaction ID level

 Multiple users can work simultaneously on the post processing records of one
system

 …

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FAQ - CIF Postprocessing Cockpit (PPC)

Questions and answers to SCM Consulting CIF Postprocessing Cockpit

 Which prerequisites must customers fulfil to install the cockpit?

o Use of SAP APO, activate CIF error handling in customizing

 Which advantages offers the CIF Postprocessing Cockpit?

o Multi system capability, multi user capability (multiple users can work on records of the same system simultaneously)

 Is the cockpit a modification?

oNo. It is an ADD-on from SAP Consulting which will be delivered via transport request

 Is Customizing necessary to use the cockpit?

oNo, customizing is not needed

 How time-consuming is the implementation?

oThe solution will be installed and available within one day

 What‘s the whole amount of costs for the cockpit?

oPlease send an inquiry to Mr. Marc Hoppe or Mr. Ferenc Gulyássy. The contact data are available at the end of this
presentation.

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Agenda

1. The challenge
2. The solution: the CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
3. Details on CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
4. Differences between CIF Postprocessing Cockpit & SAP Standard

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Selection Screen

1
2

1 Multiple systems are selectable

2 All selection criteria of the standard transaction are available
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Result Screen – 1

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1 Navigation Tree | 2 Subset of post processing records |
3 Menu bar
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Result Screen – 2

4 Select records and press Execute button

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Call of Standard Transaction /SAPAPO/CPP

5 Post processing of the records in CPP

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Agenda

1. The challenge
2. The solution: the CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
3. Details on CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
4. Differences between CIF Postprocessing Cockpit & SAP Standard

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Differences between CIF Postprocessing Cockpit
& SAP Standard

The Consulting Solution CIF Postprocessing Cockpit (PPC) provides the

following advantages in contrast to SAP-Standard:
 Faster processing through selection of all relevant systems

 Overview of all relevant post processing records

 More efficient processing because of multi user cpability

 Multiple user can work simultaneously on the post processing records of one system

 Records are locked on transaction ID level

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Where can I get more information on SCM CS?

Visit SAP Marketplace and search for note 1493943!

More information can be found on the follwoing website:

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/SCMCS/Supply+Chain+Management+-+Details+on+Service+Offerings

Or ask for more information:

Marc Hoppe Ferenc Gulyássy

Consulting Manager SCM Business Processes Senior Consultant SCM
SAP Consulting SAP Consulting
SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG
Tesdorpfstraße 8 Homberger Straße 25
20457 Hamburg, Germany 40882 Ratingen, Germany
marc.hoppe@sap.com ferenc.gulyassy@sap.com

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