Free SAP C_TS422_2023 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 3

In SAP S/4HANA, during the creation of planned orders or production orders, the system relies on specific master data to determine the production process, components, and operations. The system checks the following:

In the bill of material (BOM)(C): The BOM (maintained in transaction CS01/CS02) defines the components required for production. MRP explodes the BOM to generate dependent requirements for planned orders, and production orders inherit this structure. The BOM’s validity (e.g., date, lot size) and usage (e.g., production) are verified during order creation.

In the MRP controller(D): The MRP controller (material master, MRP 1 view, field: MRP Controller) influences master data selection indirectly through its configuration in Customizing (e.g., Production > Material Requirements Planning > Master Data > Define MRP Controllers). It can determine planning parameters and production versions, affecting order creation.

In the routing(E): The routing (maintained in transaction CA01/CA02) specifies the operations, sequence, and work centers for production. During order creation, the system selects the routing to define the production process, ensuring the correct operations are assigned to the order.

In the production version(A) is critical for linking BOMs and routings, but the system checks within the BOM and routing directly once the version is selected, not the version itself as a "check location."In the work centers(B) provides capacity and scheduling data, but the system does not check master data selection settings there—it uses the routing to reference work centers. This aligns with SAP’s production planning master data integration.

In SAP S/4HANA,midpoint scheduling(used in capacity planning, e.g., CM21, or PP/DS) schedules operations around a fixed midpoint (e.g., a critical operation), adjusting other operations forward or backward. Thereduction strategy(configured in Customizing, transaction OPU3, or work center CR02, Scheduling tab) reduces certain interoperation times to compress the schedule when dispatching:

Queue time(A): Defined in the routing (CA01, Interoperation Times tab, field: Queue Time), this is the buffer time before an operation starts. The reduction strategy (e.g., Level 1 to 6 in OPU3) can reduce queue time progressively (e.g., by percentage or to a minimum), allowing tighter scheduling.

Move time(C): Also in the routing (Interoperation Times tab, field: Move Time), this is the transport time between work centers. The reduction strategy can shorten move time to fit operations within capacity constraints, optimizing the overall schedule.

Teardown time(B) (routing, Standard Values, e.g., Teardown Time) is part of the operation’s base duration, not an interoperation time, so it’s not reduced by the strategy—it’s fixed unless manually adjusted.Setup time(D) (Standard Values) is similarly operation-specific and not typically reduced by interoperation-focused strategies. This is per SAP’s scheduling and reduction logic.

Planning withplanned independent requirements(PIRs) in SAP S/4HANA (entered via MD61) for finished materials offers benefits in a make-to-stock or forecast-driven environment:

Reduced delivery times(A): By planning PIRs in advance (e.g., strategy 10 or 40), production can start before sales orders arrive, ensuring finished goods are available in stock. This shortens the time between order receipt and delivery, improving customer service levels.

Reduced times for final assembly(B): In strategies like 40 (Planning with Final Assembly), PIRs trigger procurement and production of components early. When sales orders arrive, only final assembly is needed, reducing the overall lead time for completion.

Option to forecast planning for production resources(C) is a byproduct of capacity planning (e.g., CM01), not a direct benefit of PIRs—PIRs focus on material demand.Option to use make-to-order production(D) contradicts PIRs, which are for make-to-stock or forecast-based planning (e.g., strategies 10, 40), not MTO (e.g., strategy 20). This is per SAP’s demand management benefits.

In SAP S/4HANA, a routing (transaction CA01/CA02) defines operation times for production, calculated using standard values and work center formulas. The time elements include:

Wait time(A): Defined in the routing (Operation Details, Standard Values), wait time is the duration an operation must wait after processing before moving to the next step (e.g., drying time). It’s part of interoperation times and affects scheduling.

Processing time(C): Also in the routing (Standard Values, e.g., Machine Time), this is the core time to perform the operation (e.g., machining), calculated via the work center’s processing formula (CR02, Capacity tab). It’s quantity-dependent and critical for lead time.

Setup time(E): Entered in the routing (Standard Values), setup time is the duration to prepare the work center (e.g., tool change), independent of quantity. It’s calculated using the setup formula in the work center and impacts total operation duration.

Float before production(B) is a scheduling margin in the material master (MRP 2 view) or production order, not an operation-specific time in the routing.Pick time(D) is not a standard routing term—it may relate to warehouse processes (e.g., WM), not production operations. This is per SAP’s routing structure.