SAP Production Planning & Execution

Understanding Production Order

Time Elements
1. Analyzing the Production Planned Order time
elements.
2. Check the inputs that affects calculation for the
time elements for the Planned Production Order.
3. PIR requirement date and Production Machine
Time.
4. Planned Order dates verification.
5. Convert Planned Order to Production Order.
6. Summary o the Time Elements for Production
Order schedule dates.
 PIR qty is 200

Plan Production Order

created from the MRP
run
Let's analyze
all these
time elements
1. Analyzing the Production Planned Order time
elements.
2. Check the inputs that affects calculation for
the time elements for the Planned Production
Order.
3. PIR requirement date and Production Machine
Time.
4. Planned Order dates verification.
5. Convert Planned Order to Production Order.
6. Summary o the Time Elements for Production
Order schedule dates.
 Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
 Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Scheduling Margin Key Operation 10 Operation 20 (Material Master MRP2

(Material Master MRP2 view) Routing Routing view)
1) Opening period 5) Queue Time 8) Machine Time 10) Goods Receipt
2) Float before Production 6) Machine Time 9) Wait Time Processing Time
3) Release Period 7) Move Time
4) Float after Production
Material Master
MRP2 view
stores the
GR Processing Time &
Scheduling Margin Key

(Material Master MRP2 view)

10) Goods Receipt Processing
Time

Scheduling Margin Key

(Material Master MRP2 view)
1) Opening period
2) Float before Production
3) Release Period
4) Float after Production
 Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Scheduling Margin Key

(Material Master MRP2 view)
1) Opening period
2) Float before Production
3) Release Period
4) Float after Production
 Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue MoveT Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr ime 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

(Material Master MRP2

view)
10) Goods Receipt
Processing Time
 2 Work Centers in the Routing
Work Center ZWC1 and ZWC2

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
 2 Work Centers in the Routing
Operation 10 Work Center ZWC1
Operation 20 Work Center ZWC2

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
2 Work Centers in the Routing
Operation 10 Work Center ZWC1
Operation 20 Work Center ZWC2
2 Work Centers in the Routing
Operation 10 Work Center ZWC1
Operation 20 Work Center ZWC2
1. Analyzing the Production Planned Order time
elements.
2. Check the inputs that affects calculation for the
time elements for the Planned Production Order.
3. PIR requirement date and Production Machine
Time.
4. Planned Order dates verification.
5. Convert Planned Order to Production Order.
6. Summary o the Time Elements for Production
Order schedule dates.
PIR qty is 200
10pcs / 60min
200/10 x 60
= 1200min
= 2.9 days for each
Operation Machine
Times
 PIR qty is 200
10pcs / 60min
200/10 x 60
= 1200min
= 2.9 days for each
Operation Machine
Times

Requirement date
01.12.2021
1. Analyzing the Production Planned Order time
elements.
2. Check the inputs that affects calculation for the
time elements for the Planned Production Order.
3. PIR requirement date and Production Machine
Time.
4. Planned Order dates verification.
5. Convert Planned Order to Production Order.
6. Summary o the Time Elements for Production
Order schedule dates.
From Opening date 29.10.2021

to Available date 01.12.2021

the Factory calendar show

1 holiday on 01.11.2021 and all Saturday
and Sundays are non-working days

200pcs
stock available date 01.12.2021
gr processing time 2 days
basic finish date 29.11.2021
float after production 3 days
schedule finish date 23.11.2021
opr20:wait time 2 days 2 days
opr20:zwc2 (7hr) 10pcs/1hour > 20 hours 2.9 days
opr10:move time 1 day 1 days
opr10:zwc2 (7hr) 10pcs/1hour > 20 hours 2.9 days
opr10:queue time 1 day 1 days
schedule start date 12.11.2021
float before production 3 days
basic start date 09.11.2021
release period 2 days
release period 2 days 10.11.2021
opening period 5 days
opening date 02.11.2021
 Production Times
Operation 10 Queue time + Machine time + Move time
= 1 day + 2.9 days + 1 day = 4.9 days
Operation 20 Machine time + Wait time
= 2.9 days + 2 days = 4.9 days
Total = 4.9 days + 4.9 days = 9.8 days

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Basic Start Date Basic Finish Date
09.11.2021 29.11.2021

Opening date Stock Available Date

02.11.2021 01.12.2021

1. Analyzing the Production Planned Order time
elements.
2. Check the inputs that affects calculation for the
time elements for the Planned Production Order.
3. PIR requirement date and Production Machine
Time.
4. Planned Order dates verification.
5. Convert Planned Order to Production Order.
6. Summary o the Time Elements for Production
Order schedule dates.
Convert the
Planned Order to
Production Order
Planned Orders

Basic Start/Finish dates

Schedule Start/Finish dates

are copied to the 

Production Order

Schedule Start date 12.11.2021
- 2 days (Release Period)
=
Release date 10.11.2021
 Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start date 12.11.2021

- 2 days (Release Period)
=
Release date 10.11.2021
 Earliest Start Earliest Finish
Time Time

Latest Start Latest Finish

Time Time

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
 Earliest Start Time + Queue Time (1 day)
= Latest Start Times

Latest Start
Time

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
 Earliest Start Time + Queue Time (1 day)
= Latest Start Times
Earliest tear down time means
exclude Queue TIme
12.11.2021 09:17:08 to
17.11.2021 08:08:34
is just the Machine time of 1200min

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
 Earliest Start Time + Queue Time (1 day)
= Latest Start Times
Latest tear down time means
include Queue TIme
Earliest Process time
12.11.2021 09:17:08 + Machine time of 1200min + 1 day
Queue Time 


Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
 for the Operation 20
note
Operation 10 latest teardown time + 1 day move time
= Operation 20 earliest start time
18.11.2021 08:08:34 + 1 day
= 19.11.2021 08:08:34

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
 Since there is no Queue Time for Operation 20
the
Earliest start time = Latest start time

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days
Operation 10
Queue time 1 day
Move time 1 day
1. Analyzing the Production Planned Order time
elements.
2. Check the inputs that affects calculation for the
time elements for the Planned Production Order.
3. PIR requirement date and Production Machine
Time.
4. Planned Order dates verification.
5. Convert Planned Order to Production Order.
6. Summary o the Time Elements for Production
Order schedule dates.
200pcs
stock available date 01.12.2021
gr processing time 2 days
basic finish date 29.11.2021
float after production 3 days
schedule finish date 23.11.2021
opr20:wait time 2 days 2 days
opr20:zwc2 (7hr) 10pcs/1hour > 20 hours 2.9 days
opr10:move time 1 day 1 days
opr10:zwc2 (7hr) 10pcs/1hour > 20 hours 2.9 days
opr10:queue time 1 day 1 days
schedule start date 12.11.2021
float before production 3 days
basic start date 09.11.2021
release period 2 days
release period 2 days 10.11.2021
opening period 5 days
opening date 02.11.2021
 These are the lead times for the
Planned Production Order
and Production Order

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Basic Start Date Basic Finish Date
09.11.2021 29.11.2021

Opening date Stock Available Date

02.11.2021 01.12.2021

 Opening date + Opering Period = Basic Start Date
Opening Period
is the time given to the Planner to Convert the
Planned Order to Production Order

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Basic Start Date Basic Finish Date
09.11.2021 29.11.2021

Opening date Stock Available Date

02.11.2021 01.12.2021

 Basic Start Date + Float before Prod = Schedule start date
Float before Prod is
the time given to the Scheduler to prepare the Production
inclduing check materials, check jig, check drawing etc
+ the Release Period

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Basic Start Date Basic Finish Date
09.11.2021 29.11.2021

Opening date Stock Available Date

02.11.2021 01.12.2021

 Schedule start date - Release Period = Release Date
Release period is
the time required for preparation of materials for picking and
material staged to the shop floor ready for Production

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Release Date Basic Finish Date
10.11.2021 29.11.2021
Basic Start Date
Stock Available Date
Opening date 09.11.2021 01.12.2021

02.11.2021
 Queue time is
the Average time a Production Order has to
wait before it can start, due to several
Production Orders Queuing to start the JOB.

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Release Date Basic Finish Date
10.11.2021 29.11.2021
Basic Start Date
Stock Available Date
Opening date 09.11.2021 01.12.2021

02.11.2021
 Move time is
Production finish in Operation
10 takes how long to move the
WIP from Operation 10 to
Operation 20

Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Release Date Basic Finish Date
10.11.2021 29.11.2021
Basic Start Date
Stock Available Date
Opening date 09.11.2021 01.12.2021

02.11.2021
 Wait Time is

Operation 20 completed will have to Wait how
long before it can moved to the next Operation or
next step (example waiting for the Paint to dry)


Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Release Date Basic Finish Date
10.11.2021 29.11.2021
Basic Start Date
Stock Available Date
Opening date 09.11.2021 01.12.2021

02.11.2021
 Schedule Start time + the Operation times

= Schedule Finish Date


Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Release Date Basic Finish Date
10.11.2021 29.11.2021
Basic Start Date
Stock Available Date
Opening date 09.11.2021 01.12.2021

02.11.2021
 Schedule Finish Date + Float after Production 

= Basic Finish date

Float after Production is

a BUFFER in case production delay


Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Release Date Basic Finish Date
10.11.2021 29.11.2021
Basic Start Date
Stock Available Date
Opening date 09.11.2021 01.12.2021

02.11.2021
 Basic Finish Date + Goods Receipt Processing Time

= Stock Available Date 

GR Processing Time is

the time required for QA and Storage to Warehouse


Operation 10 Operation 20

6 8
5 7 9
7 hrs/day 7 hrs/day
Float work time work time Float Goods
Before After Receipt
Opening Release Queue Move Wait Prod
Prod Process
Period Period Time 10pcs / hr Time 10pcs / hr Time Time
or 60min or 60min

5 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 200pcs 1 Day 200pcs 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days
means means
1200 min 1200 min
1 2 3 4 10
= 2.9 days = 2.9 days

Schedule Start Date Schedule Finish Date

12.11.2021 23.11.2021

Release Date Basic Finish Date
10.11.2021 29.11.2021
Basic Start Date
Stock Available Date
Opening date 09.11.2021 01.12.2021

02.11.2021