SAP PP Overview - Introduction

SAP PP - Introduction

SAP PP denotes Production Planning. 

SAP PP enables the production department to automate some of the main activities in production like planning controlling and scheduling. Production Planning engages the organization and manufacturing department. Main job of the Production department is to make goods or services for the customers in a cost effective manner.

Thus management and control of the production department is one of the crucial responsibilities of the Management. The production planning functionalities include planning of schedules, dispatching inspection, control and coordination of raw materials, machines tools and employees in order to achieve good quality of products meeting customer demands.

SAP PP assists in the decision making process by providing all those information which are vital for the production management of the company. In short SAP PP enables the management to take important decisions affecting the overall production units. By automating the process cost-saving is also achieved