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2023-02-14 2190523

2190523 - FAQ for TM Planning & Network


Version 10 Type SAP Note
Language English Master Language English
Priority Correction with medium priority Category FAQ
Release Status Released for Customer Released On 11.11.2022
Component TM-PLN ( Planning )

Please find the original document at https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/ 2190523

Symptom

This note contains a list of questions that may arise with regard to the set up of the transportation network,
the planning functions within the transportation cockpit and the usage of the Geo-Map and the Gantt chart.

Other Terms

Transportation Network, Transportation Cockpit, Optimizer, Gantt chart, Geo-Map

Reason and Prerequisites

Questions:

1. How to set up the transportation network for optimizer planning?


2. What are the prerequisites to use the explanation tool of the optimizer?
3. How to set up the Gantt chart in the transportation cockpit?
4. How to set up the geographical map?
5. What can I do if the arrows on the geographical map look like triangles?
6. How do I get freight orders with consistent times?
7. How to get reasonable results from the optimizer?
8. How do I customize the layouts of the Gantt chart?
9. How do I get reasonable results from the load optimizer?
10. Why is the 3D scene for the load plan or resource viewer not displayed?
11. How to enhance lists and hierarchies in the transportation cockpit?
12. Why are vessels and airplanes not listed in the resources area of the transportation cockpit?
13. Why does the transportation proposal not deliver the expected results?
14. Which document types are used for the creation of freight documents within the transportation cockpit?
15. Why does the optimizer not return any result with the planning strategy I defined?
16. What is the difference between the different TM optimizer engines?
17. How can I improve the performance of the transportation cockpit?

Solution

Answers

1. You can find a collection of detailed questions and answers around the set-up of the transportation
network here: http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-
management/blog/2013/05/21/monday-knowledge-snippet-series.
2. You can find the prerequisites for the explanation tool here:
http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2013/03/18/monday-knowledge-
snippet-mks--31-optimizer-explanation-tool.

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3. You can find an explanation of how to set up the Gantt chart here:
http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2015/08/27/sap-tm-gantt-chart--
how-to-set-up
4. You can find general information on the geographical map here:
http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2012/10/08/monday-knowledge-
snippet-mks--06-geo-map-sap-tm. For more details about the geo-coding levels, refer to
http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2012/10/08/monday-knowledge-
snippet-mks--07-geo-coding-levels. You can find more information about the troubleshooting in the
geographical map in SAP TM and EM here: http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-
management/blog/2013/10/14/monday-knowledge-snippet-mks--34-setup-and-troubleshooting-of-geo-
map-in-sap-tm-and-em.
5. The note 1740216 can help.
6. The referenced KBA 3259719 provides more information.
7. You can find a very detailed explanation in the following notes: 1769077, 1520433, and 1143744.
8. You can find an explanation of the Customizing activities for the creation of Gantt chart layouts here:
http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2015/09/29/sap-tm-gantt-chart--
layouts
9. You can find general information on load planning here:
http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2013/11/25/monday-knowledge-
snippet-mks--37-tm-91-load-planning. Very often, unexpected load planning results have their root
cause in inconsistenly maintained resources. Please refer to this link:
http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2013/12/09/monday-knowledge-
snippet-mks--38-tm-91-load-planning-prepare-your-resources. In order to get familiar with the load
planning UI, refer to this topic: http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-
management/blog/2013/12/23/39-tm-91-load-planning-3-d-visualization-using-sap-visual-business.
10. The referenced note 2211175 provides more information.
11. The referenced notes 1818803, 2051797, 2220309, and 2051868 provide information on some
potential causes.
12. The referenced note 2205735 provides more information.
13. Check the http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2015/02/26/effective-
optimization-proposal-optimizer-the-un-similar-Brothers blog in order to understand the difference
between optimization and the transportation proposal.
14. The document type determination in manual planning is explained here. Check also the blog-post here.
15. You have defined the planning strategy in the process controller customizing: check that the strategy
contains methods, too. Otherwise the optimizer cannot be called.
16. Please refer to the following blog entry: http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-
management/blog/2014/06/12/effective-optimization-different-tasks-different-optimizers
17. You can find a detail explanation in the following note: 2499335

Other Components

Component Description

TM-MD-TN Transportation Network

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This document refers to

SAP Note/KBA Title

3259719 Freight Unit Dates in VSR Optimization and VSS Scheduling

2220309 TC: some columns are not available in the hierarchies for FU, FO, FB and CU

2211175 3D visualization of load plan or resource viewer not displayed

2205735 TC: Air or ocean resources cannot be selected and displayed

2051868 TC: Last Planned Location and Availability Date/Time

2051797 TC: some columns are not available in the simplified lists for Resource lists

1868784 RCCF: No free slot could be found on any of the dest

1818803 TC: some columns are not available in the simplified lists for FU, FO, FB and CU

1769077 Explanation of optimization result

1740216 Routes ("Arrows") cause graphic driver to crash

This document is referenced by

SAP Note/KBA Title

2499335 FAQ for Transportation Cockpit Performance

1644765 FAQ Sales Order Scheduling

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FO_TYPE_DET_MP.pdf 574 application/pdf

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