Capable to Match – CTM.

CTM Config Steps:

Special Sorting

1) Demand Prioritization

SPRO – IMG - Advanced Planning and Optimization - Supply Chain Planning - Multilevel Supply &
Demand Matching (SDM) - Capable-to-Match (CTM) - Demand Prioritization - Define Special Sorting

Select the Category & New Entries

SAVE

2) Define Supply Categories

SPRO – IMG - Advanced Planning and Optimization - Supply Chain Planning - Multilevel Supply &
Demand Matching (SDM) - Capable-to-Match (CTM) - Define Supply Categories

Go to new entries and create and save.

Prioritize Demand

In its search for a feasible solution, Capable to Match (CTM) considers constraints and priorities. CTM
prioritizes demand and categorizes supplies to come up with the first feasible solution, which is not
necessarily the optimum solution. This is the reason why it is recommended to use CTM in conjunction
with the other SNP planning runs.

Powertastic’s top management has decided that priorities will not be set for the location-specific
products or for locations. Therefore, prioritization will occur on a first-come, first-serve basis by due
dates. Powertastic’s policy is to satisfy all customer orders, before the forecasted demand.

Procedure:

Document Type Configuration

APO Module SNP – Supply Network Planning
Activity Sort Profile
Transaction /nspro

 Press the SAP Reference IMG Button.

3) Create Sort Profile

SPRO – IMG - Advanced Planning and Optimization - Supply Chain Planning - Multilevel Supply &
Demand Matching (SDM) - Capable-to-Match (CTM) - Demand Prioritization - Define Sort Profile

1. Go to Demand Prioritization - Advanced Planner and Optimization  Supply Chain Planning 

Supply Network Planning (SNP) Multilevel Supply & Demand Matching (SDM)  Capable to
Match (CTM)  Demand Prioritization

2. Click on the clock right next to “Define Sort Profile”

3. Click on new entries

4. Enter TD_SORT_XX

5. Select the new profile created by clicking the small rectangular box to the left of the profile name
6. Double click on the criteria folder on the left side section of the screen.

7. Click on new entries

8. Select the ATPCAT field from the drop down list under the field name column

9. Enter 1 in the sequence field

10. Select the delivery date (LFTMS) field from the drop down list under the field name column

11. Enter 3 in the sequence field

12. Save

13. Press Green Back arrow thrice.

4. CTM Time stream

The CTM time stream will enable Powertastic to create a planning period based on more flexible time
bucketing than it is possible with an APO time stream.

Use the reference below to construct your CTM time stream:

Period Type Number of Periods

1 365
 Document Type Configuration
APO Module SNP – Supply Network Planning
Activity Sort Profile
Transaction /nspro

 Press the SAP Reference IMG Button.

 SPRO – IMG - Advanced Planning and Optimization - Supply Chain Planning - Multilevel Supply &
Demand Matching (SDM) - Capable-to-Match (CTM) - Define CTM Time Stream

 Note: You may also reach the same transaction through the CTM menu.

Result: The CTM Time stream maintenance screen appears.

Procedure:

1. Enter the Time Stream ID : CTM_XX

2. Click on to create

3. Enter Text : CTM Time Stream for XX

4. Click on the radio button for Relative Start (Days)

5. Enter the period type 1 and number of periods 365

6. Save.
5. Change Planning Strategy in the Product Master

In order to consider both the sales orders and forecast requirements in the total demand, include
planning strategy 20 (Planning with Final Assembly) in the demand tab of TD_FSD_XX product master at
location TD_DLO_XX.

Procedure:

1. From APO menu go to Master data  Product

2. Enter Product : TD_FSD_XX, Location: TD_DLO_XX. Ensure both check buttons are also selected.

3. Press Change button

4. Demand Tab

5. Proposed Strategy: Select 20, Planning with Final Assembly.

6. Save Green Back arrow to come to main menu.
6. Create Master Data Selection, CTM work area and CTM Profile

The CTM profile allows Powertastic to access the CTM control panel, which contains all the
necessary settings, needed for a CTM planning run. In this step, you will create a work area and new
profile for your Powertastic subset.

A. Create Master data Selection

From the APO main menu go to:

SAP menu - Advanced Planning and Optimization - Multilevel Supply & Demand Matching –
Environment - Master Data Selection

T.Code - /SAPAPO/CTMMSEL

1. Enter the selection name : TD_SEL_XX

2. Click on

3. Enter Text : Master Data Selection for XX

4. Select the Settings tab

5. You will only plan for the products- location relationships that you have created. Therefore,
include Your Model : 000 in Model Name

6. Select the “Location Products Tab” tab

7. Press Create Button

8. Select Product: TD_FSD_XX and Location: TD_DLO_XX.

9. Press Generate button, system generates the product location combinations for the model
and other master data as well

10. Go To external Procurement Tab and check the transportation lanes (TD_PCH_XX to
TD_DLO_XX and TD_VPO_XX to TD_PCH_XX) have been correctly generated (green light)
 11. In The In-house Production , check that the Plan TD_FSD_CHICAGO_XX have been correctly
generated (green light)

12. Save

13. Green Back arrow

B. Create Work Area

From the APO main menu go to:

SAP menu - Advanced Planning and Optimization - Multilevel Supply & Demand Matching –
Environment - Order Selection

T.Code - /SAPAPO/CTMORDSEL

1. Enter the order selection name : WA_XX

2. Click on

3. Enter the description Work Area for XX

4. Select the Selection tab

5. You will only plan for the products- location relationships that you have created. Therefore, include
Master Data Selection TD_SEL_XX.

6. Time Related Selection : No Restriction.

7. Go to the “ATP Categories” tab

8. ATP Categories for: Select Demand

9. Select Sales Orders (BM), Forecast (FA), and Inquiry (BK)

10. Save work area

C. Create CTM Profile

From the APO main menu go to:

SAP menu - Advanced Planning and Optimization - Multilevel Supply & Demand Matching –
Planning - Capable-to-Match (CTM) Planning

T.Code - /SAPAPO/CTM

Enter the following info in your “Planning Run” tab:

1. Type the new CTM profile PRF_XX

2. Click on

3. Select Bucket Plg.

4. Enter Text : CTM Profile for Bucket Plng for XX

5. Click on at the following information screen (Status of CTM Planning Profile PRF_PP was reset)

6. Go to Tab Planning Scope

7. Enter the following information in the Planning Scope Tab

In this field Enter

Planning version 000

CTM Time Stream CTM_XX

8. Click on All Master Data in Model in the master data selection section.

9. Save

10. Click green back arrow

11. Return to profile by clicking once on the back green arrow.

12. Go to the “Planning Scope” tab

13. In Master data Selection-> Choose Radio button Master Data Selection

14. Enter Master Data Selection TD_SEL_XX

15. In Demand Selection ->Select the “Order Selection” radio button

16. Enter WA_XX for the order selection

17. In Stock Selection : choose All stocks in Version radio button.

18. Save (But do not exit)

2. CTM Profile – Strategies Tab

The CTM planning method determines which orders will be included in the CTM planning run based on
the pegging relationships in an order net. The planning method configured in the strategies tab of the
CTM profile.
In this exercise you will be required to configure a planning method, create a search strategy and
complete the strategies tab for your Powertastic CTM profile.

1. Create search strategy SXX for you Powertastic CTM profile. The strategy is the sequence in which
the system will search the supply categories so it can fill the order. The search strategy should
followed the sequence below:

- First search excess stock (stock category = W3)

- If demand is not completely satisfied, search for normal stock (stock category = W2)
- If order still cannot be completed, produce item (stock category = **)

To create your search strategy from the CTM Profile screen go to: Edit -> Search Strategy

 Enter the name of your new strategy SXX.

 Click on

 Enter the description “Search Strategy for XX”

 Change Existing entry for ***** SOurce Determination ***** to sequence 3

 Click on New Entry and enter data based on guidelines provided for search strategy per table 1

Table 1

Sequence Category

1 W3

2 W2

 Save
 Click on to go to the CTM profile screen.

 Enter the search strategy (SXX) under the Supplies tab

Discussion:

In the area of supply categorization, Powertastic will use the CTM run to achieve three main objectives:

 Eliminate high-priority supplies

 Maximize the use of existing capacities to produce from scratch

 Use low-priority supplies in bottleneck situations

Supply items will be assigned to categories such as normal or excess stock. When an order for an item
comes in, the system searches for the best way to meet the demand based on the strategy that you
would assign (SXX). The strategy is the sequence in which the system will search the supply categories
so it can fill the order.

Procedure:

Go to “Strategies” Tab

 Select “Replan all Orders” radio button

 Select “Forward Scheduling” radio button

 Select “Dynamic pegging” radio button

 Save.
3. Assign sort profile to the CTM Profile

 Go to “ Demands tab”

 Select the “Sequence from Customizing” radio button

 Hit enter when you get a message to enter the sort profile

 Enter the sort profile created for Powerstatic (TD_Sort_XX)

 Save
4. Check Data

 To check data from the CTM profile screen, go to - Edit -> Check Your Data

 Make sure that all the planning objects are checked in the “CTM: Select Master Data to be
Checked” screen

 Click

 Make sure that there are no error messages (no red lights)

 Click on the green back arrow twice to come back to main menu.

3. Creating demand manually

Due to the fact that the demand planning team is absent today, you will be required to load the
demand manually for Powertastic distribution center in Los Angeles, CA. Note that in this exercise you
are required to create two types of demand (Forecast and Sales orders)

Procedure:

1. To create demand manually for version TD_VER3_XX, go to: Tools  ABAP/4 workbench 
Development  ABAP editor (Transaction Code SE38)
 In this field Enter

Program /SAPAPO/SJKTST04

2. Press the Execute button

3. Create Sales Order demand

In this field Enter

CUST (cat: BM) Radio Button Checked

Planning Area 9ASNP02

Version 000

Location TD_DLO_XX

Category BM

Product TD_FSD_XX

Date Today + 5 days

Horizon 5

Quantity 2000

4. Press the execute button (green clock check mark) on the upper left hand side of your screen.

5. Press green check mark to acknowledge that sales orders will be copied to liveCache.

6. Create Forecast Demand

In this field Enter

CUST (cat: FA) Radio Button Checked

Planning Area 9ASNP02

Version 000

Location TD_DLO_XX

Category FA

Product TD_FSD_XX
 In this field Enter

Date Today + 5 days

Horizon 5

Quantity 2000

7. Press the execute button (green clock check mark) on the upper left hand side of your screen.

8. Press green check mark to acknowledge that sales orders will be copied to liveCache.

9. Press green check mark again to exit the screen

4. CTM Profile – Demand Tab

CTM takes current demand data stored in liveCache (e.g., sales orders and Demand Planning forecasts)
and prioritizes them based on type of demand, defined priorities and due dates.

Prioritizing determines the order in which Powertastic demands are processed in the CTM run.

Powertastic’s policy is to satisfy demand is based on the following criteria:

1. Customer orders have priority over any forecasted demand.

2. All customer orders will be satisfied based on a first come – first serve basis.

Procedure:

To access the CTM profile from the APO main menu, go to:

Multilevel Supply & Demand Matching  Planning  Capable-to-Match (CTM) Planning

Go to the Demand tab of your PRF_XX profile.

 Click on Simulation at the bottom of the screen

 Click on Demand at the bottom of the screen and fill results in the table below
Product Pr. : Priority Cat : Demand Date
Category (Order type)

Result: The demand is listed based on the priority set in the sort profile
7. CTM Profile – Supply Tab

In the CTM supply tab, Powertastic will define the sequence, in which the system searches the supply

categories (configured in exercise 15). During supply categorization, the supply objects are assigned to

different categories with the help of established supply limits.

In this exercise, you will be required to configure the supply limits for each of the Powertastic supply

categories as well as complete the CTM supply tab of your CTM profile.

Table 1.1 - Supply Limits

Product Location Priority From To

TD_FSD_XX TD_PCH_XX ** Production 0 1000

TD_FSD_XX TD_PCH_XX W2 = Normal stock 1001 2000
TD_FSD_XX TD_PCH_XX W3 = Excess stock 2001 …

From the APO main menu, Multilevel Supply & Demand Matching  Planning  Capable-to-Match
(CTM) Planning

Go to the Supply tab of your PRF_XX profile.

1. From the CTM menu, choose Edit  Supply Limit.

2. Enter version ID XX (use your student number) and hit enter.

3. Click Yes on the CTM - Supply Limits ID window (Message: The entered ID does not exist. Do you
want to create ID)

4. Enter a description for this set of supply limits (Supply Limits for XX)

5. Enter the information as described in the following table.

Supply Limits Definition

In this field... Do this

Supply limit ID Name your supply ID = XX

Product TD_FSD_XX
 In this field... Do this

Location TD_DLO_XX

Start/end date Today / 1 year from now

Limit 1 1000

Limit 2 2000

6. Save

7. Click on to go back to the CTM profile screen

8. From CTM Menu Choose Edit-> Categorization Profile

9. Press Create button

10. Enter Profile name : CAT_XX and Description : Categorization for XX

11. Press Enter

12. Double Click on the folder for Profile CAT_XX in the Left Window

13. Double Click on General Settings under the folder

14. Categorization procedure : choose Categorization Using Supply Limits

15. Double click on the Supply Limits under the profile folder

16. Enter XX supply limits group ID

17. Click on in the Assign supply limits to supply categories

18. Assign supply categories based on table 1.1

Table 1.1 - Supply Limits

Category Lower Upper

Limit Limit

Normal stock 0 Limit1

Excess Stock Limit 1 Limit 2

Note: Press do move to the next category.

13. Save

From the APO main menu, Multilevel Supply & Demand Matching  Planning  Capable-to-Match
(CTM) Planning

Go to the Supply tab of your PRF_XX profile.

14. Enter CAT_XX into the categorization profile.

8. Assign CTM Time Streams to Transportation Calendar(optional)

Assign the CTM time stream created for Powertastic to the Transportation lanes corresponding to Plant
to DC and Vendor to Plant in the transportation calendar field

Procedure

1. Follow path: Master Data-> Transportation Lane

2. Model : 000, From : TD_PCH_XX , TO: TD_DLO_XX

3. Press Change

4. In the Central table (means of Transport) , Assign CTM_XX Time stream to Transport Calendar

5. Save

6. Repeat the procedure for Lane From TD_VPO_XX to TD_PCH_XX

View resulting messages

9. Start CTM Run

The CTM planning run matches the categorized supplies to the prioritized demands. Run the CTM
planning for your Powertastic model.

Procedure:

Access the CTM profile from the APO main menu, go to:

Multilevel Supply & Demand Matching  Planning  Capable-to-Match (CTM) Planning

Go to planning run tab.

1. Choose Start Planning Run.

2. View resulting messages.

3. Look at Planning results in interactive planning /N/SAPAPO/SDP94 or (You can also navigate from
CTM profile using button.