Planner Overview
Application component: Replenishment Planning & Execution
App type: Analytical
Line of business: Supply Chain
Leading industry: Cross Industry
Solution capability: Material Requirements Planning (S/4)
Scope items: Demand-Driven Replenishment Planning and Execution
Description:  The Planner Overview shows in a single page the most important information and tasks related to demand-driven replenishment that are relevant for you right now. The information is displayed on set of cards. This allows you to focus on the most important tasks, and view, filter, and react to information quickly. 
An application to view the most important information related to demand-driven replenishment. Information is displayed on a set of actionable cards.
Key features:  You can customize the overview page by rearranging cards and by hiding or showing them. You can drag and drop cards to rearrange them. To hide a card, proceed as follows:   In the header bar, select the User icon and select Manage Cards. Use the switch control to hide or show the relevant card. Select OK.   To reset the view to the default settings, select Restore in the Manage Cards window.   You can also apply a filter to the displayed information, which will affect all relevant cards. For example, you can filter the content of all cards per product or plant. We deliver a filter variant that can be used immediately. It contains some predefined values for the filter bar. You can make your own variant by selecting the Select Variant drop-down arrow. You can also customize the filter by selecting Adapt Filter. This table describes the various cards that appear on Planner Overview:    Card Name   Description     Buffer Level Management      Shows you the number of buffers with deviations, that is, the number of buffers where there is difference between the actual buffer levels and the proposed buffer levels.   The column charts show you the number of buffers with deviating proposals.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Buffer Levels app.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Manage Buffer Levels app, but the buffers are now filtered based on the indicator associated with that column.        Replenishment Planning      Shows you the total number buffers below the reorder point.   The column charts show you the number of buffers to be replenished.   Selecting the header takes you to the Monitor Demand-Driven Replenishment app.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Monitor Demand-Driven Replenishment app, but the buffers are now filtered based on the indicator associated with that column.        Replenishment Execution      Shows you the total number buffers below the safety stock.   The column charts show you the number of buffers with low on-hand stock.   Selecting the header takes you to the Monitor Demand-Driven Replenishment app.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Monitor Demand-Driven Replenishment app, but the buffers are now filtered based on the indicator associated with that column.       In addition, the app supports the following technical features and options:    This app includes SAP CoPilot, a contextual collaboration tool that allows you to create, collect, and share artifacts (such as notes, objects, messages, screenshots) based on the context of the screen you are currently working in.    
Business roles: Production Planner| Material Planner - External Procurement
Material Planner - External Procurement: (is an add-on role to the Material Planner)
Ensures the availability of materials for production supply plans and monitors and adjusts material supplies procured externally. Collaborates internally with production planners and externally with suppliers.

Production Planner : 
Plans, monitors and adjusts material supplies produced internally and ensures material availability for sales order fulfillment and production supply. Collaborates internally with customer care and other production planners.