Schedule MRP Runs
Application component: Fiori UI for Material Requirements Planning
App type: Transactional
Line of business: Manufacturing
Leading industry: Cross Industry
Solution capability: Production Execution (S/4)
Scope items: Demand-Driven Replenishment Planning and Execution|Make-to-Order Production - Process Manufacturing|Material Replenishment with Kanban - External Procurement|Make-to-Order Production - Finished Goods Sales and Final Assembly|Scheduling Agreements in Procurement|Production Capacity Evaluation|Make-to-Stock with Silo Material - Process Manufacturing|Production Integration - Component Consumption and Receipt in Warehouse|Make-to-Order Production - Semifinished Goods Planning and Assembly|Scheduling Agreement for Subcontracting Procurement|Make-to-Stock Production - Repetitive Manufacturing|Make-to-Stock - Process Manufacturing Based on Process Order|Subcontracting|Make-to-Stock with Co- and By-Products - Process Manufacturing|Procurement of Materials with Variant Configuration|Production Operations with SAP Manufacturing Execution|Make-to-Stock - Process Manufacturing Based on Production Order|Make-to-Stock Production - Discrete Manufacturing
Description: With this app you can create and schedule a job for executing your MRP runs. To automate the planning process, the MRP run is carried out on a regular basis so you can use this app to create a job that performs this task for you; reducing your workload by running this task smoothly in the background. During the MRP run, the system checks whether current material demand can be covered by current inventory and expected material receipts. In regenerative planning, the system plans all materials irrespective of whether they have been changed since the last MRP run. In net change planning, the system only plans materials that have changed since the last planning run. If current demand is not covered, the system creates planned orders in the case of in-house production and either purchase requisitions or schedule lines for external procurement. This app is available for the roles: SAP_BR_MATL_PLNR_EXT_PROC (Material Planner - External Procurement)SAP_BR_PRODN_PLNR (Production Planner) 
During the MRP run, the system checks whether current material demand can be covered by current inventory and expected material receipts. In a regenerative MRP run, the system plans all materials irrespective of whether they have been changed since the last MRP run. In a net change MRP run, the system only includes materials that have been changed since the last planning run in the new planning run. If current demand is not covered, the system creates purchase requisitions. 

You can use this app to create and schedule a job for executing your MRP runs. To automate the planning process, the MRP run has to be carried out on a regular basis so you can use this app to create a job that performs this task for you; reducing your workload by running this task smoothly in the background.
Key features:  Create and schedule jobs for your MRP runs. You can define: The description, start date, start time and recurrence of the MRP run.Specific control parameters for the MRP run. The planning scope of the MRP run.  Monitor the jobs and display information on the status, planned start, end, and duration, for example. In the Job Details screen you can display a log with information on the planning run.Cancel the job. 
Business roles: Production Planner| Material Planner - External Procurement| Replenishment Specialist - Distribution Center (Retail)
Replenishment Specialist - Distribution Center (Retail) : 
Is responsible for the automated replenishment of retail distribution centers with merchandise. Reviews calculated quantities and delivery schedules. Monitors and analyzes service levels, stock development and out of stock situations.

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.

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.