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What is the main role of SAP APO in the context of supply chain management?
What is the main role of SAP APO in the context of supply chain management?
- Planning, controlling, and analysis system (correct)
- Evaluation and analysis system
- Transaction system
- Optimization methods and powerful heuristics system
Why is SAP ERP's main role described as that of a transaction system?
Why is SAP ERP's main role described as that of a transaction system?
- It provides advanced planning functionality
- It has overlapping functionalities with supply chain management
- It maintains master and transaction data for supply chain management (correct)
- It serves as a planning, controlling, and analysis system
What is the interface between SAP SCM and SAP ERP?
What is the interface between SAP SCM and SAP ERP?
- SAP SCM solution map
- SAP APO (advanced planner and optimizer)
- SAP BI (business intelligence)
- CIF (core interface) (correct)
What is the core functionality of SAP SCM AP Advanced Planner and Optimizer?
What is the core functionality of SAP SCM AP Advanced Planner and Optimizer?
Why do most companies working with SAP SCM also use SAP ERP?
Why do most companies working with SAP SCM also use SAP ERP?
What is the relationship between SAP BI (business intelligence) and supply chain management?
What is the relationship between SAP BI (business intelligence) and supply chain management?
What is the main difference between the planning approach used in MRP II and APO modules?
What is the main difference between the planning approach used in MRP II and APO modules?
Which task is assigned to the Demand Planning module (DP) of SAP APO?
Which task is assigned to the Demand Planning module (DP) of SAP APO?
What is the main instrument for strategic tasks in SAP APO?
What is the main instrument for strategic tasks in SAP APO?
What is the supply chain cockpit (SCC) used for in SAP APO?
What is the supply chain cockpit (SCC) used for in SAP APO?
Who are the typical users of the supply chain cockpit (SCC) in SAP APO?
Who are the typical users of the supply chain cockpit (SCC) in SAP APO?
What does the supply chain engineer (SCE) create and maintain in SAP APO?
What does the supply chain engineer (SCE) create and maintain in SAP APO?
What does the supply chain cockpit (SCC) provide in SAP APO?
What does the supply chain cockpit (SCC) provide in SAP APO?
Which module of SAP APO supports mid- to short-term available-to-promise (ATP) planning?
Which module of SAP APO supports mid- to short-term available-to-promise (ATP) planning?
What are the main tasks assigned to the APO module named Detailed Scheduling (DS)?
What are the main tasks assigned to the APO module named Detailed Scheduling (DS)?
What is the limitation of algorithmic support in SAP APO?
What is the limitation of algorithmic support in SAP APO?