How To Fix /SAPAPO/SNPOPT189 - Safety stock costs for product &1 at location &2 are too low

/SAPAPO/SNPOPT189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SNPOPT -

• Message number: 189

• Message text: Safety stock costs for product &1 at location &2 are too low

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNPOPT189 - Safety stock costs for product &1 at location &2 are too low ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SNPOPT189 indicates that the safety stock costs for a specific product at a given location are too low. This error typically arises in the context of supply chain planning and inventory management within the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Safety Stock Calculation: The error suggests that the safety stock costs defined for the product at the specified location are below the minimum threshold required for effective planning. This can happen if:
  
  The safety stock levels are set too low.
  The cost parameters for safety stock are incorrectly configured.
  There are inconsistencies in the master data related to the product or location.
  
  
  
  Master Data Issues: The product master data or location master data may not have the correct settings for safety stock, leading to this error.
  
  
  Planning Parameters: The planning parameters for the product may not align with the expected safety stock levels, causing the system to flag this as an