What is minimum production quantity in SAP MFG-LPO - SAP Lean Planning and Operations (SAP LPO)?

SAP Term: minimum production quantity

• Component: MFG-LPO

• Component Name: SAP Lean Planning and Operations (SAP LPO)

• Description: The smallest number of units a work center can produce in a single run.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Minimum production quantity is a feature of SAP Lean Planning and Operations (SAP LPO) that allows users to set a minimum quantity for production orders. This ensures that the production order is not created with a quantity lower than the minimum set. This helps to ensure that the production order is not too small to be cost-effective.
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the minimum production quantity feature, users must first set the minimum quantity in the system. This can be done by navigating to the “Minimum Production Quantity” tab in SAP LPO and entering the desired value. Once this is done, any production orders created will have a minimum quantity of this value. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting the minimum production quantity, it is important to consider the cost-effectiveness of producing orders with this minimum quantity. If the cost of producing an order with this minimum quantity is too high, it may be better to set a higher minimum quantity. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The minimum production quantity feature can be used in conjunction with other features of SAP LPO such as batch size optimization and lot size optimization. These features can help to further optimize production orders and ensure that they are cost-effective.