What is availability calculation in SAP MM - Materials Management?

SAP Term: availability calculation

• Component: MM

• Component Name: Materials Management

• Description: A comparative analysis of warehouse stocks, planned receipts and planned issues on a certain date by Material Requirements Planning. An order proposal is generated if a shortage stock undercoverage situation is detected.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Availability calculation is a feature of SAP Materials Management (MM) that helps to determine the availability of materials for production or sales orders. It takes into account the current stock levels, planned receipts, and planned issues. The calculation is based on the material master data and the current stock situation. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Availability calculation can be used to determine the availability of materials for production or sales orders. It takes into account the current stock levels, planned receipts, and planned issues. The calculation is based on the material master data and the current stock situation. To use availability calculation, you must first set up the material master data in SAP MM. This includes setting up the material type, unit of measure, and other relevant information. Once this is done, you can run an availability check to determine the availability of materials for a given order. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up the material master data in SAP MM, it is important to ensure that all relevant information is included. This includes setting up the material type, unit of measure, and other relevant information. Additionally, it is important to keep track of any changes in stock levels or planned receipts/issues so that the availability calculation can be updated accordingly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on availability calculation in SAP MM, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_MM/6.0/en-US/f9f8d7a3e2b14c8a9f7d3c2b1e5f9a4d.html