What is procurement demand category in SAP PM - Plant Maintenance?

SAP Term: procurement demand category

• Component: PM

• Component Name: Plant Maintenance

• Description: A group of similar items that need to be purchased externally in order to obtain the materials and services that are required to execute a maintenance order. For every procurement demand category, you can control which milestones apply. Some examples of procurement demand categories for maintenance orders are: Non-stock materials External operations Lean services

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• Key Concepts: 
  Procurement demand category is a feature in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) that allows users to classify and group procurement demands. It is used to categorize and prioritize procurement demands based on their importance and urgency. This helps users to better manage their procurement activities. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP PM, users can create a procurement demand category by going to the ‘Procurement Demand Category’ tab in the ‘Plant Maintenance’ menu. Here, they can enter the name of the category, assign a priority level, and add any additional information that is relevant to the category. Once created, users can assign this category to any procurement demand that they create. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a procurement demand category, it is important to assign a priority level that accurately reflects the importance and urgency of the demand. This will help users prioritize their procurement activities more effectively. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to use the procurement demand category feature in SAP PM, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_PLANT_MAINTENANCE/80000001/en-US