What is long-term planned order in SAP PP-MRP - Material Requirements Planning?

SAP Term: long-term planned order

• Component: PP-MRP

• Component Name: Material Requirements Planning

• Description: A long-term planned orders are simulative planned orders that are used in long-term planning. These planned orders are created in the long-term planning run. You can create them manually. You can copy planned orders from operative planning to long-term planning. They are converted to simulative planned orders that can be processed in long-term planning.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A long-term planned order is a type of planned order in SAP's Material Requirements Planning (MRP) component. It is used to plan for the procurement of materials over a longer period of time, usually several months or more. The long-term planned order is created based on the forecasted demand for the material and can be used to plan for the procurement of materials in advance. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The long-term planned order can be created manually or automatically in SAP's MRP component. To create a long-term planned order manually, go to the MRP component and select the “Create Long-Term Planned Order” option. Enter the required information such as material, quantity, and date range for the planned order. Once all the information is entered, click “Save” to create the long-term planned order. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a long-term planned order, it is important to consider the lead time for the material. This will help ensure that the material is available when needed and that there are no delays in production due to lack of materials. Additionally, it is important to review and adjust the long-term planned orders regularly to ensure that they are up-to-date with current demand forecasts. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on SAP's Material Requirements Planning (MRP) component and how to use it, please refer to SAP's official documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_6.0_EHPs_6/6.0/en-US/f3d8f9a7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b1/.