What is procurement quantity in SAP PP-MRP - Material Requirements Planning?

SAP Term: procurement quantity

• Component: PP-MRP

• Component Name: Material Requirements Planning

• Description: Quantity that is provided by a receipt. For products that are produced in-house, the procurement quantity includes the yield and the scrap.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Procurement quantity is a term used in SAP's Material Requirements Planning (MRP) component. It is the amount of material that needs to be procured from an external source in order to meet the demand of a particular production order. The procurement quantity is calculated based on the current stock levels, planned orders, and safety stock levels. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The procurement quantity can be used to determine the amount of material that needs to be purchased from an external source in order to meet the demand of a particular production order. The procurement quantity is calculated based on the current stock levels, planned orders, and safety stock levels. The procurement quantity can then be used to generate purchase orders for the required materials. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to ensure that the procurement quantity is accurate in order to avoid over- or under-ordering of materials. It is also important to ensure that the safety stock levels are set correctly in order to avoid stock-outs. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The procurement quantity is closely related to other MRP concepts such as net requirements, gross requirements, and available-to-promise (ATP) quantities. It is also related to inventory management concepts such as reorder points and reorder quantities.