What is safety time in SAP PP-MRP - Material Requirements Planning?

SAP Term: safety time

• Component: PP-MRP

• Component Name: Material Requirements Planning

• Description: The number of days the warehouse stock of a material is sufficient to cover requirements without taking account of any new receipts. The safety time corresponds to the actual range of coverage. You can define the safety time as a planned value. The stipulated number of days causes the requirements to be brought forward by precisely this number of days in MRP and procurement proposals suitable for the relevant dates to be generated. This ensures that the planned warehouse stock can cover the requirements that lie within the stipulated number of days.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Safety time is a feature in SAP's Material Requirements Planning (MRP) component that allows users to add a buffer of time to the delivery date of a material. This buffer of time is used to account for any potential delays in the delivery process, ensuring that the material arrives on time. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use safety time, users must first enter the desired delivery date for the material. Then, they can enter the desired safety time in days, weeks, or months. The system will then calculate the new delivery date based on the safety time entered. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When entering safety time, it is important to consider any potential delays that may occur in the delivery process. This could include delays due to weather, traffic, or other unforeseen circumstances. It is also important to consider any holidays or weekends that may affect the delivery date. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on safety time and other features of SAP's Material Requirements Planning (MRP) component, please refer to SAP's official documentation.