What is scheduling margin key in SAP PP-MRP - Material Requirements Planning?

SAP Term: scheduling margin key

• Component: PP-MRP

• Component Name: Material Requirements Planning

• Description: An indicator in the material master record that refers to a group of time intervals that are relevant to material requirements planning.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Scheduling Margin Key is a feature in SAP's Material Requirements Planning (MRP) component that allows users to set a margin of safety when scheduling production orders. This margin of safety is used to ensure that the production order is completed on time and with the correct amount of material. The Scheduling Margin Key also allows users to set a minimum and maximum lead time for the production order. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The Scheduling Margin Key can be set in the MRP1 view of the material master record. The user can enter a value for the Scheduling Margin Key, which will be used to calculate the lead time for the production order. The user can also enter a minimum and maximum lead time for the production order, which will be used to ensure that the production order is completed on time and with the correct amount of material. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to set an appropriate Scheduling Margin Key for each production order. If the Scheduling Margin Key is too low, then there may not be enough time to complete the production order on time. If the Scheduling Margin Key is too high, then there may be too much material ordered, resulting in excess inventory. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information about SAP's Material Requirements Planning (MRP) component, please refer to SAP's official documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_6.0_EHP7/6.0/en-US/f3d8f9a2b7c14e8a9f3d8f9a2b7c14e8a.html