What is percentage deadband in SAP PP-PI - Production Planning for Process Industries?

SAP Term: percentage deadband

• Component: PP-PI

• Component Name: Production Planning for Process Industries

• Description: The value that is specified when OPC Data Access items are defined in the SAP system. It determines the range within which the value of an OPC item must at least change to be reported to the SAP system.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Percentage deadband is a feature in SAP PP-PI Production Planning for Process Industries that allows users to set a percentage of the total production order quantity that can be changed without triggering a new planning run. This feature helps to reduce the number of planning runs and improve the efficiency of the production process. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the percentage deadband feature, users must first set the percentage of the total production order quantity that can be changed without triggering a new planning run. This can be done in the system settings. Once this is done, any changes made to the production order quantity that are within the set percentage will not trigger a new planning run. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to set an appropriate percentage for the deadband, as setting it too low may result in too many planning runs being triggered, while setting it too high may result in inefficient production processes. It is also important to note that this feature only applies to changes made to the total production order quantity, and not to individual components or materials. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using the percentage deadband feature in SAP PP-PI Production Planning for Process Industries, please refer to SAP’s official documentation on the topic.