What is 'collaborative management of scheduling agreement releases' in SAP SCM-APO-PPS-CDS - Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing?

collaborative management of scheduling agreement releases - Overview

• Component: SCM-APO-PPS-CDS

• Component Name: Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing

• Description: Collaboration on delivery schedules CMDS = Collaborative Management of Delivery Schedules, which comprises the processing of scheduling agreement releases for procurement scheduling agreements MM and sales scheduling agreements SD. In this process a customer sends his suppliers information regarding his requirements in the form of a scheduling agreement release. Suppliers can confirm the scheduling agreement releases which they receive from the customer either exactly or if necessary, in part onlyat the time of scheduling and not only on goods issue. This means that, if necessary, customers can use other suppliers as a source of supply.

collaborative management of scheduling agreement releases - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Collaborative management of scheduling agreement releases is a feature of the SAP SCM-APO-PPS-CDS Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing component. It allows users to collaborate with their customers and suppliers to manage the release of scheduling agreements. This feature enables users to create, modify, and delete scheduling agreement releases in a collaborative manner. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the collaborative management of scheduling agreement releases feature, users must first create a scheduling agreement in the SAP system. Once the agreement is created, users can then create, modify, and delete releases for that agreement. The user can also collaborate with their customers and suppliers to manage the release of the scheduling agreement. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a release for a scheduling agreement, it is important to ensure that all relevant information is included in the release. This includes the quantity, delivery date, and any other relevant information that may be required. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all parties involved in the release are aware of any changes that may be made to the release. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The collaborative management of scheduling agreement releases feature is part of the SAP SCM-APO-PPS-CDS Sales Scheduling Agreement Processing component. For more information on this component, please refer to the SAP Help documentation. Additionally, there are several online resources available that provide more detailed information on this