What is percentage smoothing in SAP SCM-APO-PPS-MMP - Model Mix Planning?

SAP Term: percentage smoothing

• Component: SCM-APO-PPS-MMP

• Component Name: Model Mix Planning

• Description: Procedure in that evenly distributes orders over the planning periods to achieve a 100% utilization of each planning period.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Percentage smoothing is a feature of Model Mix Planning (MMP) in SAP's Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO). It is used to adjust the production plan for a given product mix in order to achieve a desired level of production. The percentage smoothing feature allows the user to set a target percentage for each product in the mix, and then adjusts the production plan accordingly. This ensures that the production plan is optimized for the desired product mix.
  
  How to use it: 
  To use percentage smoothing, the user must first set up a model mix planning scenario in APO. This involves defining the products in the mix, setting up the production plan, and setting up the target percentages for each product. Once this is done, the user can then activate percentage smoothing by selecting it from the MMP menu. This will then adjust the production plan according to the target percentages set by the user.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using percentage smoothing, it is important to ensure that all of the target percentages are set correctly. If any of them are incorrect, it could lead to an incorrect or sub-optimal production plan. Additionally, it is important to remember that percentage smoothing only adjusts the production plan; it does not change any of the underlying data or parameters used in MMP.
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on Model Mix Planning and Percentage Smoothing, please refer to SAP's official documentation on APO. Additionally, there are many online resources available which provide detailed tutorials and examples of how to use MMP and Percentage Smoothing in SAP APO.