Supply and Demand Matching contains main function Capable-To-Match (CTM) and an additional function to distribute stocks. In Advanced Planning & Optimization, SDM component provides cross-plant supply strategy for these applications −

 

• Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS)
• Supply Network Planning (SNP)

Capable-To-Match (CTM) Function

CTM function is used to perform finite planning of demands in the supply chain process. This function is used for the master data type of SNP and PP/DS. CTM planning focuses on mid to long-term planning.

 

CTM doesn’t include any detailed scheduling strategies and you have the following settings under customizing in APO.

 

Navigate to Advanced Planning and Optimization → Basis Settings → Optimization → Basic Functions → Maintain Master data for optimization server.

 

Following functions can be performed under CTM −

 

• CTM is used to evaluate other resource location to fulfill the demand of a particular product when one resource doesn’t fulfill the demand.

   

• Demand Prioritization: CTM allows you to prioritize the demands as per your priorities.

   

• You can perform the consistency run for the master data check for CTM planning.

   

• You can use CTM to perform master data selection and order selection.

   

• Using CTM, you can perform supply control. CTM can be used to avoid oversized supply of the products.

   

CTM Planning Execution

It is possible to execute Capable-To-Match planning either in the background or you can start CTM planning directly. Let us see the execution of CTM planning −

 

Option 1 − Start CTM Planning directly in front.

 

To execute CTM planning, using CTM profile directly, navigate to SAP Easy Access → Advanced Planning and Optimization → Multilevel Supply and Demand Planning → Planning → Capable-to-Match (CTM) Planning.

 

 

In the next window, select the CTM profile. Once you select CTM profile, click the Start planning option and this runs CTM planning directly.

 

 

In the status tab, you can see the status of your CTM planning run. In case of any errors, it turns into red.

 

Option 2 − Run CTM Planning in the background.

 

You can also execute CTM planning in the background. Navigate to SAP Easy Access → Advanced Planning and Optimization → Multilevel Supply and Demand Planning → Planning → CTM Planning in the Background.

 

 

Select CTM profile and click Execute.

 

Analysis of CTM Planning Results

You can also analyze the results of CTM Planning run. You have to ensure whether planning run technical requirement is completed successfully.

 

Evaluations and Log Files

You can navigate to the Evaluation tab to identify if any CTM message exists. One of the following icons shows the status of CTM Planning run.

 

This shows the CTM Planning run completed successfully.

 

This shows at least 1 warning message exists during CTM run.