What Is SAP PP — and Why Is Pune the Best City to Learn It?
SAP PP (Production Planning) is the SAP module that manages the entire manufacturing process — from demand forecasting and material requirements planning, through production order creation, shop floor execution, and goods receipt to inventory. It tells the factory what to produce, when to produce it, and ensures that the right materials and capacities are available at the right time.
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Pune is India's manufacturing capital. The Pimpri-Chinchwad and Chakan industrial corridors are home to automotive giants like Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and hundreds of tier-1 and tier-2 auto component manufacturers. Virtually all of them run SAP, and SAP PP is at the heart of their production operations. This creates a consistently strong local demand for PP-trained professionals — much higher than in software-centric cities like Bangalore or Hyderabad.
For production engineers, planning managers, and operations professionals in Pune's manufacturing belt, SAP PP is the most natural and highest-value SAP certification to pursue. Call 7796731656 to discuss how your manufacturing background fits this course.
SAP PP Course Curriculum
M01SAP PP Overview & Master Data▶
- SAP PP module scope and integration with MM, SD, FI, CO
- Organisational structure — plant, storage location, MRP area
- Material master — MRP views (MRP 1-4), production scheduling profile
- Work centres — capacity, scheduling formula, costing
- Production versions — linking BOM and routing to a material
M02Bills of Materials (BOM)▶
- BOM types — production BOM, engineering BOM, sales BOM
- BOM creation — CS01, CS02, CS03
- Single-level and multi-level BOM structures
- Alternative BOMs and BOM variants
- BOM explosion and where-used reports
- BOM validity dates and engineering change management
M03Routing & Work Centres▶
- Work centre categories — machine, labour, cost centre assignment
- Routing creation — CA01, CA02 — operations, activities, sequences
- Standard values — setup time, machine time, labour time
- Control keys — confirmation requirements, goods movements at operations
- Rate routings and reference operation sets
- Routing vs recipe (Process Industries)
M04Demand Management & SOP▶
- Sales & Operations Planning (SOP) — rough-cut planning
- Demand management — planned independent requirements (PIR)
- Planning strategies — make-to-stock (strategy 10, 40), make-to-order (20)
- Consumption-based planning vs forecast-based planning
- Demand transfer from SD sales orders
M05Material Requirements Planning (MRP)▶
- MRP types — MRP (M), reorder point planning (VB), forecast-based (VV)
- MRP run — MD01N (S/4), MD01, MD02 — planning scope
- MRP results — planned orders, purchase requisitions, schedule lines
- Exception messages — rescheduling proposals, overdue orders
- Lot sizing procedures — exact lot, fixed lot, economic lot
- Safety stock and reorder point configuration
- MRP list and stock/requirements list — MD04
M06Production Orders▶
- Production order creation — CO01 — from planned order or directly
- Production order lifecycle — created, released, confirmed, completed, closed
- Order release, material staging, and availability check
- Goods issue to production order — MIGO 261 movement
- Production confirmations — CO11N (time ticket confirmation)
- Goods receipt from production order — MIGO 101 movement
- Order settlement — variance analysis and cost reporting
M07Capacity Planning▶
- Capacity evaluation — CM01, CM07
- Available capacity vs required capacity analysis
- Capacity levelling — dispatching, deallocating, moving operations
- Scheduling types — forward, backward, and current date scheduling
- Finite vs infinite scheduling
M08PP Reporting & Integration▶
- Production order information system — COOIS
- Stock requirements list — MD04
- Variance reports — production order cost analysis
- PP integration with MM — goods movements, inventory impact
- PP integration with FI/CO — cost centre postings, work-in-progress
- PP integration with SD — sales order-driven production
- PP in SAP S/4 HANA — key changes and MRP Live
SAP PP Career Roles & Salary in India 2025
SAP PP Consultant
₹4–10 LPA
Production Planner (SAP)
₹4–8 LPA
Implementation Specialist
₹8–18 LPA
SAP PP Lead
₹14–26 LPA
| Experience | Role | Salary Range | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–1 year | Junior SAP PP Consultant | ₹3.5–5 LPA | IT Services, Consulting |
| 1–3 years | SAP PP Consultant | ₹5–9 LPA | Automotive, FMCG |
| 3–6 years | Senior PP Consultant | ₹9–16 LPA | Manufacturing MNCs |
| 6–10 years | PP Lead / Solution Manager | ₹14–24 LPA | SAP Partners, Consulting |
Who Should Join This Course?
- Production engineers, planning executives, and shop floor managers in manufacturing companies
- B.E. / B.Tech graduates from mechanical, production, industrial, or manufacturing engineering
- MBA Operations graduates targeting SAP consulting roles
- Supply chain professionals wanting to add production planning expertise
- SAP MM consultants wanting to extend into the PP module
Student Success Stories
"I spent 4 years as a production planning engineer at an automotive component manufacturer in Chakan. I understood MRP, BOM, and routing very well from the floor side. The SAP PP course at Aapvex showed me exactly how to configure and run these processes in SAP. The MRP run module and production order processing were especially valuable. Got placed in 7 weeks."— Nikhil B., SAP PP Functional Consultant, SAP Consulting Firm, Pune
"As a mechanical engineer, SAP PP was a natural extension of everything I already knew about production. The Aapvex course made the SAP configuration very clear — BOMs, routings, work centres, MRP. The live system practice meant I walked into my interview with real confidence. Call 7796731656 if you are in manufacturing and want to move into consulting."— Sameer K., SAP PP Consultant, Global Manufacturing Company, Pune
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between SAP PP and SAP MM?
SAP MM handles external procurement — buying from vendors. SAP PP handles internal production — manufacturing finished goods from raw materials. They are tightly integrated: PP's MRP run generates purchase requisitions that MM converts into purchase orders. Many consultants learn both modules to offer a broader manufacturing and supply chain expertise.
Is SAP PP relevant in S/4 HANA?
Yes. In SAP S/4 HANA, PP has been enhanced with MRP Live — a faster, more real-time MRP engine. The core concepts (BOM, routing, production orders) remain the same, but the processing speed and UI (via Fiori) are significantly improved. This course introduces MRP Live and S/4 HANA PP changes so you are ready for modern SAP environments.
How do I enrol?
Call or WhatsApp 7796731656 for current batch dates and a free discussion about how your manufacturing background maps to SAP PP.