UPDATED [May 15, 2024] Pass Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing Exam with Latest Questions [Q41-Q61]

QUESTION 41
Which time elements does MRP consider in backward scheduling to determine the order dates for components from dependent requirements?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question

Total replenishment lead time

Operation duration

Planned delivery time

In-house production time

QUESTION 42
Which options do you have to plan both quantities and capacities during line loading in repetitive manufacturing?
Note: There are 2 Correct answers to this question?

Run MRP with quota arrangement

Run PP/DS heuristic for repetitive manufacturing

Assign planned orders manually in the planning table

QUESTION 43
Under what circumstances can you change the material type for a material if stocks, reservations, or purchasing documents exist? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

The same batch management level is used

The same base unit of measure is used.

The quantity and value updates are the same

The same account category is used

QUESTION 44
Which of the following elements does MRP take into account during net requirement calculation? Note:
There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Forecast key figures

Safety Stock

Maximum stock level

Purchase orders

QUESTION 45
What can you use heuristics in Advanced Planning (PP/DS) for?

To optimize costs and times in production plans

To solve planning problems for defined objects

To automate material movements in material staging

To set default values in production master data

QUESTION 46
What are some benefits of planning with planned independent requirements? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Reduced production times

Reduced delivery times

Option to use make-to-order production

Option to forecast planning for production resources

QUESTION 47
You can you use capacity availability checks for production orders, which settings have to be made for this?
Note: There are 2 Correct answers to this question?

The relevant for finite scheduling indicator must be set.

A checking rule must be assigned to the work centers

An overall profile must be assigned in the checking control

The scope of check must be defined in customizing.

QUESTION 48
You need to model goods receipt processing time in detailed scheduling. Which modeling options do you have?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Model a separate resource in the production data structure.

Model a handling resource in the location master.

Model a transportation lane and carrier selection in the location master.

Model a separate inbound resource in the location master.

Model a goods receipt time in the material master.

You can model goods receipt processing time in detailed scheduling by using one or more of the following options:
Model a handling resource in the location master: A handling resource is a special type of resource that represents the capacity required for goods movements within a location, such as loading, unloading, or staging. You can assign a handling resource to a location and define its availability and utilization.
You can also specify the handling time per unit of material for each handling resource. The system will then calculate the goods receipt processing time based on the handling time and the quantity of the material.
Model a transportation lane and carrier selection in the location master: A transportation lane is a master data object that defines the relationship between two locations in terms of transportation modes, means of transport, transit times, and costs. You can assign a transportation lane to a location and define the transportation mode, such as truck, rail, or air. You can also specify the carrier selection, which is a rule that determines the preferred carrier for each transportation mode. The system will then calculate the goods receipt processing time based on the transit time and the carrier selection.
Model a goods receipt time in the material master: A goods receipt time is a parameter that defines the time required to post the goods receipt for a material after it arrives at the location. You can specify the goods receipt time in the material master record for each material and location combination. The system will then add the goods receipt time to the goods receipt processing time.
You cannot model goods receipt processing time in detailed scheduling by using the following options:
Model a separate resource in the production data structure: A resource is a master data object that represents the capacity required for production activities, such as machines, labor, or tools. You can assign a resource to a production data structure, such as a bill of material, a routing, or a production version. However, a resource cannot be used to model goods receipt processing time, as it is not related to goods movements.
Model a separate inbound resource in the location master: An inbound resource is a parameter that defines the maximum number of inbound deliveries that can be processed at a location at the same time.
You can specify the inbound resource in the location master record for each location. However, an inbound resource cannot be used to model goods receipt processing time, as it is only a constraint for the number of deliveries, not the duration of the processing.
References: [SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing Certification Guide], pages 103-104;
[SAP Help Portal: Goods Receipt Processing Time].

QUESTION 49
What are the options if the Dispatched operation status is set for a production order operation?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

You can reschedule the operation using finite scheduling in a planning table.

You can reschedule the operation in the Manage Production Operations app.

You can reschedule the operation using infinite scheduling in a planning table

You can reschedule the operation using midpoint scheduling in a planning table.

QUESTION 50
Your company produces a finished good based on a forecast and expects it to be in stock when customers order it. If customers order more than the forecasted quantity, this must NOT have any impact on the production program. Which planning strategy do you use?

Make-to-stock production (10)

Planning with final assembly (40)

Make-to-stock production (20)

Planning without final assembly (50)

QUESTION 51
If the stock level drops below the reorder stock in reorder point planning, what logic would the system use to trigger procurement?

Fill up to the maximum stock level.

Fill up to the safety stock level.

Fill up based on the lot size procedure.

Fill up to the reorder stock level.

QUESTION 52
What does forecasting in the demand planning cycle include?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question

One-off events

Past quotation quantities

Past sales order quantities

Market intelligence

Past production planning quantities

QUESTION 53
You need to model goods receipt processing time in detailed scheduling. Which modeling options do you have?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Model a separate resource in the production data structure.

Model a handling resource in the location master.

Model a transportation lane and carrier selection in the location master.

Model a separate inbound resource in the location master.

Model a goods receipt time in the material master.

QUESTION 54
How can a material availability check be triggered automatically for a production order?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

By capacity planning

By mass processing

By order release

By order confirmation

QUESTION 55
Your production planners must execute planning only for specific resources. How can you achieve this in Advanced Planning (PP/DS)?

Use a propagation range.

Use a resource group

Use a planning area.

Use a planning group.

QUESTION 56
How can you support a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)-compliant production process?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Approved resources

Digital signature

Batch record

GMP-compliant flag

Recipe approval

QUESTION 57
During production order creation, several valid production versions are found. How does the system choose the production version?

Lot size or material cost

Validity period or sales order

Planned order or material number

Alphanumeric or quota arrangement

QUESTION 58
Which master data object governs the relationship between supply source and demand source in the Kanban process?

Replenishment strategy

Production supply area

Control cycle

Rate routing

The control cycle is the master data object that governs the relationship between supply source and demand source in the Kanban process. The control cycle defines the following data for Kanban production:
The number of Kanban containers and the quantity per container or per call item The basic data required for automatic Kanban calculation, if necessary The replenishment strategy, which determines how the supply source replenishes the demand source, such as in-house production, external procurement, stock transfer, or assembly The print control, which determines how the Kanban cards are printed, if necessary The delivery address, which determines where the Kanban containers are delivered, if necessary The process control, which determines the status sequence, the goods movement, the packing instruction, and the production call profile, if necessary1 The control cycle is created and maintained using the app Manage Kanban Control Cycles or the transaction PKMC. The control cycle is assigned to a material and a plant, and can be split into different segments for different supply sources or demand sources2.
The other options are not correct for the following reasons:
Replenishment strategy (A): This is not a master data object, but a field in the control cycle that specifies the type of replenishment for the Kanban process. The replenishment strategy can be in-house production, external procurement, stock transfer, or assembly1.
Production supply area (B): This is a master data object that represents a physical or logical area where materials are supplied for production. A production supply area can be assigned to a material, a work center, or a production line. A production supply area is not directly related to the Kanban process, but it can be used to group materials or work centers for planning or reporting purposes3.
Rate routing (D): This is a master data object that defines the sequence of operations and the work centers for producing a material in repetitive manufacturing. A rate routing canbe assigned to a material and a production version. A rate routing is not directly related to the Kanban process, but it can be used to calculate the production rate and the lead time for in-house production.
References:
https://blogs.sap.com/2016/06/20/kanban-process/
https://blogs.sap.com/2018/04/11/kanban-process-in-s4-hana-1709/

QUESTION 59
Which of the following are possible configuration steps when setting up the alert monitor in Advanced Planning? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Create an object selection variant for priority-category-related alerts.

Assign the alert profile to the overall profile.

Create an object selection variant for production-planning-related alerts.

Assign the overall profile to the authorization profile.

QUESTION 60
Which of the following questions do you have to answer before you start creating a bill of material (BOM)?

Is the material type allowed in the BOM?

Which base unit of measure does the material have?

What status does the BOM have?

In which storage location is the BOM required?

QUESTION 61
For a production version to be valid and consistent, what requirements must be fulfilled? Note:There are 3 correct answers to this question.

The deletion flag must NOT be set for the bill of material (BOM) or the routing

The lot size range must be within the lot size range of the assigned routing.

The assigned routing and bill of material (BOM) must be valid in the entirevalidity period.

The assigned routing must be a rate routing.

The assigned routing must NOT have alternative sequences