This document provides an overview of variant configuration in SAP. Variant configuration allows checking technical feasibility and pricing of product variants when creating a sales order. It is integrated with various SAP applications including classification, materials management, production planning, and sales. Key concepts discussed include classes, characteristics, super BOMs, routings, object dependencies, and material variants. The document walks through the process of configure-to-order production using variant configuration from sales order through production order settlement.

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Brief Overview
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Variant Configuration

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Agenda
Introduction to Variant Configurations
• Introduction
• Integration
• Terms Used
• Classification System
• Object Dependencies
• Material Variants
• MTO with VC(CTO)
• Questions ???

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Introduction
Variant configuration in R/3 lets you check the following as soon as you create a sales order:
whether the required variant can be produced (only variants that are technically possible
can be ordered)
what price you can quote for the product
whether the customer’s specifications can be covered from stock and so on...

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Industries

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Integration
Variant configuration is integrated with the following
applications:
• CA Classification
• LO Material Master
• PP Bill of Material
• PP Routings
• PP Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• PP Production Orders
• PP–PI Master Recipes
• CO Costing
• SD Sales
• SD Conditions
• MM Purchasing

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Terms Used

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Classification Systems
Engine
Color
Rear wheel
Seat
Exhaust
Antitheft device
Other Options

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Master Data in VC
• Super BOM
• Super Routing
• Characteristics
• Class
• Object dependencies
• Configuration Profiles
• SD Condition records

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Class

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Configurable Product, Class and characteristic

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Super BOM

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BOM for PC

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Routing for PC

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Object Dependencies

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VC Structure

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Material Variants

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Material Variant defined in Material Master

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MTO with VC

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MTO with VC_Step 2

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MTO with VC_Step 3
The sales order will now be converted into a planned order. Planned Orders
represent the first step toward an actual production schedule for the Shop
Floor.

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MTO with VC_Step 4
•Planned Orders are a result of MRP run and serve to provide an initial Production Schedule.
•Production Orders contain comprehensive information to support a shop floor schedule and provide a
method to confirm operations performed.
• Production orders can be created with reference to a Planned Order.

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MTO with VC_Step 4
Object Dependency:
Routing Selection Condition ensures only necessary operations are taken.x`

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MTO with VC_Step 5

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MTO with VC_Step 6
From the Production Control node, choose Period-End Closing Settlement
Individual Processing (KO88)
Perform order settlement to transfer the costs of the production order to sales order.
Analyze the current cost situation for the Production Order

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