Variant ConfigurationWhat is the Purpose of variant Configuration « Variant configuration is for manufacturing complex products in which customer determines the features of the product. Objective of variant configuration is to react quickly to customers’ requirements. Here it needs not to create separate material for each variant of a product. When companies introduce variant configuration this often goes beyond a business process re-engineering project. Variant configuration offers an opportunity to restructure product structures for which then processes are defined. This has a direct impact to the core areas such as marketing and product data management geminiWhat is the Use of variant Configuration «It is tool which helps to simplify the complex manufacturing of final product more varieties and variation of the input material « To ensure right choice is delivered = Easy for the sales person to select & Communication is fast and clear = Ensures production of right item = New products can be configured immediately by the system itself and all changes in the costs of production, pricing for the new product are taken into account by the system automatically. « This session will walk you through the steps of building a simple VC model. @e Capgemini ——— ETT RRTT TOTES eceta camerWho Should Use Variant Configuration? - Example of industries relevant to SAP VC: Product Aircraft | Automobiles: oa, Elevator 7 : Systems. =) Bicycle Furniture ten @e CapgeminiVariant ConfigurationCreating characteristics ‘SAP Easy Access -E Leen eae msn on LLSteps — For creating Characteristics = Menu Path :Logistics >Central Functions > variant Configuration> Environment > Classification > Master Data > CT04-Charecterstics. » 1) Enter Characteristics Name and Select Create Button = 2) Enter Description in Basic data Tab, Enter data type (Character Format), Enter Number of Characters , Select Multiple Value radio button and Enter Characteristics values and Save it. = 3) If we want to Create Another Characteristic Repeat the same procedure « 4) Also create the characteristic for Price. 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We need to link the Class to the Configurable Material so that we allow that Material to be Configured by using the Characteristics of the C! * We can use a Class in the Variant Configuration if the Class has a Class Type that Support the Variant Configuration. = 1) Enter Class name and enter Class Type = 300 (Variants) = 2) Select the Icon Create, Basic data Tab enter Description and status must be Set to Release « 3) Select the Tab Characteristic and enter the Characteristics and Save. @®e CapgeminiCreate Class | Change Language Olas z1apton Class type. soo Change Number Valid rorn (za.11 2058] Tau < i Capgemir ri sacarCreate Class (continued) (B25 Create Class: tans [eCaPToR class Be: 308 variants change Number ‘vatis tom fal ((Besiewatn = “Desenpien [ausrror cise tates rfl ings group | omanizational srea —j Clvcatciess: aiid From zai Bass Validto 3112 ooee ‘mumereations [Same saeemestan— Glass maintenance De notcheck ‘Qwamina meses: Senecio exer Capgemini —Add Characteristics to the Class Create Class: less ‘ae Class bpe "BOU|_ vaiiante Changenumeer Val cm 2120 Ran Laptop Ram a io Oc (IOODce) fein “Laptop Wars ask Dive 0 on fzpensessoR Ca oc RICE ‘Variant eonaiton o ol Do] ar be il co] 2 fall L a oe] o or] iE FENG OCY SURES am cannerCreating a Configurable Material » A material with different features or characteristics and options is known as configurable material. Example: PC, Car. * Configurable materials are either created in a material type that allows the configuration (n the standard system, the material type KMAT) or they are given the indicator Configurable in the material master record. + Specify the Industry sector is Mechanical Engineering & Material type is Configurable Material = Item category group is 0002 * In basic data 2 tab we need to select the check box configurable material * Class type is 300 gemini sceneCreating Configurable Material Classification apConfiguration Profile —- CU41 » Menu Path :Logistics > Central Functions > variant Configuration> Configuration Profile>CU41 Create » Each configurable object must have a configuration profile. The configuration profile for a material controls the configuration process in the sales order » We maintain the configuration profile for the configurable objects to define the central settings for the configuring the objects we can control all the settings that effect the display options and the scope of the characteristics on the value assignment screen, * Select the Object Material, Specify the required material and press enter Now specify Priority, Profile name and Class type (300).Select the Profile and from the main menu select Goto> Profile detail select the tab configuration initial screen in process field tab select the sales order. 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Dependencies also select exactly the right BOM components and operations to produce a variant. = In two ways we can create the dependency’s * Menu Path Logistics > Central Functions > Variant Configuration > Dependency ~> Single Dependency > CU01 Create * We can create directly the dependency in the characteristic itself Ge CapgeminiCreating Dependency’s (continues * Go to the transaction CT04 and Enter the Characteristic Name * Go to the Tab Values and select the line of characteristic value form the main menu Go to Extras Object dependency’s > Editor. * Now select the option Procedure press enter and In the ABAP/4 Line command (Below line) write the code $[Link]= '1 GB' and check for the Syntax Error. And Save it. = Repeat the same for all other characteristic values. a CapgeminiCreating Dependency’s For Characteristics (continued) Change Characteristic nacre aa | ATONE Yang trom. 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