Did you know you can do all these things in Order Management?

• Specify and maintain various order types from a single order entry and maintenance application.
• Define required...

Master Scheduled Items are those items that are finished goods, or service items, that receive their requirements either specifically from Independent demand, or both Dependent and Independent demand.

• Independent Demand is demand that cannot be calculated from higher-level demand in the product structure, and therefore must be either a forecast or an actual customer order (Finished Goods or Service parts sold to customers).
• Dependent demand.....

Ever wonder what the implications are of choosing one project status versus another?

Here is the explanation of project status possible values:

Free
You can carry out project engineering. This means that you can:

• Define the project master schedule (PMS) by using the Project Control module.
• Maintain the project structure.
• Maintain the customized product structure by using customized bills of material and routing sheets.
• Carry out project estimating.

Simulated
You simulate the rough capacity requirements planning...

The purpose of the option to "Generate" is to insert purchase order lines automatically into the purchase receipt. As part of the automatic process, all receipt lines are also automatically confirmed. The option should be used when large orders are received.   

If necessary, received quantities that are not correct can be adjusted through session Correct Purchase Receipt (tdpur4106s100).

Alternative: From the purchase order lines menu the option...