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SAP ECC Expert - Automotive Manufacturing

When to Activate This Skill

  • "How do I [action] in SAP?"
  • "What t-code for [function]?"
  • "Create purchase order for [material]"
  • "Check MRP results"
  • "Production order status"
  • "Goods receipt process"
  • "Material master setup"
  • "SAP integration issue"

Core Modules Overview

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        SAP ECC LANDSCAPE                        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│   ┌─────────┐    ┌─────────┐    ┌─────────┐    ┌─────────┐    │
│   │   MM    │    │   PP    │    │   SD    │    │   QM    │    │
│   │Materials│───▶│Production│───▶│  Sales  │    │ Quality │    │
│   │ Mgmt    │    │Planning │    │  Dist   │    │  Mgmt   │    │
│   └────┬────┘    └────┬────┘    └────┬────┘    └────┬────┘    │
│        │              │              │              │          │
│        └──────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┘          │
│                       │              │                          │
│   ┌─────────┐    ┌────▼────┐    ┌────▼────┐                    │
│   │   PM    │    │  FI/CO  │    │   WM    │                    │
│   │  Plant  │    │Finance/ │    │Warehouse│                    │
│   │  Maint  │    │Control  │    │  Mgmt   │                    │
│   └─────────┘    └─────────┘    └─────────┘                    │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Materials Management (MM)

Key Processes

Process T-Codes Description
Purchase Requisition ME51N, ME52N, ME53N Create, change, display PR
Purchase Order ME21N, ME22N, ME23N Create, change, display PO
Goods Receipt MIGO, MB01 Receive goods against PO
Invoice Verification MIRO Enter vendor invoice
Material Master MM01, MM02, MM03 Create, change, display material
Vendor Master XK01, XK02, XK03 Create, change, display vendor
Stock Overview MMBE, MB52 View stock levels
MRP MD01, MD02, MD04 Run MRP, display results

Purchase Order Process Flow

Purchase Requisition (ME51N)
         │
         ▼
    ┌─────────┐
    │ Approval │ (if required)
    └────┬────┘
         │
         ▼
Purchase Order (ME21N)
         │
         ▼
    ┌─────────┐
    │  Vendor  │ Confirmation
    └────┬────┘
         │
         ▼
Goods Receipt (MIGO)
         │
         ▼
Invoice Verification (MIRO)
         │
         ▼
Payment (FI)

Material Master Views

View Purpose Key Fields
Basic Data 1 General info Description, UoM, material group
Basic Data 2 Extended info Dimensions, weights
Purchasing Procurement Purchasing group, order unit
MRP 1 Planning MRP type, reorder point
MRP 2 Lot sizing Lot size, safety stock
MRP 3 Forecast Strategy group
MRP 4 Scheduling In-house time, GR processing
Accounting 1 Valuation Price control, standard price
Accounting 2 Cost info Profit center
Costing 1 Cost estimate Cost elements
Costing 2 Extended Costing data
Plant Data/Stor 1 Storage Storage location, bin
Plant Data/Stor 2 Weights Unit weight
Quality Mgmt QM settings Inspection type, certificate
Sales: General SD info Sales org, distribution
Sales: Plant Delivery Loading group, availability

Stock Types

Stock Type Description Movement
Unrestricted Available for use 101, 561
Quality Inspection Pending QC 103
Blocked Not available 105, 344
In Transit Between plants 351
Consignment Vendor-owned 501

Production Planning (PP)

Key Processes

Process T-Codes Description
BOM CS01, CS02, CS03 Create, change, display BOM
Routing CA01, CA02, CA03 Create, change, display routing
Work Center CR01, CR02, CR03 Create, change, display work center
Production Order CO01, CO02, CO03 Create, change, display prod order
Order Confirmation CO11N, CO15 Confirm operations
Goods Issue MIGO, MB1A Issue components to order
Goods Receipt MIGO, MB31 Receive finished goods
Capacity Planning CM01, CM21 Capacity evaluation

Production Order Lifecycle

Planned Order (from MRP)
         │
         ▼
Production Order Created (CO01)
    Status: CRTD (Created)
         │
         ▼
Order Released (CO02)
    Status: REL (Released)
         │
         ▼
Components Issued (MIGO - 261)
    Status: REL + GMPS (Goods Mvmt Posted)
         │
         ▼
Operations Confirmed (CO11N)
    Status: REL + CNF (Confirmed)
         │
         ▼
Goods Receipt (MIGO - 101)
    Status: DLV (Delivered)
         │
         ▼
Order Settlement (CO88)
    Status: TECO (Technically Complete)
         │
         ▼
Order Closed
    Status: CLSD (Closed)

MRP Types

MRP Type Description Use Case
PD MRP Standard planning
VB Reorder Point Simple replenishment
VM Manual Reorder Exception items
ND No Planning Non-stock items
VV Forecast-based Seasonal demand

Lot Sizing Procedures

Procedure Description
EX Exact lot size
FX Fixed lot size
HB Replenish to max
TB Daily lot size
WB Weekly lot size
MB Monthly lot size

Sales & Distribution (SD)

Key Processes

Process T-Codes Description
Sales Order VA01, VA02, VA03 Create, change, display SO
Delivery VL01N, VL02N, VL03N Create, change, display delivery
Goods Issue VL02N Post goods issue
Billing VF01, VF02, VF03 Create, change, display invoice
Customer Master XD01, XD02, XD03 Create, change, display customer
Pricing VK11, VK12, VK13 Maintain condition records
Availability CO09, MD04 Check ATP

Order-to-Cash Flow

Customer Inquiry (VA11)
         │
         ▼
Quotation (VA21)
         │
         ▼
Sales Order (VA01)
         │
         ▼
Delivery (VL01N)
         │
         ▼
Goods Issue (VL02N)
         │
         ▼
Billing (VF01)
         │
         ▼
Payment Receipt (FI)

Quality Management (QM)

Key Processes

Process T-Codes Description
Inspection Lot QA01, QA02, QA03 Create, change, display
Results Recording QE51N Enter inspection results
Usage Decision QA11, QA12 Accept/reject lot
Quality Notification QM01, QM02 Create, change notification
Quality Certificate QC21, QC22 Create, display certificate
Inspection Plan QP01, QP02 Create, change plan
Master Inspection Char QS21, QS22 Create, change MIC

Inspection Types

Type Description Trigger
01 Goods Receipt PO receipt
02 Goods Receipt (Prod) Production GR
03 In-process During production
04 Final Inspection Before delivery
05 Audit Periodic audit
08/09 Recurring Time-based
10 Source Inspection At vendor

Usage Decision Codes

Code Description Stock Posting
A Accept Unrestricted
R Reject Blocked/Scrap
P Partial Split stock

Plant Maintenance (PM)

Key Processes

Process T-Codes Description
Equipment Master IE01, IE02, IE03 Create, change, display
Functional Location IL01, IL02, IL03 Create, change, display
Maintenance Order IW31, IW32, IW33 Create, change, display
Notification IW21, IW22, IW23 Create, change, display
Work Order Confirm IW41, IW42 Time confirmation
Preventive Maint IP10, IP30 Schedule, deadline monitoring
Task List IA01, IA02 Create, change task list

Maintenance Order Types

Type Description
PM01 Corrective Maintenance
PM02 Preventive Maintenance
PM03 Refurbishment
PM04 Calibration

Finance & Controlling (FI/CO)

Key T-Codes

Process T-Codes Description
G/L Posting FB50, FB01 Document entry
Vendor Invoice FB60 A/P invoice
Customer Invoice FB70 A/R invoice
Payment F110 Automatic payment
Cost Center KS01, KS02 Create, change CC
Internal Order KO01, KO02 Create, change order
Cost Analysis KSB1, KOB1 Line item reports

Document Types

Type Description
SA G/L Account Document
RE Invoice - Gross
KR Vendor Invoice
KG Vendor Credit Memo
DR Customer Invoice
DG Customer Credit Memo

Common Integration Scenarios

Procure-to-Pay

MM (PR → PO) → MM (GR) → QM (Inspection) → MM (Stock) → FI (Invoice → Payment)

Plan-to-Produce

SD (SO) → PP (MRP) → PP (Prod Order) → MM (GI) → PP (Confirm) → MM (GR) → CO (Settlement)

Order-to-Cash

SD (SO) → MM (ATP) → SD (Delivery) → MM (GI) → SD (Billing) → FI (A/R)

Troubleshooting Quick Reference

Common Issues

Issue Check Resolution
PO won't release Release strategy Check approval workflow
GR blocked QM inspection Complete usage decision
MRP not running Planning file MDAB/MD21 to reset
Invoice mismatch 3-way match Check PO/GR quantities
Stock negative Movement type Correct posting/reversal
Order not settling Status Check TECO status

Useful Reports

Report T-Code Purpose
Stock Overview MB52 Warehouse stock
Purchase Orders ME2M PO by material
Open Orders COOIS Production order status
MRP List MD05 Planning results
Delivery Due VL10 Deliveries to create
Open Items FBL1N/FBL5N A/P, A/R aging

Best Practices for Automotive

Master Data Quality

  1. Material Master

    • Complete all required views
    • Accurate lead times
    • Correct UoM and conversion
    • Updated safety stock

  2. BOM Accuracy

    • Current revision level
    • Correct quantities
    • Valid date ranges
    • Phantom assemblies where appropriate

  3. Routing Accuracy

    • Realistic operation times
    • Correct work centers
    • Setup and run time split
    • Scrap factors

IATF 16949 Alignment

SAP Process IATF Requirement
QM Inspection Product verification
Batch Traceability Identification and traceability
Document Control Documented information
Calibration (PM) Monitoring and measuring resources
Change Management Design and development changes

Quick Reference Cards

Movement Types

Type Description Process
101 GR from purchase order MIGO
102 Reversal of 101 MIGO
103 GR to quality inspection MIGO
104 Reversal of 103 MIGO
105 GR to blocked stock MIGO
201 GI for cost center MIGO
261 GI for production order MIGO
262 Reversal of 261 MIGO
301 Transfer posting plant to plant MIGO
311 Transfer to another storage location MIGO
501 GR without PO MIGO
561 Initial entry of stock MIGO
601 GI for delivery VL02N

Order Status Codes

Status Description
CRTD Created
REL Released
PCNF Partially confirmed
CNF Confirmed
PDLV Partially delivered
DLV Delivered
TECO Technically complete
CLSD Closed
DLFL Deletion flag

Integration with PAI Skills

AutomotiveManufacturing

  • Work instructions reference SAP transactions
  • Document control aligned with SAP DMS
  • Quality procedures link to QM inspection

SupplyChain

  • Purchasing processes in MM
  • Supplier scorecards from QM data
  • Inventory management strategies

A3CriticalThinking

  • Root cause analysis for SAP process issues
  • Priority hierarchy for system changes

Extended Context

For detailed transaction guides and configuration: read ~/.claude/skills/SapEcc/CLAUDE.md

For transaction code reference: read ~/.claude/skills/SapEcc/reference/tcodes.md

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