SAP Resource Classification

• Many industries like pharmaceutical, chemical, FMCG uses multiple resources to manufacture the same product. SAP provides provision to map the methodology by following ways:

                          1. With aid of multiple Production Versions via multiple Master Recipe

                          2. By manual selection within the Process Order

                          3. Resource selection via classification

• Here one specific characteristic has been defined that would quantify the resource classification approach
  

                        1. MFG_RESOURCES – Manufacturing Resource

• Characteristics defined in the system relates to Master Data, defining them in general relay one time activity which should be governed by Master Data Management team

• This characteristic will be assigned to Class MFG_RESOURCES of Class Type 019 (Work Center Class)
• Note: Each Characteristic Value will relate to Resource Number which requires grouping as shown below

• All relevant resources will be assigned with Class MFG_RESOURCES
• Characteristic MFG_RESOURCES defined will be assigned to Class MFG_RESOURCES

• First characteristic is defined in the system followed by class
• SAP Menu  Pathway – SAP Menu → Cross-Application Components → Classification System → Master Data → Characteristics (SAP Transaction CT04)
• SAP Menu  Pathway – SAP Menu → Cross-Application Components → Classification System → Master Data → Classes (SAP Transaction CL02)
• Note: The Class Type is 019 which relates to Work Center Class
• Post creation of relevant characteristic & class required for resource classification, next step is to link up the resources with characteristic value assigned to Characteristic MFG_RESOURCES

• SAP Menu  Pathway – SAP Menu → Logistics → Production – Process → Master Data → Resources →  Resource → Change (SAP Transaction CRC2)

• Once inside Resource (Change Mode) access ‘Classification’ as shown & assign relevant characteristic value

• In this case Resource PP/VI-01 has been assigned with Characteristic Value – PP/VI-01
• Repeat the same for all other resources which forms part of one specific group
• Next step is to modify the existing Master Recipe which will need to accommodate the features of resource classification
• SAP Menu → Logistics → Production – Process → Master Data → Master Recipe →  Recipe & Material → Change (SAP Transaction C202)

OR (Alternate Method)

• SAP Menu → Logistics → Production – Process → Master Data → Production Versions (SAP Transaction C223)

• Once inside Master Recipe, make changes as shown in the following snapshots
• Note:  Resource classification is always assigned to Recipe Operation & not phase
• Select the relevant operation which needs to have the feature of resource classification & assign Class MFG_RESOURCES followed by all the resource characteristic values which are relevant for grouping

    [Practical Application]

• While working on Process Order which requires resource swapping, access the concerned open (i.e. whose order system status is REL, CTRD) process order in change mode
• Logistics → Production – Process → Process Order → Process Order → Change (SAP Transaction COR2)
• Go-to operations tab within ‘Process Order’ – Note: Order status should be either CRTD or REL
  
• Select the concerned operation which requires resource change, go-to application tool bar, refer path Operation > Functions for Phase/for Operation > Resource Selection