What Is Oracle ASCP

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What is Oracle ASCP?

(I was searching about ASCP, but could not find. At last I got the details from Oracle Documentation. I
want to share )
Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) is a comprehensive, Internet-based planning solution that
decides when and where supplies (for example, inventory, purchase orders and work orders) should be
deployed within an extended supply chain. This is the supply planning function. Oracle ASCP addresses
the following key supply planning issues:

How do I plan my supply chain in the least amount of time possible?
How do I minimize the number of plans and iterations?
How do I plan my entire supply chain?
How do I involve my trading partners?
How can I access my plan from anywhere?
How do I keep improving my plans?
How can I plan all manufacturing methods?
The key capabilities of Oracle ASCP are:
Holistic Optimization, Planning, and Scheduling. Oracle ASCP can plan all supply chain facilities
simultaneously. Short-term detailed scheduling and long-term aggregate planning are supported within a
single plan. This single plan also supports multiple manufacturing methods, including discrete, flow,
project, and process manufacturing.
Finite Capacity Planning and Scheduling. Oracle ASCP generates feasible supply chain plans that
consider both resource and material constraints.
Optimization. Users can easily configure Oracle ASCP to optimize specific business criteria. No
programming is necessary to access Oracle ASCPs powerful mathematical optimization capabilities.
Backward Compatibility. Oracle ASCPs component architecture allow it to be deployed against any
combination of Oracle 11 and Oracle 11i transaction systems.
Workflow-Driven Exception Messaging. Oracle ASCPs exception messages alert planners to critical
issues across the extended supply chain. Workflows that drive these exceptions route data to and
feedback from trading partners as required, thus effectively involving them in the supply chain planning
process.
Global Accessibility. Oracle ASCPs database-centric architecture stores plan data in a central planning
server database. These data are accessible from Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning anywhere via a
simple browser. It is possible for multiple planners to simultaneously access data from a single plan.
Integrated Planning and Execution. Oracle ASCPs Advanced Planner Workbench user interface not only
displays plan results, but also allows planners to execute planning recommendations. Planners do not
have to move to the transaction system to perform plan execution.
Simulation Capability. Oracle ASCP allows many types of changes to supply, demand, plan options, and
resource profiles to simulate changing business conditions. You can generate a plan considering all the
changes that have been entered via the Planners Workbench. Unlimited numbers of scenarios can be
simulated and compared using online planning, copy plans, and exceptions. Examples of the types of
changes are firming, changing sources, modifying quantities and dates, modifying priorities, modifying
resource availability, modifying supplier capacity, and modifying objective weights.

Search this user guide in your EBS help 115mscug.pdf.
Hope this will be very much helpful.

Has anybody worked on implementing ASCP ? Can someone share their experience and documents ?
Thanks in advance,
Application Set Up Control Sheet Supply Chain Planning Parameters, Exception Sets, and Demands
Setup/SCP: Define Planning Parameters
Parameters, Exception Sets, and Demands Setup/SCP: Define Demand Classes Parameters, Exception Sets,
and Demands Setup/SCP: Define Exception Sets Product Family Setup/SCP: Setup Product Families
Setup/SCP: Define Forecast Sets
Planning Options Setup/SCP: Define MDS Names
Planning Options Setup/SCP: Define MPS Names
Planning Options Setup/SCP: Define DRP Names
Planning Options Setup/SCP: Define MRP Names
Planning Options Setup/SCP: Define Options MPS
Planning Options Setup/SCP: Define Options MRP
SCP: Define Options DRP
Sourcing Rules Setup/SCP: Define Bills of Distribution
Sourcing Rules Setup/SCP: Define Sourcing Rules
Sourcing Rules Setup/SCP: Define Assignment Sets
Shipping Networks, Methods, and In-Transit Setup/SCP: Define Shipping Methods
Shipping Networks, Methods, and In-Transit Setup/SCP: Define Shipping Network 24
Shipping Networks, Methods, and In-Transit Setup/SCP: Define In-Transit Lead Time 25
Manager Project Setup/SCP: Start Planning Manager 26
Manager, Project Setup/SCP: Define Planning Group 27
Open and Closed Issues for this Deliverable 28

Capacity Planning Module

I have few basic queries, which I am struggling to get grasp of these phases/methods of planning
Please explain them using simple business case in terms of Manufacturing(Make Items) as well as
Distributed (Buy Items)
What planning methods i have to use for Make and sell,
What planning methods i have to use for Buy and sell,
a)When i have to load Forecast to MDS
b) When i have to load Forecast to MPS
c) When i have to load Forecast to MDS,MDS to MPS
d) Do i need to use MRP when using ASCP.
Finally
when i can attach Forecast/Forecast Set to ASCP plan and Launch the ASCP plan, and then use the ASCP
Workbench to release planned orders.
why i have to load Forecast to MDS , and attach MDS to ASCP plan
why i have to load Forecast to MPS or Forecast to MDS then MDS to MPS , and attach MPS to ASCP plan
Thanks and Regards
Ranji

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