C-TS422-2022 Questions Prepare with Learning Information! 2024 Regularly updated [Q18-Q40]

NO.18 What is the purpose of a reporting point confirmation in repetitive manufacturing?
Note: There are 2 Correct answers to this question?

To determine the work in progress along the production line

To provide timely updates of inventory management for the staged components

To reduce the total production lead time for a long production line

To stage different components for a production line simultaneously

NO.19 Which of the following elements does MRP take into account during net requirement calculation? Note:
There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Forecast key figures

Safety Stock

Maximum stock level

Purchase orders

NO.20 What does forecasting in the demand planning cycle include?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question

One-off events

Past quotation quantities

Past sales order quantities

Market intelligence

Past production planning quantities

NO.21 Which chart types does the tabular planning table for capacity planning provide in SAP S/4HANA?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Order (pool) chart

Capacity requirements chart

Work center capacities chart

Orders (dispatched) chart

NO.22 in your Plant, MRP is activated.
which options do you have to exclude a material from the MRP run?
Note: there are 2 correct answers to this question.

Use a specific material status

Use a specific material group

Use a specific MRP type

Use a specific MRP list

NO.23 Which master data fields can have an impact on whether MRP creates planned orders or purchase requisitions for a material?
Note: There are 2 Correct answers to this question?

MRP Groups

Material Type

MRP type

Procurement Type

NO.24 In the Capacity Scheduling Table, which settings can you select for the planning strategy?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Finiteness level

Fixed pegging

Scheduling control

Planning mode

Direction

NO.25 How can you support a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)-compliant production process?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Approved resources

Digital signature

Batch record

GMP-compliant flag

Recipe approval

NO.26 What is the work center hierarchy in capacity planning?

A group of work center in a parallel sequence that is used to split production quantities and work on them in parallel

A group of alternative work centers providing a cumulative available capacity for production

A group of work centers in a production line being used in sequence for production

A group of alternative work centers for production, structured in hierarchy levels by priorities

NO.27 Under what circumstances can you change the material type for a material if stocks, reservations, or purchasing documents exist? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

The same batch management level is used

The same base unit of measure is used.

The quantity and value updates are the same

The same account category is used

NO.28 In documentation for MRP in Advanced Planning, you read that new orders are created through infinite planning. What does this mean for the capacity requirements of a new order?

MRP assigns the capacity requirements automatically to work centers with the earliest available capacity.

MRP assigns the capacity requirements automatically after the last scheduled order on a work center.

MRP creates the capacity requirements without checking the work center capacities.

MRP creates the capacity requirements only if the work center has sufficient capacity.

NO.29 For a production version to be valid and consistent, what requirements must be fulfilled? Note:There are 3 correct answers to this question.

The deletion flag must NOT be set for the bill of material (BOM) or the routing

The lot size range must be within the lot size range of the assigned routing.

The assigned routing and bill of material (BOM) must be valid in the entirevalidity period.

The assigned routing must be a rate routing.

The assigned routing must NOT have alternative sequences

NO.30 For production orders, cost object controlling (COC) can be carried out on an order-related or product- related basis. Which of the following do you have to consider?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

In pro duct-related COC, all costs are debited and credited to a product cost collector.

Order-related COC is beneficial in a flexible production environment

Product-related COC is used in manufacturing for co-products

In order-related COC, individual production orders do NOT have cost segments.

The difference between order-related and product-related COC is mainly in the level of cost object that is used to collect and analyze the costs of production. In order-related COC, each production order is a cost object that carries its own plan, target, and actual costs. In product-related COC, a product cost collector is a cost object that aggregates the costs of multiple production orders for the same product or product variant. The advantages and disadvantages of each approach depend on the production scenario and the reporting requirements. Some of the factors to consider are:
In product-related COC, all costs are debited and credited to a product cost collector. This means that the production orders linked to the product cost collector do not have any cost segments and do not show any variances. The product cost collector is used for variance calculation and settlement. This simplifies the cost accounting process and reduces the number of cost objects to be managed. However, this also means that the cost details of individual production orders are not available for analysis. Product-related COC is suitable for mass production of standard products with low variance and high volume12.
Order-related COC is beneficial in a flexible production environment where each production order has different characteristics, such as lot size, routing, material components, or quality specifications.
Order-related COC allows for a detailed analysis of the cost and performance of each production order and enables a more accurate allocation of overhead costs. However, order-related COC also requires more effort and resources to maintain and process the cost segments and variances of each production order. Order-related COC is suitable for make-to-order or engineer-to-order scenarios where each production order is unique and customized12.
Product-related COC is used in manufacturing for co-products, which are products that are produced simultaneously from the same production process and have a relatively high sales value. Co-products share the joint costs of the production process based on a predefined apportionment structure.
Product-related COC allows for a consistent and transparent allocation of the joint costs to the co-products and avoids the problem of negative variances that may occur in order-related COC. Product-related COC is suitable for process industries where co-products are common, such as chemical, pharmaceutical, or food industries34.
References:
1: SAP Help Portal: Production Orders in Cost Object Controlling
2: SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing Certification Guide, Chapter 6: Product Cost by Order
3: SAP Help Portal: Product Cost by Period
4: SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing Certification Guide, Chapter 7: Product Cost by Period

NO.31 Which master data object governs the relationship between supply source and demand source in the Kanban process?

Replenishment strategy

Production supply area

Control cycle

Rate routing

NO.32 What are the options if the Dispatched operation status is set for a production order operation?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

You can reschedule the operation using finite scheduling in a planning table.

You can reschedule the operation in the Manage Production Operations app.

You can reschedule the operation using infinite scheduling in a planning table

You can reschedule the operation using midpoint scheduling in a planning table.

NO.33 Your production planners must execute planning only for specific resources. How can you achieve this in Advanced Planning (PP/DS)?

Use a propagation range.

Use a resource group

Use a planning area.

Use a planning group.

NO.34 What can you use heuristics in Advanced Planning (PP/DS) for?

To optimize costs and times in production plans

To solve planning problems for defined objects

To automate material movements in material staging

To set default values in production master data

NO.35 What is the purpose of a reporting point confirmation in repetitive manufacturing?
Note: There are 2 Correct answers to this question?

To determine the work in progress along the production line

To provide timely updates of inventory management for the staged components

To reduce the total production lead time for a long production line

To stage different components for a production line simultaneously

NO.36 You want to trigger in-house production of a semi-finished material before a sales order for the corresponding finished good is received. Which planning strategy supports the consumption of planned independent requirements for the semi-finished material?

Planning with final assembly (40)

Production by lot size (30)

Planning at assembly level (70)

Make-to-order production (20)

NO.37 You need to model goods receipt processing time in detailed scheduling. Which modeling options do you have?
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Model a separate resource in the production data structure.

Model a handling resource in the location master.

Model a transportation lane and carrier selection in the location master.

Model a separate inbound resource in the location master.

Model a goods receipt time in the material master.

You can model goods receipt processing time in detailed scheduling by using one or more of the following options:
Model a handling resource in the location master: A handling resource is a special type of resource that represents the capacity required for goods movements within a location, such as loading, unloading, or staging. You can assign a handling resource to a location and define its availability and utilization.
You can also specify the handling time per unit of material for each handling resource. The system will then calculate the goods receipt processing time based on the handling time and the quantity of the material.
Model a transportation lane and carrier selection in the location master: A transportation lane is a master data object that defines the relationship between two locations in terms of transportation modes, means of transport, transit times, and costs. You can assign a transportation lane to a location and define the transportation mode, such as truck, rail, or air. You can also specify the carrier selection, which is a rule that determines the preferred carrier for each transportation mode. The system will then calculate the goods receipt processing time based on the transit time and the carrier selection.
Model a goods receipt time in the material master: A goods receipt time is a parameter that defines the time required to post the goods receipt for a material after it arrives at the location. You can specify the goods receipt time in the material master record for each material and location combination. The system will then add the goods receipt time to the goods receipt processing time.
You cannot model goods receipt processing time in detailed scheduling by using the following options:
Model a separate resource in the production data structure: A resource is a master data object that represents the capacity required for production activities, such as machines, labor, or tools. You can assign a resource to a production data structure, such as a bill of material, a routing, or a production version. However, a resource cannot be used to model goods receipt processing time, as it is not related to goods movements.
Model a separate inbound resource in the location master: An inbound resource is a parameter that defines the maximum number of inbound deliveries that can be processed at a location at the same time.
You can specify the inbound resource in the location master record for each location. However, an inbound resource cannot be used to model goods receipt processing time, as it is only a constraint for the number of deliveries, not the duration of the processing.
References: [SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing Certification Guide], pages 103-104;
[SAP Help Portal: Goods Receipt Processing Time].

NO.38 You want to insert an operation at a certain time on a work center in the graphical planning table. The planning direction is forward. The planning direction is forward. The desired dispatching time coincides with an operation that has previously been dispatched, how does the insertion take place?

The new operation is inserted at the desired time; the previous dispatched operation is moved forward.

The new operation is inserted at the desired time; the previously dispatched operation is moved backward

The previously dispatched operation stays as is; the new operation is inserted after the dispatched operation.

The previously dispatched operation stays as is; the new operation is inserted before the dispatched operation.

The graphical planning table is a tool for capacity planning and scheduling that displays the operations and the work centers in a time-oriented view. You can use the graphical planning table to create, change, or dispatch operations manually or automatically. The planning direction determines whether the operations are scheduled from the start date or the finish date of the order. If the planning direction is forward, the operations are scheduled from the start date of the order1.
If you want to insert an operation at a certain time on a work center in the graphical planning table, and the planning direction is forward, and the desired dispatching time coincides with an operation that has previously been dispatched, the insertion takes place as follows:
The new operation is inserted at the desired time; the previously dispatched operation is moved backward (B): This is the correct answer. The system inserts the new operation at the specified time and shifts the previously dispatched operation to a later time, so that the sequence and the capacity requirements of the operations are maintained. The system also adjusts the start and finish dates of the order and the subsequent operations accordingly2.
The other options are not correct for the following reasons:
The new operation is inserted at the desired time; the previous dispatched operation is moved forward (A): This is not correct. The system does not move the previously dispatched operation to an earlier time, as this would violate the planning direction and the capacity constraints of the work center.
The system only moves the previously dispatched operation to a later time, as explained in option B.
The previously dispatched operation stays as is; the new operation is inserted after the dispatched operation : This is not correct. The system does not insert the new operation after the previously dispatched operation, as this would not match the desired dispatching time specified by the user. The system inserts the new operation at the desired time and moves the previously dispatched operation backward, as explained in option B.
The previously dispatched operation stays as is; the new operation is inserted before the dispatched operation (D): This is not correct. The system does not insert the new operation before the previously dispatched operation, as this would violate the planning direction and the capacity constraints of the work center. The system inserts the new operation at the desired time and moves the previously dispatched operation backward, as explained in option B.
References:

NO.39 You use planning strategy Finite Scheduling with Reverse and want to allow scheduling the past. How can you parameterize this in the strategy profile?

Specify a negative planning horizon.

Specify a positive planning horizon.

Specify a positive offset time.

Specify a negative offset time.

NO.40 What does the material type influence?
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Which document types and class categories are allowed

Which material master screens appear and in which sequence

Whether the material is produced in-house, procured externally, or both

Which plant-specific and plant-independent statuses are allowed

The material type is a key attribute that classifies materials according to their characteristics and determines how they are processed in the system. The material type influences the following aspects of material management:
Which material master screens appear and in which sequence: The material type controls which fields are required, optional, or hidden in the material master record. It also determines the order in which the screens are displayed when creating or changing a material master record. Different material types may have different views and fields depending on the business requirements. For example, a raw material may have a purchasing view, while a finished product may have a sales view.
Whether the material is produced in-house, procured externally, or both: The material type defines the procurement type of the material, which indicates how the material is procured. The procurement type can be in-house production, external procurement, or both. The procurement type affects the planning and execution of the material requirements. For example, a material with in-house production procurement type will generate planned orders, while a material with external procurement type will generate purchase requisitions or schedule lines.
The material type does not influence the following aspects of material management:
Which document types and class categories are allowed: The document type is a key attribute that classifies documents according to their business purpose and determines how they are processed in the system. The document type controls the number range, field selection, and status profile of the document. The document type is independent of the material type and can be used for any material type.
For example, a purchase order document type can be used for any material type that is procured externally. The class category is a key attribute that classifies classes according to their application area and determines how they are processed in the system. The class category controls the characteristics, object types, and inheritance rules of the class. The class category is independent of the material type and can be used for any material type. For example, a material class category can be used for any material type that has characteristics.
Which plant-specific and plant-independent statuses are allowed: The status is an attribute that indicates the current condition of an object in the system. The status can be plant-specific or plant-independent, depending on whether it applies to a specific plant or to all plants. The status is independent of the material type and can be used for any material type. For example, a material can have a plant-specific status of blocked for quality reasons, or a plant-independent status of discontinued. References: Material Type | SAP Help Portal, Material Master (LO-MD-MM) | SAP Help Portal, Document Types | SAP Help Portal, [Class Category | SAP Help Portal], [Status Management | SAP Help Portal]

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