SAP C_TS422_2023 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

SAP C_TS422_2023 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Which situation requires creating a phantom assembly?

  A. A semi-finished good used in multiple BOMs that should not appear as WIP
  B. A configurable material requiring variant conditions
  C. A co-product requiring cost apportionment
  D. A material tracked by batch characteristics
  A. A semi-finished good used in multiple BOMs that should not appear as WIP

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  Phantom assemblies are structure elements used to organize BOMs without executing their own production steps. Their components are directly exploded into higher-level orders. Configurable materials, co-products, and batch-managed items do not require phantom settings.

• Question 2:

  During production order creation, several valid production versions are found. How does the system choose the production version?

  A. Lot size or material cost
  B. Validity period or sales order
  C. Planned order or material number
  D. Alphanumeric or quota arrangement
  B. Validity period or sales order

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  The system chooses the production version based on the validity period and the sales order. The validity period determines whether the production version is valid for the planned start date of the production order. The sales order determines whether the production version is assigned to a specific sales order item or not. If there are multiple production versions that meet these criteria, the system chooses the one with the lowest alphanumeric value.

  References: [SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing Certification Guide], page 113; [SAP Help Portal: Production Version]

• Question 3:

  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?

  A. MRP assigns the capacity requirements automatically to work centers with the earliest available capacity.
  B. MRP assigns the capacity requirements automatically after the last scheduled order on a work center.
  C. MRP creates the capacity requirements without checking the work center capacities.
  D. MRP creates the capacity requirements only if the work center has sufficient capacity.
  C. MRP creates the capacity requirements without checking the work center capacities.

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  Infinite planning is a method of material requirements planning (MRP) that creates new orders without checking the capacity availability of the work centers. This means that the capacity requirements of a new order are created regardless of the existing capacity load or constraints of the work center. Infinite planning assumes that the required capacity can be increased or adjusted as needed. Infinite planning is suitable for situations where the capacity supply is flexible and the demand is urgent or

  unpredictable. However, infinite planning can also result in capacity overloads or unrealistic schedules that need to be resolved later by capacity leveling or rescheduling.

  References: SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing II, Unit 1: Material Requirements Planning; [SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing Certification Guide], page 77.

• Question 4:

  You have maintained the parameters for simple discontinuation in the material master of a component. Which business process will be affected if the available stock is zero and the discontinuation date is in the past?

  A. Kanban
  B. Material requirements planning
  C. Backflushing
  D. Production order release
  B. Material requirements planning

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  If the available stock is zero and the discontinuation date is in the past, the material requirements planning (MRP) process will be affected. MRP will not create any planned orders or purchase requisitions for the discontinued component. Instead, it will create a discontinuation indicator in the MRP list and a discontinuation message in the exception message list. This will inform the planner that the component is no longer available and that a follow-up material should be used instead.

  References: [SAP Help Portal] -Discontinuation of Materials.

• Question 5:

  What data can you maintain in the subitems of a bill of material (BOM)? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

  A. Installation point
  B. Item type
  C. Quantity
  D. Scrap percentage
  C. Quantity
  D. Scrap percentage

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  The subitems of a bill of material (BOM) are the components that make up the product or assembly. You can maintain the following data for each subitem:

  Quantity: This is the number of units of the component that are required for one unit of the product or assembly. You can specify the quantity in different units of measure, such as base unit, order unit, or alternative unit. You can also use variable quantities, such as percentages or formulas, to calculate the quantity dynamically based on the product or assembly characteristics. Scrap percentage: This is the percentage of the component that is expected to be wasted or lost during the production or assembly

  process. You can specify the scrap percentage for each component to adjust the quantity accordingly. For example, if the quantity of a component is 10 and the scrap percentage is 5%, the system will increase the quantity by 0.5 to account for the scrap. The installation point (A) and the item type (B) are not data that you can maintain in the subitems of a BOM. The installation point is a field in the equipment master record that indicates where the equipment is installed. The item type is a field in the sales

  document item that determines the processing and pricing of the item. These fields are not relevant for the BOM subitems.

  References:

  https://sapstack.com/pp/bom-in-sap-bill-of-material/

  https://skillstek.com/bill-of-material-in-sap/

• Question 6:

  What are some benefits of planning with planned independent requirements? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

  A. Reduced production times
  B. Reduced delivery times
  C. Option to use make-to-order production
  D. Option to forecast planning for production resources
  B. Reduced delivery times
  D. Option to forecast planning for production resources

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  Planned independent requirements (PIRs) are demand elements that represent the sales or production program for a material. They are used to plan the production or procurement of finished products or assemblies in advance, based on the expected demand from customers or internal sources. Some benefits of planning with PIRs are:

  Reduced delivery times: By planning with PIRs, you can ensure that the required materials and capacities are available when the actual sales orders arrive. This reduces the lead time for fulfilling the customer orders and improves the delivery performance.

  Option to forecast planning for production resources: By planning with PIRs, you can use forecasting methods to estimate the future demand for a material based on historical data and trends. This allows you to adjust the production or procurement plan accordingly and optimize the utilization of production resources, such as machines, labor, and materials.

  References: [Production Planning with SAP S/4HANA], page 144; [SAP Help Portal: Planned Independent Requirements].

• Question 7:

  You want to perform finite capacity scheduling using PP/DS heuristics. What is required for PP/DS to schedule operations on resources?

  A. A production version with valid quota arrangement
  B. A resource with available capacity categories
  C. A work center with infinite capacity indicator
  D. A scheduling margin key with backward scheduling only
  B. A resource with available capacity categories

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  PP/DS requires resources with defined capacity categories and intervals. These resources replace classic work centers in PP/DS and allow finite scheduling. Quota arrangements apply to procurement, not PP/DS scheduling. Scheduling margin keys belong to classic MRP, not PP/DS.

• Question 8:

  What is a key benefit of using backflushing in production orders?

  A. It eliminates the need to post confirmations.
  B. It performs activity confirmations automatically without labor reporting.
  C. It posts component consumption automatically at operation or order completion.
  D. It calculates actual costs based on standard values only.
  C. It posts component consumption automatically at operation or order completion.

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  Backflushing automatically posts component consumption during confirmation, improving speed and reducing manual effort. It does not remove the need for confirmations; activities may still require entry. Costing behavior is unchanged.

• Question 9:

  What is a characteristic of MRP Live (MRP on HANA)?

  A. It evaluates all planning file entries sequentially.
  B. It uses material-dependent fallback to classic MRP logic.
  C. It requires production versions only for externally procured materials.
  D. It evaluates all BOM levels using a fixed order of explosion.
  B. It uses material-dependent fallback to classic MRP logic.

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  MRP Live processes most materials in optimized HANA logic but may fall back to classic MRP for unsupported materials or special functions (e.g., long-term planning). Production versions are required for in-house production, not external procurement. BOM explosion order is dynamic, not fixed.

• Question 10:

  which actions does the system perform by default when you save a confirmation for a finished

  product in repetitive manufacturing?

  Note: There are 3 Correct answers to this question.

  A. Posting of production costs to the production cost collector
  B. posting of goods receipt for the product
  C. Reduction of associated capacity requirements
  D. Archiving of document for assembly scrap
  E. Material staging for next order in sequence
  A. Posting of production costs to the production cost collector
  B. posting of goods receipt for the product
  C. Reduction of associated capacity requirements

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  When you save a confirmation for a finished product in repetitive manufacturing, the system performs the following actions by default12:

  Posting of production costs to the production cost collector: The system calculates the actual costs for the confirmed quantity and posts them to the production cost collector assigned to the product. The production cost collector is a cost object that collects the costs for all confirmations of a product in a plant for a period. Posting of goods receipt for the product: The system posts the confirmed quantity as a goods receipt to the warehouse. The product is valuated at the standard price defined in the material

  master record. The difference between the standard price and the actual costs is posted to a price difference account. Reduction of associated capacity requirements: The system reduces the capacity requirements for the work center where the confirmation was made.The capacity requirements are calculated based on the confirmed quantity and the standard values for setup, machine, and labor time in the routing.

  References: 1: Repetitive Manufacturing Confirmation| SAP Help Portal(https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/ee6ff9b281d8448f96b4fe6c89f2bdc8/66dd7fc2d4ac4a53b51f300a04ae24ac.html)2: Confirming Production in Repetitive Manufacturing | SAP Help