SAP IBP for Response and Supply includes time-series-based planning (e.g., heuristics, optimization) alongside order-based planning. Time-series planning relies on master data types to define the supply chain network and planning objects.
Option A: DS Order FulfillmentThis is incorrect. "DS Order Fulfillment" is not a standard master data type in SAP IBP. Order fulfillment is an outcome of response planning (order-based), not a time-series master data type.
Option B: Transportation LaneThis is incorrect in this context. While Transportation Lane is a master data type in SAP IBP, it is primarily used in supply planning (e.g., defining sourcing relationships). However, in the specific scope of "time-series-based planning within SAP IBP for response and supply," it’s less prominent, as response planning often emphasizes order-based logic over time-series constraints like lanes. The correct answers focus on foundational master data.
Option C: CustomerThis is correct. The Customer master data type (e.g., Customer ID) is essential in time-series planning to model demand at the customer level (e.g., in Sales and Operations Planning or supply planning). It’s a core component of planning levels like PERPRODCUST.
Option D: LocationThis is correct. The Location master data type (e.g., Plant, Warehouse) defines nodes in the supply chain network. Time-series planning uses locations to calculate supply, inventory, and transportation quantities across the planning horizon.
Option E: ProductThis is correct. The Product master data type (e.g., Product ID) is fundamental to time-series planning, representing the items being planned. It’s used in key figures like production quantities or demand forecasts.
Thus, C, D, and E (Customer, Location, Product) are core master data types in SAP IBP’s time-series-based planning for response and supply, as per official documentation on planning area setup.
