Setup of ASCP (Advanced Supply Chain Planning) in Oracle EBS R12

 Setting up Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12.3 involves several configuration steps. Here's a step-by-step guide to set up ASCP:

Step 1: Enable Advanced Planning in Oracle EBS R12.3

Navigate to the "System Administrator" responsibility.

Go to the "Profile" option.

Set the profile option "MSC: Active Plan" to "Yes" to enable Advanced Planning.

Step 2: Define Planning Parameters

Navigate to the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility.

Go to the "Setup" menu and select "Parameters."

Define the planning parameters for the ASCP engine, including data collection, data cleansing, and other settings.

Step 3: Define Plan Types

In the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility, go to the "Setup" menu and select "Plan Types."

Create plan types to represent different planning scenarios or organizations.

Step 4: Set Up Data Collections

Navigate to the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility.

Go to the "Collect" menu and select "Data Collections."

Create data collections to gather data from Oracle EBS and other systems for use in ASCP.

Step 5: Set Up Data Filters

In the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility, go to the "Collect" menu and select "Data Filters."

Define data filters to determine which data is included in each data collection.

Step 6: Set Up Data Cleansing

Navigate to the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility.

Go to the "Clean" menu and select "Data Cleansing."

Create data cleansing rules to cleanse and transform the data collected for ASCP.

Step 7: Set Up Data Transformations

In the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility, go to the "Transform" menu and select "Data Transformations."

Define data transformation rules to map data from the source systems to the ASCP data model.

Step 8: Define Organizations

Navigate to the "Inventory" responsibility.

Go to the "Setup" menu and select "Organizations."

Define organizations that will participate in the ASCP planning process.

Step 9: Define Items

In the "Inventory" responsibility, go to the "Items" menu and select "Organization Items."

Create item records for the items that will be planned using ASCP.

Step 10: Set Up Data Collections for ASCP Items

Navigate to the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility.

Go to the "Collect" menu and select "Data Collections."

Create data collections specifically for the items that will be planned using ASCP.

Step 11: Set Up Planning Data Views

In the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility, go to the "Data Views" menu and select "Planning Data Views."

Define planning data views to customize the data shown in the ASCP workbench.

Step 12: Set Up Plan Options

Navigate to the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility.

Go to the "Setup" menu and select "Plan Options."

Define plan options to configure specific settings for each ASCP plan.

Step 13: Create ASCP Plans

In the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility, go to the "Supply Chain Plan" menu and select "Plan."

Create ASCP plans based on the plan types and plan options defined earlier.

Step 14: Run ASCP Plans

In the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility, go to the "Supply Chain Plan" menu and select "Launch Plan."

Submit ASCP plans for processing to generate supply chain recommendations.

Step 15: Review and Analyze ASCP Results

In the "Advanced Planning Administrator" responsibility, go to the "Supply Chain Plan" menu and select "Workbench."

Use the ASCP workbench to review and analyze the results of the planning runs.