Hello All:
Currently our CTM run takes about 22 hours. If we add more location products to the CTM run (which we plan on doing), this is going to interfere with other activities that are scheduled over the weekend (system maintenance for example). Our current plan is to add 25% more location products compared to our current volume.
What are some things that one could do to reduce the time taken by the CTM run or keep the time the same even when the volume increases? I want to see if anyone can share their experiences on this topic - CTM Performance improvement.
The same will be true with DP runtimes - currently, the DP forecast process takes close to 3 days - this includes utility jobs, realignment and the actual forecast process itself. It it takes more time, then it will encroach into the S&OP cycle which is a monthly cycle. We plan to add 25% more CVCs to the
DP process compared to our current volume.
In general, what are some things that one could do in order to take increased volumes into account? Any of your thoughts and experiences will be highly appreciated.
For example, one automatic suggestion is to use the HANA versions of SCM (SCM 7.0 EHP3 for example). Of course, this comes with a hefty price tag and I am not aware of solid data that will actually show reduction in runtimes.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Satish