What does SAP S/4HANA use to determine the sequence in which materials are planned?

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Options

• ASource list
• BMRP group
• CLow-level code
• DQuota arrangement

• A
  8% (2)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  83% (20)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Low-level codes are assigned by SAP S/4HANA to every material based on the deepest level at which that material appears across all Bills of Materials (BOMs). During an MRP run, the system processes materials in ascending low-level code order - starting at level 0 (finished goods) and working down to raw materials - ensuring that dependent requirements from higher-level assemblies are fully exploded before their components are planned.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Source list - controls which vendors or production alternatives are eligible to supply a material, not the planning sequence.
• B. MRP group - groups materials to share common MRP control parameters (like planning horizon or strategy), but does not dictate the order materials are processed.
• D. Quota arrangement - splits procurement quantities across multiple suppliers or production lines; again, a sourcing tool, not a sequencing tool.

Memory tip: Think of the low-level code as a "floor number" in a building - MRP always plans from the top floor (0) down, so every component waits until its parent's requirements are known before being planned.

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