What is SAP Plant Maintenance Module (SAP PM)
SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) is one of the core ERP SAP modules, which is designed to streamline and optimize the maintenance of the physical assets of an organization and customer services.
SAP PM module helps organizations to manage assets, equipment, and machinery effectively within a company.
Components of SAP PM Module:
The key components of SAP Plant Maintenance Modules are:
- Maintenance Planning
- Maintenance Execution
- Maintenance Processing
- Technical Objects
- Costs and Budgets
- Warranty claim management
- Mobile maintenance
Benefits of PM Module
Implementing the PM module enables the following advantages to the business:
- It helps to schedule and track the maintenance of equipment and enables to improve the reliability of assets.
- It helps in timely maintenance and repairs.
- Reduces the downtime and helps to prevent unexpected breakdowns.
- PM Helps optimize the utilization of resource allocations and spare parts.
SAP PM Integrated with other modules?
The Plant Maintenance module can be integrated with the following modules:
- SAP FICO (Financial Accounting & Controlling)
- SAP MM (Material Management)
- SAP SD (Sales & Distribution)
- SAP HCM (Human Capital Management)
Important Transaction codes and Tables of PM module
When you are learning or working with a plant maintenance module, knowing all the important SAP transaction codes and tables helps you to improve your work productivity.
PM Transaction Codes
Transaction Code | Description |
IL01/IL02/IL03 | Create/Change/Display Functional Location |
IE01/IE02/IE03 | Create/Change/Display Equipment |
IW21/IW22/IW23 | Create/Change/Display Maintenance Notification |
IP01/IP2/IP03 | Create/Change/Display Maintenance Plan |
IK01/IK02/IK03 | Create/Change/Display Measuring Point |
IK11/IK12/IK13 | Create/Change/Display Measuring Document |
MM01/MM02/MM03 | Create/Change/ Display Materials |
IB01/IB02/IB02 | Create/Change/Display Bills of Materials (BOM) |
Important Tables of PM
Table | Description |
EQUI | Equipment Master Data |
ILOA | PM object location and account assignment |
AFIH | Maintenance order header |
AFKO | Order header data for PM order |
QMEL | Notification header |
TQ80 | Notification type |
MPOS | Maintenance Item |
IPRK | Maintenance plan header |
IPLM | Maintenance plan item |
IMPTT | Measuring Point |