In SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, alternative items in a BOM (transaction CS01/CS02) allow substitution of components based on predefined strategies. These are maintained in the BOM item data (Alternative Item Group and Strategy fields). The available strategies are:
* Manual maintenance(C): This strategy (Strategy field: "1" - Manual Maintenance) allows planners to manually select which alternative item to use during production order processing (e.g., in CO02). The system does not automate selection, relying on user intervention based on availability or preference.
* 100% check(D): This strategy (Strategy field: "2" - 100% Check) ensures that only one alternative item is used per order, with the system checking availability (via ATP) for 100% of the required quantity. If the first item isn't fully available, it moves to the next in the priority sequence (Priority field).
First in first out (FIFO)(A) is a stock management concept (e.g., in WM or batch determination),not a BOM alternative item strategy.Simultaneous(B) is not a standard strategy-alternative items are sequential or selective, not used simultaneously unless custom-developed. This aligns with SAP's BOM functionality documentation.