Has anyone share your equipment hierachy on SAP? I'd to know and have better choice to re-assign.

Example> Pump and Motor has the same level?

Equipment Hierarchy depend on the following information, are:
1. Standard of numbering/tag number of equipment if you have,if not you should make this standard first
2. Equipment for pump or motor depend on your guideline/SOP in your functional location Hierarchy, if motor position part/component of motor is that mean motor level will be below pump but if same pump and motor will be same level if you assume pump and motor as equipment.
3. The Functional Location Hierarchy you can starts from Country code (for wolrd wide company)-Business Unit-Production line-Sub process line-Master position (equipment no)-Master Position suffix-Sub Master position. total level design 8 level of Hierarchy, remember total character in SAP just 40?
4. Each level with difference information and must be standard
5. Total level of Functional level Hierarchy depend on your company requirement, Tag number, etc
6. Description of Functional Location Hierarchy should be in capital letter
7. If the Functional Location Hierarchy require link to component ( this very strong purpose in CMMS system, related with data, componet require and history)
7. Others lots of discussion required between Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument, DCS, PLC, etc to make standarization of Hierarchy including data, P&ID, knowledge of the person involved, etc

Good Lucks
Rgds

M. Salman

Hi Panuphan,

Just like to share, from reliability engineer's perspective. Ideally, plants should start with relatively good asset hierarchy from Day One. But as you know, under the pressure to start up, this is rarely the case. As months turn to years, the subject becomes an after-thought. Maintenance, Operations, and plant Management no longer have the apetite for a review. So, the Reliability group is left with a pretty messed up asset structure in the CMMS.

For a start, try looking at ISO 14224-2006. It may not be a perfect document, but it can start you thinking in, more-or-less the right direction.