4.2.2. Run MPS by Planner Code
When you run MPS by Planner Code, you are running the Master
Production Scheduling (MPS) system. This utility creates firm Planned Orders
to meet forecasted demand (i.e., from Production Plans) and also actual
demand (i.e., from Sales Orders) for MPS Items. An Item is defined as an MPS
Item on its Item master.
By default, Planned Orders created by the MPS planning system will be
firm when they are generated. This establishes them as a legitimate source
of demand within the wider planning system. The firm-by-default nature of
MPS Orders distinguishes them from MRP Orders, which must be manually
firmed.
The quantities for MPS Planned Orders will vary depending on the
source of demand. The following considerations are used to identify the
appropriate demand:
Actual demand quantity (i.e., from Sales Orders) will be used if
the planned date for a Production Plan Item falls within the Demand Time
Fence for that Item; forecasted demand is ignored within the Time
Fence
Outside the Demand Time Fence, the system will create Planned
Orders for whichever demand source is greater—that is, actual demand or
forecasted demand
Tip
You might consider running the MRP system after you run MPS. Running
MRP after MPS will ensure you plan for the materials required to satisfy
your MPS-driven demand.
To run MPS by Planner Code, select the "Run MPS by Planner Code"
option. The following screen will appear:
Note
Only Items designated as MPS Items will have Planned Orders created
for them when MPS is run. By default, MPS generates firm Planned
Orders.
When running MPS by Planner Code, you are presented with the following
options:
- All Planner Codes
Select to create firm Planned Orders for all Planner
Codes.
- Selected
Specify Planner Code you want to create firm Planned Orders
for.
- Pattern
Enter a Planner Code pattern to select a range of Planner Codes.
Refine your search using Regular Expressions, as described in Section 1.2.9, “Topic: Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions”.
- All Warehouses
Select to create firm Planned Orders by Planner Code for all
Warehouses.
- Selected
Specify Warehouse firm Planned Order by Planner Code should be
created for.
- Cutoff Date
Specify how far into the future the MPS run should look for
demand. The forecast will be ignored if the planned date for a
Production Plan Item falls within the Demand Time Fence for that Item.
Outside the Demand Time Fence, the greater of actual or forecasted
demand will be used.
Tip
If you schedule an MRP or MPS job submitted to the Batch Manager to
run on a periodic basis—daily, weekly, monthly—the cutoff date used for
the run will automatically be updated by the number of days in the
specified reschedule interval (Day = +1, Week = +7, and Month =
+30).
To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are
available:
- CANCEL
Closes the screen without creating firm Planned Orders by
Planner Code, returning you to the application desktop.
- CREATE
Creates firm Planned Orders by Planner Code, using the specified
parameters.
- SUBMIT
Select to submit the MPS run to the Batch Manager. For
additional information, see the Section 10.5, “Topic: Submitting Reports and Jobs to the Batch
Manager”.
