• During MRP, received error "Cannot create steps for Planned order. Error in Routing xxxxx, step

    Received this error on several of the items. We have reviewed the routings/steps and do not see any issues. The are set to Standard/Active. Some are Phantoms, some are stand alone. What could cause these type of errors?
  • Lead Time Formula vs Projected Lead Time

    If you specify both a Lead Time formula & Projected lead time in the Maintain Inventory, which does MRP consider? I did a average lead time calculation based on the last 15 months using the PO date vs the Receipt date and was going to update the Projected…
  • Unit of measure conversion

    Ok, I'm running Sage MRP against our system and I have found a issue with unit of measure. We have a base unit of measure of EA . We sell in units of "72 cel" which are set up properly to the best of my knowledge as 72 each's. However, when the MRP is…
  • Forecast and MRP

    Ok, we have work orders, sales orders and forecast all going into MRP. For sales orders and work orders I see the inventory as UOM Each. However, I think that the forecast is coming in UOM 72 or 30 (our flat size ). As you can see below the forecast only…
  • Undocumented secret ?

    Version 2014. I just recently found this by shear accident . MRP planned orders tab, in the date cells for Req Date or Ord Date. Double click a date in the cell to activate, then double click it again and a calendar pops up to pick a new date. Now I don…