• Setting MRP Default BOM Different from MPS Default BOM

    Looking for any words of wisdom or experience in driving MPS from a different BOM, than MRP. All on the same site in the Requirements Parameters Settings. Goals: Allow Purchasing to have a ‘pure’ BOM from which to purchase from (BOM 1) Allow Production…
  • MRP parameters help please ?

    Hello everyone I need a small assistance please I want MRP to consider the first 4 months as firm sales orders and ignore forecasts in those months and then consider forecasts for month 5 onwards . What I noticed is that the MRP did not consider the…
  • MRP Qty

    Is there a way to cap the MRP qty increase suggested? If I have 2 firm work orders for 4000 each to satisfy the demand from a sales order line of 8000, all on same date, MRP is suggesting increase the first work order to 8000 and cancel the second. We…
  • How does MRP determine Suggested Work Order Start date

    Can someone shed some light on how MRP calculates the suggested work order start date. We have a demand forecast for quantity 1 in week 4 of Feb When we run enterprise planning it shows that the requirement date based on the demand forecast…
  • What is the difference between OPEEND and INFCAPEND in the OPERATIONS table ?

    I'm trying to understand the relationship between these two fields, the MRP structure and the Work Center Structure. The INFCAPSTR dates are never on Fridays, but the OPEEND has some Fridays. the MRP structure has 10 hours on Fridays, but the work…
  • Do MRP Replanning messages apply to WO that were manually created?

    I have a planned WO that was manually created on 6/3 that was manually created stock went below the safety stock limit on 5/15 my MRP replanning messages have a 120 backword and foreward lead time, and under "replan dates" it's set to "Early" …
  • MRP Settings - Load Calculation and Production Lead Time

    MRP Settings have the load calculation at 26 weeks. The production lead time is set to Routing/Product Lead time From what I can see in the load graphs, I only see load for 6 months. and from the MRP results, I can see that the routing is used for…
  • Demand Horizon and MRP

    Does anyone have a better definition of the demand horizon than what has been in the training material ? Also does anyone know what the affects of having the demand horizon set to 0 means for a manufactured good? Thank you!
  • Consequences of MRP Daily bucket set to 0

    Looking through the training material for MRP, most of the suggestions have the daily bucket set to 30. What are the consequences of having it set to 0 ?
  • MRP not suggesting to build to safety stock

    When I look farther out in my projected stock inquiry, the WOS suggestions do not seem to be suggesting to build the stock to safety stock, but just a reflection of the demand. What settings influence this behavior ? How can I ensure my stock level is…