MPS/MRP Planning Run and Recommendations
Turn demand, inventory and lead times into actionable purchasing and production proposals.
Learning objective
Understand MRP inputs, netting and controlled release of recommendations.
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Steps
01Confirm priorities among forecast, sales orders, safety stock and independent demand.
02Validate BOM, available inventory, incoming supply, lot sizing and lead times.
03Set planning scope, horizon, time fence and rescheduling policy.
04Run MRP and review exception, expedite, postpone and shortage messages.
05Let planners approve and release purchase requisitions or production orders; avoid blind mass release.
- 01
Confirm priorities among forecast, sales orders, safety stock and independent demand.
- 02
Validate BOM, available inventory, incoming supply, lot sizing and lead times.
- 03
Set planning scope, horizon, time fence and rescheduling policy.
- 04
Run MRP and review exception, expedite, postpone and shortage messages.
- 05
Let planners approve and release purchase requisitions or production orders; avoid blind mass release.
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Implementation notes
- Wrong lead times amplify nervousness.
- Fix master-data errors before manipulating results.
- Record reasons for manual overrides.