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MRP Generation

You can launch the planning process for an MRP plan from a master demand schedule or a master production schedule. This generates planning recommendations for all planned items.

Once you have generated an MRP plan, you can make a copy of the plan that is identical to the original. You can then view, implement, and replan either copy, discarding the altered plan at any time and preserving the original data.

Supply Chain Planning users can also generate DRP and supply chain MRP and MPS plans. Supply Chain Planning users should refer to MPS Plan Generation in Supply Chain Planning for further information.

From a Master Demand Schedule

If you do not need to smooth production or otherwise manually manipulate a master production schedule, you can generate a plan directly from a master demand schedule.

The planning process overrides the MRP planning method and treats MPS planned items as MRP planned items, DRP planned items, or DRP/MRP planned items. As a result, the planning process generates planned orders and reschedules recommendations for your MPS, MRP, and DRP planned items.

From a Master Production Schedule

You can also generate an MRP plan from a master production schedule. For each MPS planned item, the planning process considers projected gross requirements, current orders for the item, the master production schedule, and on-hand quantities over time. The planning process calculates the projected quantity on hand and generates exception messages to signal any potential imbalances in the material plan.

By default, the planning process generates firmed planned orders for MPS planned items.

See Also

MPS Plan Generation

Launching the Planning Process

Reviewing or Adding Plan Options

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