56 DRP/MPS Multi-Facility Scheduling Processing Options

This chapter contains these topics:

56.1 Branch Relationship Revisions (P3403)

Processing Option Processing Options Requiring Further Description
SUPPLY OR DEMAND MODE:  
1. Enter the default mode for entry of Branch Relationships.

D = Demand branch in header

S = Supply branch in header

  
DISPLAY FORMAT:  
2. Enter a '1' to display the sales transfer format.

If left blank, the branch relationship format will be displayed.

  
LEVEL UPDATE:  
3. Enter a '1' to automatically update the Branch Level field.  

56.2 Branch Relationships Chart (P34031)

Processing Option Processing Options Requiring Further Description
DREAM WRITER VERSIONS:  
1. Enter the version of Branch Relationship Revisions program to call.

If left blank, version 'ZJDE0001' will be used.

  

56.3 Multi-Facility - Gross Regeneration (P3483)

Processing Option Processing Options Requiring Further Description
BUCKET INFORMATION:  
1. Enter the Start Date.

If left blank, the system date will be used.

  
2. Enter the number of past due periods (0-2).

If left blank, there will be no past due periods.

 Set to 2 if using Planning Fence Rule H.
3. Enter the planning horizon periods (maximum of 52 periods):

Days (e.g. 5 )

Weeks (e.g. 25)

Months (e.g. 6 )

 Maximum of 52 periods including Past Due buckets
PROCESSING CONTROL:  
4. Enter the Generation Mode:

1 = Net Change

2 = Gross Regeneration

  
5. Enter the Generation Type:

1 = Single Level MPS/DRP

3 = MRP

5 = MRP with Frozen MPS

  
PHANTOM ITEMS:  
6. Enter a '1' to generate messages and time series records for phantoms.  
ON HAND ADJUSTMENTS:  
7. Enter a '1' to decrease beginning available by safety stock quantity.  
8. Enter the lot hold codes (up to 5) to be considered on hand, or enter a '*' to consider all held lots as on hand.

If left blank, held lots will not be considered on hand.

  
9. Enter a '1' by the following Receipt Routing quantities to be considered on hand.

Quantity in Transit

Quantity in Inspection

User Defined Quantity 1

User Defined Quantity 2

Note: Any quantity not included will be placed in the On Receipt bucket.

  
DAMPER DAYS:  
10. Enter the Defer Damper days, (no defer message if less than 'X' number of days).  
11. Enter the Expedite Damper days, (no expedite message if less than 'X' number of days).  
SAFETY LEADTIME:  
12. Enter the purchased item lead time days.  
13. Enter the manufactured item lead time days.  
FORECASTING INFORMATION:  
14. Enter up to five forecast types:

Forecast Type 1

Forecast Type 2

Forecast Type 3

Forecast Type 4

Forecast Type 5

  
RATE-BASED SCHEDULING INFORMATION:  
15. Enter the Schedule Type for rate-based items.

If left blank, 'SC' will be used.

  
16. Enter a '1' to extend rate-based adjustments to lower level items.  
17. Enter status code used to denote closed rates.

If left blank, 99 will be used.

  
18. Enter a '1' to include Past Due Rates as a supply.  
PURCHASE ORDER INFORMATION:  
19. Enter the Document Type for purchase orders.

If left blank, 'OP' will be used.

  
WORK ORDER INFORMATION:  
20. Enter the Document Type for work orders.

If left blank, 'WO' will be used.

  
21. Enter the Work Order Status at which messages will no longer be exploded to lower level items.

If left blank, all messages will be exploded to lower level items.

  
INCLUSION RULES:  
22. Enter the version of Supply/Demand Inclusion Rules to be used.  
PERFORMANCE ISSUES:  
23. Enter a '1' to initialize the MPS/MRP Print Code. This code is used for selecting records during the MPS/MRP print.

(See glossary for MRPD.)

Note: If left blank, the run time of the generation will be reduced.

  
24. Enter the User Defined Code Type that contains the list of quantity types to be calculated & written to the Time Series file (F3413). User Defined Code 34/QT contains a master list of quantity types that can be written and will be used as the default.  
25. Enter a '1' to completely clear the material planning files (messages, pegging, and time series) prior to the generation or a '2' to retain manual remarks (type M messages) while clearing the files.

Default of blank will not clear files.

Note: If a '1' or '2' is entered, files will be cleared without respect to data selection.

Clearing the files will improve performance and clean up any bad data in the files.

  
26. Enter the default branch for retrieving the Shop Floor Calendar to reduce processing time.

If left blank, the calendar for each branch will be used.

  
MULTI-FACILITY INFORMATION:  
27. Enter one of the following methods of Multi-Facility processing:

1 = Simple Consolidation

a. Enter a '1' to also run a regular generation on the non-consolidated branches.

b. Enter the Branch to consolidate to.

2 = Use Branch Relationships

a. Enter the Category Code (1-5) to be used.

b. Enter a '1' to make all manufactured items in the originating branch.

  
28. Enter the Document Type for transfer orders.

If left blank, 'OT' will be used.

  
PROCESS PLANNING:  
29. Enter a '1' to generate planning in Process mode.

Note: If left blank, the run time of the generation will be reduced.

  
LOT EXPIRATION:

30A. Enter a '1' to consider lot expiration dates in calculations.

30B. Enter optional date to be used for expiration calculations when processing option 30A = '1'.

If left blank, Lot expiration date will be used.

1 = Sell By Date

2 = Best Before Date

3 = User Defined Date 1

4 = User Defined Date 2

5 = User Defined Date 3

6 = User Defined Date 4

7 = User Defined Date 5

8 = Commitment Date Method from Item/Branch Master.

  
FORECAST CONSUMPTION PROCESSING:  
31. Enter a '1' to use Forecast Consumption logic.  
32. Enter a '1' to allow Interplant Demand to consume Forecast.  
ROUNDING:  
33. Enter a '1' to round existing Work/ Purchasing orders suggested quantity to the nearest order transaction unit of measure quantity.

Note: If left blank, no rounding will occur.

  

56.4 Transfer Order Review (P3421)

Processing Option Processing Options Requiring Further Description
DREAM WRITER VERSIONS:

Enter the version for each program.

If left blank, 'ZJDE0001' will be used.

  
1. Message Detail (P3411)  
2. Pegging (P3412)  
3. Time Series (P3413)  
4. Forecast Detail (P3460)  
5. Manufacturing Data (P41027)  
6. Detail Availability (P41202)  
7. Supply/Demand Inquiry (P4021)