Resource and Capacity Planning

Resource and Capacity Planning enables you to prepare a feasible production schedule that reflects demand forecasts and production capability. Resource and Capacity Planning consists of:

• Resource Requirements Planning (RRP)

  Uses a detail or summary forecast to estimate the time and resources that are needed to make a product family.

• Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)

  Compares the resource requirements from master production scheduling to the capacity that is available in critical work centers.

  You use RCCP to determine whether you should revise the master schedule to create feasible workloads or improve the use of limited resources.

• Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)

  Compares the material requirements plans to the capacity available in all work centers.

  You use CRP to determine whether you should revise the material requirements plan to create feasible workloads or improve the use of the resources.