Understanding Multilevel Master Schedules

Multilevel master schedules support assemble-to-order production and delivery.

You set up and generate multilevel master schedules to:

• Define demand information on a family basis and make changes as needed.

• Define planning bills to acquire the options and features that you expect to sell.

  When several material purchasing options are available, the planners can make informed decisions within the available time frame. The system uses planning bills to notify planners when special attention is needed.

• Update a product plan with a change in customer demand or design specifications.

• Configure the schedule generation to include only the information that you require.

• Explode planned orders down to component items.