1. Requirements Planning Implementation Guide
  2. Understanding Planning Console

Understanding Planning Console

Use the Planning Console program (P34X200) to analyze supply and demand information by item. The Planning Console form enables you to review search criteria, define beginning inventory on hand, work with supply and demand charts, work with supply and demand details, create supply orders, review informational messages, and save, restore, and implement plans. The system uses data from the latest MRP run as the starting point.

To access the Planning Console form (W34X200A), perform one of these actions:

  • Select Planning Console (P34X200) from one of the Daily Processing menus:

    • DRP Daily Operations (G3411) menu
    • MPS Daily Operations (G3412) menu
    • MRP Daily Operations (G3413) menu
    • Multi-Facility Planning Daily Operations (G3414) menu

  • Click the Item No. link in the Item Number field of the Item Summary grid in the Planning Summary program (P34X100).

  • Select the Planning Console option in the Row Exits drop-down menu in the Item Summary group and click Go.

When you access the Planning Console form in standalone mode, the system opens the Planning Selection and Supply/Demand Details groups and collapses all other groups.

When you access the Planning Console program from the Planning Summary program, the system filters the search based on the item and branch/plant that you specified on the Planning Summary program.

When you access the Planning Console form from the Planning Summary form, the system collapses all groups on the form except the Supply/Demand Charts and Supply/Demand Details groups.

The Planning Console form contains the following features:

  • Planning Selection group

  • Beginning Inventory On Hand group

  • Supply/Demand Details group

  • Supply/Demand Charts group

  • Informational Messages group

  • Save Plan button

  • Implement Plan button

  • Create Planned Order button

  • Restore Plan button

The system retrieves information for the Planning Console form from the following tables:

  • Bill of Material Master File (F3002)

  • Schedule Quantity Detail (F31091)

  • Work Order Parts List (F3111)

  • Configurator Master Table (F3201)

  • Configurator Component Table (F3215)

  • Supply/Demand Inclusion Rules (F34004)

  • Forecast Consumption Periods (F3405)

  • Customer Address Relationship (F3406)

  • MPS/MRP/DRP Message File (F3411)

  • MPS/MRP/DRP Lower Level Requirements File (F3412)

  • Forecast File (F3460)

  • Forecast Shipment Summary (F3462)

  • Related Order Cross Reference Table (F4080)

  • Item Master (F4101)

  • Item Branch File (F4102)

  • Item Location File (F41021)

  • Lot Master (F4108)

  • Sales Order Detail File (F4211)

  • Purchase Order Detail File (F4311)

  • Purchase Order Receipt Routing File (F43092)

  • Work Order Master File (F4801)

  • Work Order Master Tag File (F4801T)

The system stores data for the Planning Console program in the Planning Details Supply/Demand Worktable (F34X200W).

The following sections describe the features of the Planning Console program in detail.