Master Production Schedule

Master Production Schedule generates orders  for Items with Order Method (P-MPS, see Item Master). However data must be maintained in Maintain MPS Item screen. This screen is separately maintained and here user can override Economic Order Qty, Lead time, Lot Sizing Method. For user’s convenience Pull MPS Item screen is added so user can pull all MPS type items in one shot from Item Location. Item having BOM can be Make/Buy type, those which do not can only be of Buy type.

Orders of  a MPS Item will only be generated if there is net demand of item i.e. total demand(Sales Order, Warehouse transfer outgoing, Forecast, dependent demand of Item(if any) exceeds total supply(purchase, production,  warehouse transfer coming in, on hand inventory).

Following are typical steps to maintain data for MPS:
1. Maintain Items in Item Master with Order Method P.