Entering planning settings

You can tailor the system to your company's needs through the setup process. This saves time when using the system.

Planning takes account of non-working periods when the company shuts down as this affects capacities and the start and end dates of jobs. Five years of United Kingdom public holidays are entered in the system by default. You can amend, delete or add new dates.

When MRPMaterials Requirements Planning (MRP). MRP recommends purchase orders, transfers and work orders to balance supply and demand. runs, it searches for available stock to make recommendations. The Valid for component source check box in Stock Control indicates componentsRaw materials used to manufacture finished goods. are available from the warehouse. In Stock Control also, you must maintain your warehouse hierarchy, indicating which warehouses supply components to other warehouses. This means that MRP can make recommendations at specific locations.

Graphical Planner is a powerful graphical scheduling tool, which works alongside MRP. Different plans can be produced and saved for the same set of demands, so that you can assess the impact of your resources on your day-to-day scheduling needs. For example, you can add overtime or extra shifts to be able to meet a particular deadline. Once you have defined your production plan in Graphical Planner, you can action the MRP recommendations.

Before you use Graphical Planner you must set up the appropriate planning settings.