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MPS (Master Production Schedule)

The MPSMaster Production Schedule (MPS). The planning of production (usually end item production), to satisfy current and forecast sales orders. The sum of MPS items must equal the agreed sales and operations plan for the items over each planning period. Planning periods are normally a month or a four week period. Items planned within MPS are exploded by MRP (Materials Requirements Planning) to produce the material and capacity requirements. module considers all demands and provides a Master Production ScheduleMaster Production Schedule (MPS). The planning of production (usually end item production), to satisfy current and forecast sales orders. The sum of MPS items must equal the agreed sales and operations plan for the items over each planning period. Planning periods are normally a month or a four week period. Items planned within MPS are exploded by MRP (Materials Requirements Planning) to produce the material and capacity requirements. of finished items and any sub-assemblyWhen raw materials or components make a part of a finished product. The sub-assembly may be combined with other components or with other sub-assemblies in the manufacture of finished goods. sold separately.

Whilst reading demands, MPS looks at items that are:

Outstanding from sales ordersDocuments that state the quantity, description and price of goods and services ordered. They also specify agreed payment terms and discounts, delivery details and other agreements pertinent to the sale and its supply. in Sales Order Processing.
Marked for release in Make to Stock.
Unfulfilled in Sales Forecasts.
Required to fulfil estimatesForecast project costs, based on expected costs of labour, machinery and operation times. In Manufacturing, estimates are produced for one-off items or non-repetitive batches. in the Estimating module.

Note: MPS also processes bought items so that MRPMaterials Requirements Planning (MRP). MRP recommends purchase orders, transfers and work orders to balance supply and demand. can facilitate back-to-back orderThe generation of purchase orders to satisfy sales orders when using the From Supplier via Stock fulfilment method. processing.

You can also include and exclude demands manually.