MPS results

Enter or select the site where the Product is stored.

The MPS calculation processing date.

Enter or select the product to display the MPS results for.

You can only select a product that is stored at the selected site.

The name of the product.

The product category. The category defines how the component is used.

Displays the lowest level that a component can be defined in the bill of material (BOM).

Displays the type of BOM code that is displayed in the BOM code no. field. This can be a manufactured or subcontracted BOM code.

The BOM code used in the MPS calculations.

Multiple bills of material (BOMs) can be defined for a single product. Each BOM code can be assigned specific management features. For manufactured or subcontracted products this includes restriction of the BOM to a specific site and to specific areas of functionality (for costing or for capacity planning).

Displays the management mode for the product. This can be Available stock or By order.

Displays the coverage period for the MPS processing calculations, in weeks.

The method the MPS calculations recommend you use to replenish stock to meet the demand.

When the suggestion is to replenish stock from an intersite transfer, this field suggests the supplier site to replenish the stock from.

Displays the reorder policy used for calculating the suggestions.

The reorder policy description.

The request horizon used for calculating the projected stock.

The available stock is calculated using the customer order book below this horizon, and the forecasts above this horizon.

The fixed horizon used for freezing the production plan for the MPS calculations. Suggestions are generated after this horizon.

Starting stock is calculated from the total accepted stock quantity on the MPS calculation processing date.

The total production loss from each routing operation or storage loss percentage used for calculating the quantity to reorder to cover the requirement.

For manufactured items, the number of days it takes to produce the finished or semi-finished product. This field is only displayed if the product-site production, purchase, or quality control lead time is greater than zero.

The production lead time is used to calculate start and end dates for suggestions, usually for a given lot size. It is expressed in calendar days.

For purchased items, the number of days it takes to reorder the product and for manufactured items, the number of days it takes to produce the finished or semi-finished product. This field is only displayed if the product-site production, purchase, or quality control lead time is greater than zero.

The purchase lead time is used to calculate start and end dates for suggestions, usually for a given lot size. It is expressed in calendar days.

The number of days between the requirement date and the suggestion end date for carrying out quality control. This field is only displayed if the product-site production, purchase, or quality control lead time is greater than zero.

The quality control lead time is used to calculate start and end dates for suggestions. It is expressed in calendar days.

Internal stock is calculated from the total accepted stock quantity on the MPS calculation processing date. It is displayed in the stock unit.

The total quantity of the product, in the stock unit, awaiting put away on the MPS calculation processing date.

The total quantity of the product, in the stock unit, on loan on the MPS calculation processing date.

The total quantity of the product, in the stock unit, with a subcontractor on the MPS calculation processing date.

The total quantity of the product, in the stock unit, allocated to suspended transactions on the MPS calculation processing date.

The quantity of the product currently allocated to orders globally.

The total quantity of the product recorded as missing globally.

The suggested order type.

The suggested order number.

An asterisk (*) displays after the order number if the suggestion is for shortages calculated within the firm horizon that are transferred to the first period after the horizon.

The order number creating the demand on the product.

The MPS produces a suggestion by period that regroups all the requirements over the period.

The date the product is needed.

The calculated required quantity or replenishment quantity of the product. Demand is displayed as a negative quantity, supply as a positive quantity.

The projected available stock of the product at the site.

The required quantity. Demand is displayed as a negative quantity, supply as a positive quantity.

The quantity already allocated to the order line.

The planned production start date.

The end or required completion date.

The type of order at the source of the requirement.

The order number at the source of the requirement.

The order number creating the demand on the product.

The estimated end or required completion date, as calculated by the MPS processing run.

The estimated required quantity, as calculated by the MPS processing run. Demand is displayed as a negative quantity, supply as a positive quantity.

Displays the quantity needed during the coverage period used in the MPS processing calculations.

Indicates which version of this product applies. Major versions might be used where there have been increased or significant changes to the original or previous version, that is the "form, fit, or function" has changed. This field is not populated if the product is not version managed.

If there is a shortage of safety stock, the latest active major version is displayed.

Indicates which minor version of this product applies. Minor versions might be used where there have been minor features or changes in functionality, or significant fixes applied to a specific major version. This field is not populated if the product is not version managed.

If there is a shortage of safety stock, the latest active minor version is displayed.

Multiple bills of material (BOMs) can be defined for a single product. Each BOM code can be assigned specific management features. For manufactured or subcontracted products this includes restriction of the BOM to a specific site and to specific areas of functionality (for costing or for capacity planning).

Links production of this product with a specific project.

This field displays one of the following:

• A project code
• A project code and a project budget code
• A project code and a project task code, that is a material task code, a labor task code (sales only), or a combined (mixed) labor and material task code

If the value of the field includes a character such as an exclamation mark "!" this field links to the structure of the project. The character is the separator between a project code and the structure, either the project budget structure or the project operational (task) structure. For example, if a material task code is "USA-P3" and a project code is "USA12345678", this field displays a link to the project operational structure as "USA12345678!USA-P3".

To provide a quick and easy visual reference the link to the project or project structure is distinguishable by the number of separator characters used. If there is no separator, the link is made to the project. A single separator character such as an exclamation mark after the project code (the first code) indicates the link type is a task (the link is to the project operational structure). Two separators placed after the project code mean that the link corresponds to a budget code (link to the project budget structure).

Select Significance from the Actions icon to view the meaning of the acronyms used to describe the different types of in-process orders and the order number.

The first 2 characters = the order type; the third character (S (Suggested), P (Planned) or F (Firm)) = the status of the order.

Select the WIP action to inquire on all orders and suggestions in progress for the product at the site.

Select the Site stock action to access the Stock by site inquiry for the selected product.

Select the Reorder policy action to view the set of parameters in the reorder policy for the product-site record.

The Master Production Schedule calculations refer to a specific set of reorder parameters when planning current and future material requirements for a product-site record. The reorder parameters include loss percentages, splitting, and whether safety stock should be included in the calculation run.

Select the Product action to view the product details.

Select the Product site action to view the product-site details.