MPS processing

Use this function as a modeling tool for planning current and future material requirements.

A Master Production Schedule (MPS) is an anticipated manufacturing schedule. It specifies the quantity of a particular stock item that you expect to be produced and by when you expect that it will be needed. The Master Production Schedule can form the demand in a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) calculation run. Alternatively, orders can be raised directly from the MPS without needing an MRP run.

This function is based on the MRP processing function (FUNMRP / FUNMRPG). As for the MRP processing function, you can view and print the results of the MPS processing run in many associated functions. MPS is clearly displayed as the source of any generated suggestions to provide a clear distinction between those generated by MRP and those generated by the MPS.

Refer to the documentation on MRP processing.

Prerequisites

Refer to the documentation on Implementation.

Screen management

The MPS processing function contains a single screen in which you select a processing date and one or multiple storage sites or warehouses.

To include routings in the global rough cut capacity planning (RCCP) charge calculations, the following need to be set:

The load calculations ignore the RCCP checkbox on a work center.

Entry screen

Refer to the MRP processing function documentation, which describes in detail when to run your planning, parameters that can affect the planning, and a definition of the requirements and resources managed by Sage X3.

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Processing (PROTXT)
The type of processing is Master production planning.
Reference date (REFDAT)

The calculation date. The default date is the current date. You can enter a date in the past or in the future.

The calculation periods and start date for the processing run are based on this date.
Display progression (DSYFLG)
Select this checkbox to display the progress of the run. Details of the progress of each product and phase, or stage of the run display.

Grid

Stock site (STOFCY)

Defines the storage site or warehouse to run the MPS calculations for.

A storage site has the Stock checkbox in the Details section selected.
You can run the MPS for multiple sites. The position of a site in the selection table is important. In effect, the MPS processes the sites successively. If the selection order is site A, then site B, then site C, the site A calculations are performed first, followed by site B, then site C. The processing order can be important if the MPS calculations generate intersite suggestions.
Description (FCYNAM)
The storage site name.

Batch task

This function can be run in batch mode, but no dedicated standard task is delivered to run it.

Error messages

The only error messages are the generic ones.

Tables used

Refer to the documentation on Implementation.