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1. Master Production Schedule

1.1. Prerequisites for MPS & Forecast

Prerequisites Required for Entering a New Master Production Schedule:

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After activation, "Master Production Schedule" access for each user must be setup in the ManEx System Security module. Users with “Supervisor Rights” will automatically have access.

Part number	The part number must exist for a product or part in the Item Master.
AVL	The Manufacturer Names must exist when using the AVL in the Bill Of Materials.
MRP Policies	The Material Requirements Planning policies should exist for each product or part in Inventory Control.

1.2. Introduction for MPS & Forecast

1.3. Fields & Definitions for MPS & Forecast

1.3.1. Forecast

Master Production Schedule Forecast tab Field Definitions:

Header Portion of Screen

Number	The number assigned to the forecast.
Source	Whether the forecast involves a Make or Buy Part.
Part Class	The classification of the Part.
Part Type	The Type assigned to the part number.
Part Number	The unique number assigned to the part.
Consume	The box is checked if the user expected to ship eventually under a Sales Order.
	Depress this button to enter any special notes that pertain to the forecast.
Description	The description of the part.
Total Quantity	The total quantity of the Forecast.
Schedule Quantity	The portion of the total quantity scheduled and the frequency of the schedule.
First Ship Date	The Date the schedule quantity displayed is expected to ship.

Body of Screen

Forecast Number	The number assigned to the forecast for the part listed.
Source	Whether the forecast involves a Make or Buy Part.
Part Number	The unique number assigned to the part.
(Rev)	The revision character assigned to the part Number, if such exists.
Part Class	The classification of the Part.
Part Type	The Type assigned to the part number.
First Ship Date	The Date the schedule quantity displayed is expected to ship.
Balance Quantity	The unshipped quantity amount.

1.3.2. Bucketed MPS View

Bucketed Master Production Schedule tab Field Definitions:

Top of Screen:

Product Number	The unique number assigned to the product.
(Rev)	The revision character assigned to the Product Number, if any.
Class	The classification of the Product.
Type	The Type to which the highlighted Product Number is assigned.
Description	The description of the Product Number highlighted.
View Buckets by	The radial selection dictates how the buckets are viewed, by Week or by Month.
Last (MPS) Material Requirements Planning Run	This is the date of the last Material Requirements Planning run.

Left Side of Screen:

Product Number	The unique number assigned to the product.
Total	The total originally forecasted.
Week of or Month of	Displays the quantity of the amount scheduled, by week or by month.
Out	This column indicated the quantity scheduled beyond the Weeks or Months displayed.

Right Side of Screen:

Product Number	The unique number assigned to the product.
Total	The total originally forecasted.
Week of or Month of	Displays the quantity of the amount scheduled, by week or by month.
Out	This column indicated the quantity scheduled beyond the Weeks or Months displayed.

1.4. How To ..... for MPS & Forecast

1.4.1. Adding A New Master Production Schedule

Enter Material Planning/Master Production Schedule (MPS) & Forecast/Master Production Schedule Module

The following screen will appear:

To ADD a new Master Production Schedule, depress the Add action button. Enter your password.

Select the Source from the Drop down menu.

Select the Part Class from the Drop down menu.

Select the Part Type from the Drop down menu.

Select the Part Number from the Drop down menu.

Either type the Part Number into the red box or scroll down until the part number is located.Then, double click to select.

On the main screen, type in the total forecasted quantity for the part.Type in the scheduling parameters.For example, if the forecasted need is 1000 and your plant has the capacity to make 250 units per week, schedule 250 over the next 4 weeks.

Type in the first ship date or type a ? in the First Ship Date box and a calendar will appear on the screen:

Click on the date of interest.To advance into the next month, depress the right hand > button.To advance into the same month next year, depress the right hand >> button.

To go back to last month, depress the left hand < button.To go back a full year, depress the << button.

Click on the date desired.

Check the consume box if the forecast will eventually be replaced by a Sales Order.

If you want to add a Forecast note, depress that button.The following Forecast Item Note screen is available:

Depress the Edit button.Type in the note.Depress the Save button.Exit.

Once you’ve finished the data entry in this screen, depress the Save button

1.4.2. Bucketed Master Production Schedule Tab

Depress the Bucketed Master Production Schedule tab.The following screen will appear:

This screen displays the results of the latest Material Requirements Planning run.

Highlight the Product Number of Interest.

Bucketed Master Production Schedule tab Field Definitions:

Top of Screen:

Product Number	The unique number assigned to the product.
(Rev)	The revision character assigned to the Product Number, if any.
Class	The classification of the Product.
Type	The Type to which the highlighted Product Number is assigned.
Description	The description of the Product Number highlighted.
View Buckets by	The radial selection dictates how the buckets are viewed, by Week or by Month.

Last Material Requirements Planning Run

This is the date of the last Material Requirements Planning run.

Left Side of Screen:

Product Number	The unique number assigned to the product.
Total	The total originally forecasted.

Right Side of Screen:

Week of or Month of	Displays the quantity of the amount scheduled, by week or by month.
Out	This column indicated the quantity scheduled beyond the Weeks or Months displayed.

Once a new Material Requirements Planning run is made, this screen will update