To view the Master Production Schedule (MPS), select the "MPS Detail" option. The following screen will appear:
When viewing the Master Production Schedule, you are presented with the following options:
- All Sites
Select to display MPS detail for all Sites.
- Selected
Specify Site whose MPS detail you want to display.
- All Planner Codes
Select to display MPS detail for all Planner Codes.
- Selected
Specify Planner Code whose MPS detail you want to display.
- Pattern
Enter a Planner Code pattern to select a range of Planner Codes. Refine your search using Regular Expressions.
- Calendar
Select the Calendar you want to use for the report. By default, the Calendar defined at the system level will be used. Associated Calendar periods will be displayed.
Tip
When setting up a planning Calendar, be sure to include past due information in the first period of the Calendar.
- Name/Selected Periods
Select as many periods as you want to display. Selected periods correspond to Calendar specified in the "Calendar" field. Select individual periods or groups of periods together. To select an individual period, highlight the period using your mouse button. The period is now selected. To select a sequence of periods, highlight the first in the sequence using your mouse button. Then, holding down the SHIFT key on your keyboard, highlight the last period in the sequence. The entire sequence is now selected. To select periods that are out of sequence (e.g., January, April, July, October), highlight the first period in the group. Then, holding down the CTRL key on your keyboard, highlight the next period you want to select. Continue highlighting periods with the CTRL key depressed until all desired periods are selected. The entire group is now selected.
- Item Sites
Display lists Item Sites for Items matching the specified parameters. When you have selected a Calendar type and corresponding Calendar period(s), highlight an Item Site to display MPS detail for the Item Site in the "MPS Detail" display below.
- MPS Detail
Display lists MPS detail for the Item Site you selected in the "Item Sites" display above. MPS detail will include the following rows: Forecast (based on MPS reading of Production Plans); Allocations (requirements from Customer Orders or Work Orders); Orders (based on Work Orders or Purchase Orders); Projected Quantity on Hand (based on Allocations and Orders for specified future periods); Planned Orders (system-generated Orders showing requirements needed to meet negative Availability); Availability (based on current Allocations and Orders); Available to Promise (uncommitted quantity available to support new Sales Orders).
To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:
- CLOSE
Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.
Runs the report associated with this screen.
Right-clicking on a Line Item in the MPS Detail display enables you to select from the following context-sensitive options.
You will only be able to view Allocations if Allocations are showing a positive value in the period where you right-click your mouse. Similarly, you will only be able to view Orders if Orders are showing a positive value in the period where you right-click your mouse.
If the Line Item is a purchased Item, the following additional options will be available:
If the Line Item is a manufactured Item, the following additional option will be available: