Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
The Master Production Schedule module has multi-warehouse / plant capability and is designed to set production schedules in just-in-time, make-to- order, make-to-stock and repetitive environments. MPS is designed to accept forecast data from a variety of sources and the MPS may be presented in units or currency.
The MPS module is bucketless with a user-defined series of reporting periods for easy reference. The master scheduler establishes three planning time fences: the planning horizon, the firm planning time fence and the demand time fence (when MPS is frozen). The planner can maintain planning exception messages and priority and filter levels for each message.
A wide range of planning characteristics can be established at the item and plan level to define the planning rules.
Statistical forecasting provides seasonality, item grouping, user defined alpha smoothing and safety factors.
As planned orders are authorized, the capacity plan is automatically maintained.
The MPS module includes features such as statistical forecasting, independent forecast, rounding mechanism definition, variable period size and abnormal demand masks.
