MRP

The Materials Resource Planning module allows for more efficient and effective use of resources.

• Suggests Formula Work Orders, Packaged Goods Work Orders and Purchase Orders.
• Provides a group of displays to indicate what is required in manufacturing or purchasing in addition to indicating the start dates and completion dates.
• Allows the user to provide a date to look as far into the future as desired.
• Compares actual sales or forecasted sales to the on-hand inventory to calculate net shortages.
• Groups the need for all packaged goods under the formula used in the package. Only one Formula Batch Sheet is produced for multiple package sizes.
• Allows the planner to drill down from the suggested requirements for an item number to view a list of Sales Orders or Work Orders on demand.
• Suggests dates to produce or purchase items using the company production calendar.
• References plant capacity for the suggested production dates with the machine scheduling feature.
• Allows entry of new Work Orders or changes to existing Work Orders.
• Connect all features together, allowing the planner to smoothly move between production planning, machine scheduling and Work Order entry.