Defining a Material Requirements Plan Name

The Master Demand Schedule names trigger the material requirements planning process. A master demand schedule name must be created to perform material requirement planning for maintenance work orders.

arrow icon   To define a MRP name:

  1. Navigate to the MRP Names window.

  2. Enter an alphanumeric Name to identify a unique material requirements.

  3. Optionally enter a Description of the MRP name.

  4. Optionally select the Feedback check box to monitor the quantity of the planned order that has been implemented as maintenance work orders, purchase orders, or purchase requisitions.

    This provides the planner visibility of the plan's status at any point in time.

  5. Optionally select the Production check box to enable a plan to automatically release planned orders.

  6. Optionally enter an Inactive On date on which to disable the plan.

    As of this date, you can no longer update the plan or use the plan name in the planning process. You can still view information and run reports for disabled names.

  7. Save your work.

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