Items - MPS Flag

On the Items form, select the box to indicate that this is a master production schedule (MPS) item or accept the default if cleared. If the item is a master production scheduled item, you are responsible for maintaining the master production schedule information prior to the MPS Plan (planning fence) date displayed on the Master Production Schedule form.

Use MPS items to control production of key items to help you protect your schedule from fluctuations in order-based demand (forecasts, customer orders, parent job orders, etc.). A master production schedule is a manually created, anticipated build schedule for these MPS items.

Note: When you select the MPS Flag, the system deletes all planned orders that may exist for this item, including PLNs for the item and PPLN requirements for the item's current materials. When you clear the MPS Flag (on an item where the flag had been selected), the system deletes all MPS receipts that may exist for the item as well as any PMPS requirements for the item's current materials.

On the Master Planning Display, Planning Detail Display, Planning Summary Display forms, this field indicates that this is a master production schedule (MPS) item.

Running APS Planning does not generate planned jobs or purchase orders for MPS items, or give you an exception message about rescheduling a job or purchase order (however, APS plans components of MPS items).