MRP Mode
Use this form to enable the MRP planning function. Enabling this mode allows you to use the MRP Planning activity.
The table below compares the three planning modes available in CloudSuite Industrial:
| Planning mode | Description |
|---|---|
| MRP | For this MRP Mode, plans requirements in order by the lowest level in which each item appears in any bill of material (that is, all end items first, then all items at the next level, and so on). The item's Low Level Code determines when MRP plans requirements for it. MRP plans each requirement from the current date, backward in time to the item's lead time, batching together similar requirements. MRP does not consider routings, resource capacity, or shifts. It generates planned orders and exception messages. The buttons are disabled. |
| APS | Plans all requirements for one demand before planning the next demand, based on order priorities and due dates. It considers whether resources (crew, machines, and fixtures) are on-shift and not busy working on other demands. Resources can work on only one task at a time. That is, if drillpress_ABC is working on Operation 10 of Job 123 at 10:00 a.m., drillpress_ABC cannot also work on Operation 10 of Job 456 at 10:00 a.m. APS generates planned orders and exception messages, and reports detailed resource usage. On forms such as Customer Order Lines and Job Orders, the buttons are labeled . |
| Infinite APS | Plans all requirements for one demand before planning the next demand, based on order priorities and due dates. However, unlike APS planning, it assumes your resources (crew, machines, and fixtures) can work on an unlimited number of tasks while in a working shift period. The system limits a resource's production only by the available on-shift time. Infinite APS generates planned orders and exception messages, and reports detailed resource usage. The buttons are labeled . |
Note:
- If your system was set up for Infinite APS or APS Planning and you are now switching to MRP Mode, see Switching from APS Mode to MRP Mode for steps you should consider performing.
- If you had been using Infinite APS or APS, and are now switching to MRP Mode, you may experience a short delay when you select the Use MRP Planning field, as the system clears old data from the APS output database tables.
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