RE: MRP Input (was: MPS - Customer Demand and General ECL Date Questions)

[Al Mac <macwheel99@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am running out of ideas to suggest to you that have not already been
suggested, or that you not like.

Another idea, and I expect you will not like this one either.

Do your company by facility, only have one facility, so you can get the
benefit of CIC fields.
A bit of work to do with various other files to convert over to that reality.

> Hi Larry,
>
> It's in the suggested rescheduling date of shop orders that I see the
> problem. So for example, if a customer request date is 1/7/2003 and my shop
> order was scheduled to be complete BEFORE or AFTER that date, MPS suggests
> the order be rescheduled to be due on 1/7/2003, the day that the product is
> to ship. That's why I'm looking to add an extra day of lead time.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Paul,
> Extra lead time:Pad your lead time as you please. Run MPS/MRP. Go to shop
> order release - oh, while you are there check out the help text on "Forward
> Schedule". It may be part of what you are looking for. It wont change the
> due date but will put the slack time at the back end of the schedule.
>
> As to the problem of getting a due date after the required date, remember
> the system is very reluctant to schedule a planned duedate prior to the
> planning
> start date nor will MPS schedule one within the frozen time period that you
> specify per item.
>
> Regards,
> Larry Costain
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