Re: MRP Arguement- Al is correct

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In a message dated 8/30/00 4:25:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
MacWheel99@AOL.COM writes:

<< Am I correct about all this, or are my co-workers correct that in this 
 respect I have got it wrong? >>

Al.....you are absolutely correct.
MRP reschedule dates are only for "live" orders and are only suggestions.
If you follow the suggestion and change a shop order due date, the next MRP 
will try to line up its components.
Since MRP CL program first clears all planned orders and later creates 
whatever planned orders are appropriate, there are no reschedule messages on 
planned orders. There could be reschedule messages on Firm Planned Orders 
however.
I have been working inside the guts of BPCS code since Aug 1984 ( S/24, S/36, 
S/38, and now the glorious AS/400 )
and have even modified both the CL programs and the RPG programs
so I am confident to tell you, Al, you are absolutely correct in your 
description.
By the way, it is not hard to test....... create 3 new 'dummy' Items & run it 
out...... 

Peace,
Jim Barry
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