[BPCS-L] DRP 101

[daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Greetings,

We are on BPCS 4.0.2 and have a situation that I think DRP might be the
tool that we need to utilize.  So far I haven't been able to set things up
correctly in our test database to get the results that I'm expecting.
About ten years ago I used to know how MRP/MPS worked but I haven't used it
since then and have forgotten a bit of what I knew.

We have three facilities.  In addition to their own customer orders
facility 1 currently manufactures component parts for facilities 2 and 3.
We now have some new finished good parts at facility 2 that will use a
component built by facility 3.  This component has a component part in it
built by facility 1.  What we want is facility 2's requirements to generate
requirements that trickle down for facilities 3 and 1.

In DRP100 for facility 1 we currently have entries for *ALL from facility 1
to both 2 and 3.  What do I need to do to set things up for these new
parts?  Do individual entries need to be set up for parts going "backwards"
from 2 to 3 to 1?  How does DRP500 fit in with MRP500 and MRP600?  I have
tried running DRP500 but I'm a bit confused as to the correct order to list
the facilities so that the planning is done correctly.  Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Dave Parnin
Nishikawa Standard Company
Topeka, IN  46571
daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx