Re: Re: MPS & non-MPS items

  
Thanks a lot Frederick.
So, from these discussions, we can say that :

1) Generally End Product (Finished Item) which is sold is the ONLY MPS item, 
rest are non-MPS items.

2) However, if any child in the BOM structure is sold individually being Spare 
part (may be manufactured child or purchased child), it has to be flagged as 
MPS item & also it's Requirement Code should be 'S' i.e. both Independent & 
Dependent demand, so that if any Forecast or customer order or Production Plan 
exist for this item, it is picked up while generating Planned Orders.

Is this Ok ?

3) I have one question. If we flag such intermediate child as non-MPS with 
Requirement Code as 'S', but create a demand through Forecast (as if a Spares 
item or item to be sold), will it create KFP (Planned Orders-both from parent 
demand as well as forecast demand) for the same at MRP run, though not at MPS 
run? (sorry, but I am not in a position to test this scenario on my system as I 
have earlier reported that my MRP run makes the requirements disappear).

If so, what is the significance of MPS run & MRP run in a business on 
individual level, when both are functioning in similar way i.e. taking KMR 
demand as input creating KFP (planned order) for the item & again KMR for next 
level item (child) ?
i.e. how are they different ? Is it that they are run at different point of 
times ?

Best Regards,
Prashanth

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 Frederick C Davy wrote :
>Prashanth,
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>Sorry to take so long to get back to you. I have been quite busy and took
>a day off. I'll answer your previous question after this one.
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>To plan a "Child" requirement does not require it to be an MPS item, but
>you must understand that the reqirements and planned supply orders created
>for a non-MPS item will only occurr when you run MRP600 after running
>MRP500.
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>A purchased part can be an MPS item. If the purchased part is a "Child",
>it should not be an MPS item, unless you also sell it as itself.
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>Hi,
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>Is it mandetory that manufactured (child) items be Master Scheduled (MPS
>items) ?
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>So also, can purchased item be MPS item ?
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>regards,
>Prashanth
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