Re: BPCS Method Codes

Yvonne,

Method Code Type 2 will support special costing and manufacturing 
bill/routings. BPCS MRP uses only the default "blank" method code for 
planning. You can create Firm Planned orders with a specific user defined 
method code, and MPS/MRP/CRP will work with it just fine. If you try to 
specify a method code for a standard planned order (without "Firming" it) 
you will be fine until the next MPS/MRP run, when BPCS will re-plan the 
requirement with the default "blank" reason code. Another problem with 
method codes is after you have manufactured the product/parts and they are 
in inventory, how do you identify what items were made with the alternate 
method (and should have a different manufacturing cost) and those that 
were made with the normal method code? Unless you use a special warehouse 
location, or document lot numbers, it becomes very difficult to segregate 
the inventory made with an alternate method code. The primary reason I 
have used method codes is to provide an alternate routing for items that 
can be manufactured using different equipment to avoid a bottle neck work 
center when the product mix is problematic. 

Frederick C. Davy, CPIM, PMP
Business Systems Analyst
Interface Solution, Inc.
Phone: (315) 592-8101
Fax: (315) 592-8481
e-mail: fcdavy@xxxxxxxxxxxx




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We use a number of different method codes, the MF method code being the 
one that is used in manufacturing.

We are implementing a new costing system (interfacing to BPCS) which will 
need to use the MF method code, but as we have the method code set up as 
type 0 (manufacturing only) the system cannot access the method code.
I think we need to change type to number 2 for manufacturing and costing.
But are there any implications of doing this that we need to think about ?

Thanks for any help.
Yvonne