MRP Requirements

["Walker, Dale" <DWalker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am attempting to find a quick solution to our spare parts assembly
needs and am seeking advice.

 

Our spare parts warehouse (4) and production warehouse (1) are separate.


MRP runs in the production warehouse; not in the parts warehouse. 

We want to cut MOs in production to build assemblies for spare parts.

 

Here is the plan being considered:

*      Establish safety stock levels for the top "X" number of higher
volume parts assemblies in the spare parts WH.

*      Run a nightly job that will create MRP demand in the production
WH for spare part assemblies if the safety stock level is infringed
upon.

o       These release exception messages could all appear under a
specific planner so that they are centrally managed by the production
control team

 

What are some other alternatives that we should consider?

Is the "REQMTS" file the MRP file that we need to populate to initiate
the demand for spare parts items?

Are there ways to configure the warehouse masters to accomplish this in
a more efficient or standardized way?

Other comments or ideas?

 

Thanks in advance,

Dale Walker

 

 

 

Dale Walker

VP, Management Information Systems

Gross-Given Mfg. Co. / Automatic Products Intnl' 

St. Paul, MN

 

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