Re: Forecast/MRP interfacing. -- SYSTEM21

Jim

Make sure the demand filter for each MPS item is set
to use a forecast. If memory serves, a value of 2 will
use the greater of forecast or actual demand in a
planning period.

Greg
--- Jim Kerr <JKerr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks for the response Suren.

And yes, I would like little more detail !

It seems straight forward enough but testing is not
yielding the results I
thought it would.

I am loading MSP75 and running the MPS function but
the MSP75 records are
not being pulled into MPS. I was expecting the MPS
to create the necessary
demand and I would have visibility to the demand in
the "Review MPS"
function. The items are defined as MPS items so I am
not sure where to look
for a problem.

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Jim.

-----Original Message-----
From: system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Suren Surendra
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 6:13 AM
To: System 21 Users
Subject: Re: [SYSTEM21] Forecast/MRP interfacing.

Hi Jim,

We have all most same setup. Our forecast module
collects data for each
salesman with customer/item/year/period beginning of
the session. Once
all the forecast data are approved, we consolidate
by item/year/period
and write to MSP75 (MPS/MRP Item forecast file) and
from then on data is
maintain by item/year/period.

MSP75 will populate data to MPS/MRP run. We have
been using this way for
some time and user seems to be happy with forecast
details & demand.

Please let me know if you need more detail.

Cheers
Suren

-----Original Message-----
From: system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jim Kerr
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:48 PM
To: 'System 21 Users'
Subject: [SYSTEM21] Forecast/MRP interfacing.

Greetings,

I wonder if there is anyone out there that could
offer some guidance on
how I go about interfacing a bespoke "forecast"
application into
MRP/MPS.

I have reviewed the (Focus) Forecast module and the
MRP/MPS forecasting
modules but I am not convinced my approach is sound.

We have a very simple customer forecast application
where anticipated
sales are maintained by the salesmen for each
customer/item/year/period.
I would like this data to appear as demand in the
MRP/MPS application.
What would be the best way of doing this? Do I need
to load the data
into the MRP/MPS forecast application or do I load
it into MRP/MPS
directly and if so, which files should I be looking
at ?

Thanks in advance,

Jim.

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