Re: Forecast/MRP interfacing. -- SYSTEM21

If you are loading MSP75 or MRP75 from an external source, be make sure
you can maintaining the forecast data via 13/MPF or 13/MRF. If the data
looks good in the maintenance then you should be OK. You can also compare
the forecast record before and after you use the maintenance program to
check for differences.

Check the following settings (We only use MPS so I'm not sure if these
setting are the same for MRP or not)

On your production details and on your overrides for multi-plant, make
sure you are using a demand policy that include forecast data.

On your MPS Run details the F18 additional parms there are two Forecast
settings:

Forecast Basis................... 1 (0=Daily, 1=Period)

Forecast Netting Basis.......... 2 (0=Central, 1=Planning Unit, 2=Both)

I hope this helps.

Dave Barry
Programming Manager
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
(517) 780-4354
dbarry@xxxxxxxxxxxx

GREGORY WIECZOREK <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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-----
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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-----
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[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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