Follow Up MRP Action Messages

Explanation

This activity is used to follow up MRP action messages which are produced after MRP is run. This activity will bring up appropriate form so that users could take action as suggested by MRP.

Prerequisites

This activity requires that users could populate the MRP Action Proposals or MRP Action Proposals Workbench window and select one row at a time to perform this follow up action.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the system will open a new window related with the message. It brings a form with appropriate records.

Follow Up is not available for the following messages :

• No Demand Exist
• Available < Safe Stock
• Available Covers
• Ms Phantom
• Demand is Past Due
• Negative Projected Onhand
• Available Qty in Stock < Demand

And for others it is available and uses the following rules :

• Excess of Orders
• Need Orders

For those messages listed above, the follow up menu should bring :

1. If the part type is Manufactured, and the Supply Type is Requisition then the follow up menu should bring the Shop Order Requisitions window. Only the Shop Order Requisitions which are in the Proposal Created state will be displayed.
2. If the part type is Manufactured, and the Supply Type is Schedule then the follow up menu should bring the Production Schedule Analysis window. Only the Production Schedules for which quantities have not been reported will be displayed. 
3. If the part type is Purchased, and the Supply Type is Requisition then the follow up menu should bring the Purchase Requisition Lines window. Only the Purchase Requisition Lines which are in the Planned state will be displayed.
4. If the part Type is Purchased, and the Supply Type is Schedule then the follow up menu should bring the Supplier Schedule Lines window. Only the Supplier Schedule Lines which are in the Entered state will be displayed.

• Cancel/Supersede Supplier Schedule

For this message the follow up menu should bring the Supplier Schedules window.

• Late Order
• Early Order
• Order Not Multiple
• Supply is Past Due
• Order After Horizon
• Plan Supply Past Due
• Remove Order

For those messages listed above, the follow up menu should bring :

1. If the MRP Source is Purchase Order then the follow up menu should bring Purchase Order window and populates the appropriate Order No
2. If the MRP Source is Shop Order then the follow up menu should bring Shop Order window and populates the appropriate Order No
3. If the MRP Source is Request Quote then the follow up menu should bring Purchase Requisition window and populates the appropriate Requisition No
4. If the MRP Source is Production Schedule then the follow up menu should bring Production Schedule by Line Part window and populates the appropriate production schedule for the related Site and Part No

• Order < Min Lot Size
• Order > Max Lot Size
• Bad Cost Info
• Order Cover Time is 0
• Phantom Orders
• Scrap Factor Problem

For those messages listed above, the follow up menu should bring Inventory Part window and populates the appropriate record for the related Site and Part No

• Part Type Problem
• Not Buildable
• No Alternate

For those messages listed above, the follow up menu should bring Product Structures window and populates the appropriate record for the related Site and Part No

• Bad Purchase Info

For this message listed above, the follow up menu should bring Purchase Part window and populates the appropriate record for the related Site and Part No

• Demand > Forecast
• Consumption Outside Window
• Forecast < Consumed Forecast
• Consumed Forecast Remaining
• Forecast Qty Remaining
• Actual Demand Remaining

For those messages listed above, the follow up menu should bring MRP Spare Part Forecasts  window and populates the appropriate record for the related Site and Part No

• Serial Effectively

For this message listed above, the follow up menu should bring Shop Order Requisition window and populates the appropriate record for the related Site and Requisition No

Window

MRP Action Proposals
MRP Action Proposals Workbench

Related Window Descriptions

MRP Action Proposals
MRP Action Proposals Workbench

Procedure

1. Populate the MRP Action Proposals window.
2. Select a record.
3. Right-click and then click Follow Up.

or

1. Populate the MRP Action Proposals Workbench window and click the Purchased Parts or Manufactured Parts tab.
2. Select a record.
3. Right-click and then click Follow Up.