Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)

Manufacturing MRP Job Costing Time Cards

These modules will help you effectively manage the flow of goods to satifsy customer demands at multiple operating locations. This suite lets you take control of your business - and profit from all your hard work.

The Online Advantage Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) module gives you the ability to have the right materials at the right location, at the right time.

The MRP module complements the Manufacturing and DRP modules to assist in the management of inventory levels, replenishment and production planning. The MRP is another of the integrated Supply Chain Management (SCM) tools included in Online Advantage.

Features Functions Benefits Schematic

Features

A comprehensive Demand Forecasting system with the following features:

Forecast Plans
Variable Planning period
Stock Netting across nominated warehouses
Demand Aggregation
New Formulae
Demand Origin
Forecast Adjustment
Plan Comparison Tool
Forecast Review Flag
Obsolete Stock Flagging
12 standard Forecast Formulae

Production Planning facilities including:
Master Product Schedule (MPS) and Planned Orders
- MPS Adjustment and Firm Order creation
- Work Order creation/release
- Inventory Requirements Display
- Alternate Time “buckets”
MRP covers both Purchasing and Manufacturing requirements
Time phased planning and replenishment with automatic planned order generation
Also covers some MRPII facilities including Labour and Load Centre
MRP planning into allocated time “buckets” of days, weeks and months
Order what you really need from your suppliers based on current and historical usage
Automatic planned order release of purchase orders and work orders to firm orders
Unlimited levels of exploding linked requirements across warehouses, branches, stock locations, suppliers, raw materials, sub-assemblies, finished products and stocked products

Functions

Planning calendar setup
ABC stock category analysis settings and reporting
Stock Line Demand allocation to assist with warehouse picking layout
Automatic Forecast Generation
Forecast Demand Adjustment and “fixing”
Inventory Requirements Display functions
ABC Analysis reporting
Line Demand reporting
Safety and Lead Time allocation
Replenishment methods including:
- Manual or Planned Purchase Order
- Manual, Planned or Automatic Transfer Order
- Kit assembly
- Manual, Planned or Automatic Manufacturing Order
- No Replenishment
Plus Stocking Methods of Indent, Stock and Non-Stock provided

Benefits

Supplier Planning

Order what you really need from your suppliers based on current and historical usage.

Factory Scheduling

Plan your Production Schedule so that you are not always under pressure to get work completed on the factory floor.

Stock Planning

Ensures appropriate quantities of raw material items are at each factory location for use in the manufacturing process. You can’t make the products you sell without the right materials!

Purchase Order Creation/Release

Save your Purchasing Department days each month by uses our paperless Order Creation and Release routines that base their decisions on real-time values (from Inventory) for Stock Holding, Minimum Stock, Maximum Stock and Re-order Quantities, Customer Order requirements and Lead Times so that purchase orders and stock transfers order an be created and sent in a timely fashion.

Stock Levels

Controlling your stock levels is what MRP is all about. Enjoy lower stock holdings, reduce your investment in inventory and help your cash flow position. The end result is more timely replenishment – you can’t sell what you don’t have.....or what you can’t get quickly!