M-020–01r – Perform MPS: Master Production Planning (SAP R3)

Execution of MPS, creates a rough-cut capacity production plan to replenish requirements while adhering to master data settings (planning horizon)

Triggers & timing

·         Total planning is automatically run on weekends using a background job

·         Can be performed per material at anytime if plan changes due to new initiatives

Key inputs/outputs

Inputs

·          Results of Distribution Resource Planning (DRP)

·          Materials tagged as master schedule items in MRP1 view-MRP type of Material Master Maintenance

·          Work center capacity

 

Outputs

·          Planned orders for all master schedule materials 

·          Exception messages attached to qualified planned orders

·          Capacity load per work center based on planned orders

Work steps

Batch Processing (weekly)

Task

Description

Tcode

1

Automatically run Master Production Schedule (MPS)/ for all product(s) (finished and semi-finished goods).

MDBS,

MD40

Interactive Planning

Task

Description

Tcode

1

Run MPS

MD41,

MD42,

MD43,

ZMD40

Local exceptions

No local exceptions are known.

Reports/forms

Title & Description

Standard (Y/N)