ACTION MESSAGES

Use this subtask to view and implement MPS action messages created by the Update Master Production Schedules process. The application selects MPS action messages for the parts, projects, MPS Plan, and warehouse criteria you entered on the header of the main screen. Planned order messages do not display in this subtask; they display separately on the Planned Orders subtask.

Note that if the MRP process was used to plan MPS parts, the action messages generated from that process do not display in this subtask, even if the part is an MPS planned part.

If you are viewing action messages for an MPS Plan other than P (Production), you cannot implement modifications.

You can modify which rows display by selecting or clearing the Display All Periods and Display All Product Family Parts check boxes.

Note that current quantities and dates referenced on the table window represent the supply order information when MPS or MRP was last run for this part. They do not reflect any subsequent modifications made to the order.

Part

This field displays the part ID.

Rev

This field displays the part revision number.

Description

This field displays the part description.

U/M

This field displays the part's unit of measure.

MPS Plan

This field displays the MPS planning code for the schedule selected on the main screen (P is the code for the "official" MPS Production plan; other codes represent "what-if" plans).

Period End Date

This field displays the ending date of the period for which planned orders information displays. It loads from the Date for the row selected on the main screen grid.

Display Options

Display All Periods

When the screen first displays, it displays only the planned orders due in the time period selected on the main screen. Select this check box to see planned orders for all periods.

Display All Product Family Parts

Select this check box to see planned orders for all parts in the same product family. This check box is available only if you selected the Include Product Family Supply/Demand check box on the main screen.

Requery Action Message

If you change the display option, click this button to reload the table window.

Action Message Details

Recalculate MO Requirement Quantities

Details are forthcoming.

Replace MO Requirement Dates

Details are forthcoming.

Replace Requisition Reservation Dates

Details are forthcoming.

Message Type

This field displays the type of message suggested by MPS for the row, such as:

Order Type

This column displays the type of the supply order referenced by the action message:

Order/Requisition

This field displays the manufacturer order, purchase order, purchase requisition, or reservation number referenced by the action message

Release

This field displays the release number associated with the purchase order referenced by the message.

Line

This field displays the line number associated with the purchase order, purchase requisition, or reservation referenced by the message.

Status

This field displays the current status of the requisition, MO, PO, transfer reservation, or planned order referenced on the row:

Part

This field displays the ID of the part associated with the action message for the row.

This column displays only if the Display All Product Family Parts check box is selected.

Rev

This field displays the part revision number of the part associated with the action message for the row.

This column displays only if the Display All Product Family Parts check box is selected.

Description

This field displays the description of the part associated with the action message for the row.

This column displays only if the Display All Product Family Parts check box is selected.

Commodity Code

This field displays the commodity code for the part associated with the action message for the row.

This column displays only if the Display All Product Family Parts check box is selected.

Inv Abbrev

This field displays the inventory abbreviation the action message's supply order will be bought, built, or transferred to.

Inv Abbrev Name

This field displays the name of the supply order inventory abbreviation.

Project

This field displays the assigned project ID for the supply order inventory abbreviation associated with the row's action message.

Project Name

This field displays the project name.

Project Abbreviation

This field displays the project abbreviation.

Planner

This field displays the ID of the planner assigned to the supply order referenced by the row's action message.

Buyer

This field displays the buyer ID for the purchase order or requisition associated with the action message for the row.

Vendor

This field displays the Vendor ID for the purchase order or requisition associated with the action message for the row.

Vendor Name

This field displays the vendor name.

Supervisor

This field displays the supervisor ID for the manufacturing order associated with the action message for the row.

Warehouse

This field displays the warehouse ID associated with the supply order's action message for the row.

Order/Req Qty

This field displays the original order/requisition quantity for the supply order referenced by the action message (that is, it includes the quantity of parts already received or built on the order).

Open Order/Req Qty

This field displays the open order quantity for the supply order. It does not include the quantity of parts already received or built.

Open Yield Qty

This field displays the open order/requisition quantity adjusted for the part's yield factor (Open Yield Qty equals Supply Qty X Yield %). This field displays if you selected the Incl Scrap/Yield % in Planning Process check box on the Configure Production Control Settings screen.

Suggested Qty

This field displays the new open quantity for this supply order suggested by MPS action message.

Need Date

This field displays the date on which the inventory on the referenced supply order is needed.

Planned Available Date

This field displays the planned availability date of the supply order.

Due Date

This field displays the date on which the referenced supply order is due to be received.

Suggested Due Date

This field displays the MPS-suggested due date for the order if it is to be filled by the Need Date, considering lead times. For "buy" supply orders, Costpoint calculates this by subtracting the purchasing inspection and purchasing receiving lead times from the need date. For manufacturing orders, Costpoint subtracts the manufacturing stocking lead time from the Need Date.

Planned Release Date

This field displays the planned release date for manufacturing orders.

Suggested Release Date

This field displays the MPS-suggested release date.

Planned In-Shop Date

This field displays the planned in-shop date for manufacturing orders.

Suggested In-Shop Date

This field displays the MPS-suggested date for releasing the manufacturing order to the shop floor. Costpoint calculates this by subtracting the manufacturing, manufacturing inspection, and manufacturing stocking lead times from the Need Date of the requirement. This field is applicable to manufacturing orders only.

Message Created

This field displays the date on which the action message was generated.

Order Reference Type

This field displays the type of order referenced on the supply order shown on the given row.

Order Reference

This field displays the order ID referenced on the supply order shown on the given row.