Use this screen to view and implement MPS action messages created in the Generate Master Production Schedules screen. You can enter values in the header screen to filter the list of messages you receive in the main grid. The MPS Plan code and Proj Option settings are required, but you can leave the other header screen values blank if you do not want to filter your results by that value. Enter the MPS plan code, planner, warehouse, project or netting group, planned order date cutoffs, and message types and select Execute to load a list of messages in the main table window. These messages can include both planned order and exception messages.
If you view action messages for the Production MPS Plan code ("P"), you can select planned order messages for firming or releasing. For action messages that reference firmed orders, you can also implement some action messages types that suggest modifications to the referenced order (such as cancel order, decrease quantity and reschedule messages). You can also make other modifications or cancel referenced orders, if allowed in MRP Settings. One action message type, "Overcapacity," does not reference a part or supply order; it is used to display key resource overcapacity conditions identified by the Generate Rough-Cut Capacity Plan.
You cannot select, implement, or modify MPS action messages generated for a what-if MPS plan, nor can you modify supply order information in the subtasks.
Note that this screen offers a number of subtasks, listed at the bottom of this topic.
Enter, or use Lookup to select, the code of the MPS plan for which you want to view, and possibly implement, MPS action messages.
Enter "P" (for "Production") if you want to see action messages for the official production plan. Enter a different code to see action messages for a "what-if" scenario.
From the drop-down box, select the planner for whom you would like to view action messages. All action message types, except "Overcapacity" messages, are assigned a planner by the Generate Master Production Schedule screen. You can view only those messages tied to a specific planner or view messages for all planners. Select "None" to view messages for all planners.
The Planner code is not used to select "Overcapacity" or "Engineering Change" messages.
Select one of these settings from the drop-down box:
All Projects—Messages referencing any inventory projects planned by MRP/MPS are considered.
Netting Group—Only messages for inventory projects linked to the Netting Group field listed below will be included.
Project Planning Group—Only messages for inventory projects grouped in the same project planning group as the project you entered are displayed. Project planning groups represent a single project or group of projects that are planned together and is based on the Project Planning Option in the Inventory Projects screen for the specified project and whether the action message part is a common stock part or not. For instance, if the Project Planning Option for the specified project is"‘Netting Group – CS" and the part is not a common stock part, inventory, supply and demand for all the projects linked to the netting group are displayed. If the part was a common stock part, all non-allocated inventory, supply, and demand for that part is displayed.
Single Project —You can view messages for only the project that you specify in the Project field.
Top Level Project—All messages for inventory projects that share the same top-level project ID as the project that you specify in the Project field are included.
The setting for Proj Option is not considered when selecting "Overcapacity" or "Engineering Change" message types.
Enter, or use Lookup to select, the project for which you would like to view action messages. You must fill in this field if you set Proj Option to "Single Project," "Project Planning Group," or "Top Level Project."
Enter, or use Lookup to select, the inventory netting group for which you would like to view action messages. This field is enabled and is required only if you set Proj Option to "Netting Group." You set up netting groups in the Production Control module. Each netting group consists of a group of one or more inventory projects assigned in the Inventory Projects or Netting Group applications.
Enter the last suggested order date for which you would like to view planned order action messages. This criterion does not apply to other action message types.
Enter, or use Lookup to select, the warehouse for which you would like to view action messages. This field displays only if you have selected the Plan Warehouses Separately checkbox in MRP Corporate Settings.
Select one or more types of messages to be included:
Cancel Order–The supply order quantity is no longer needed to meet current demand and can be closed or cancelled.
Decrease Qty–Only a portion of the supply order quantity is needed to meet current demand and the order/req quantity be reduced to the messages’ suggested quantity.
Reschedule–The supply order should be rescheduled according to the suggested due date in order to meet current demand need dates.
Planned Order–A planned order is created to meet unfulfilled demand requirements.
GFM Planned Order (Government Furnished Materials)–A planned order is created to meet unfulfilled demand requirements. However, the default inventory abbreviation for the planned order is a GFM inventory abbreviation.
Inactive Inv Abbrev–A planned order is created to meet unfulfilled demand requirements. However, the default inv abbreviation for the planned order is not active.
Exceeds Max Qty–The order/req qty on the supply order referenced on this row exceeds the maximum lot size quantity for this part defined in the Planning Part Data screen in Product Definition.
ECN Pending–This message indicates that there is an ECN outstanding against an MPS part with a status of “Pending,” In-Approval,” “Approved,” or “Documents Updated” status.
Overcapacity–This message indicates that a key resource has been identified to be over capacity in a future week. If you want to see related detail, click the Msg Detail button at the bottom of the screen to display the Weekly Detail (Message Detail) Subtask.
From the drop-down box, specify how you want action messages sorted in the grid below. You can sort by "Message Type," "Project," "Part," "Make/Buy," or "Commodity."
Click the Execute pushbutton to load the Table Window fields based on the selection and sort criteria you entered in the header.
Enter, or use Lookup to select, a code to indicate which action should be taken with the message. This field is hidden if the header MPS Planning code is not set to "P" for Production; you cannot implement or modify action messages for "what-if" scenario MPS codes.
Also, you may not be able to perform actions for certain order types, based on the values in MRP Settings for Allow MO Maintenance, Allow PO Maintenance, and Allow Reservation Maintenance.
Available options are:
F - Select for Firming—Select this code to firm a planned order. Click the Msg Detail pushbutton to display the Message Detail subtask, where you can make additional changes to the planned order. This action code is not valid for messages other than "Planned Orders."
R - Select for Release —Select this code to release a planned order. Click the Msg Detail pushbutton to display the Message Detail subtask, where you make additional changes to the planned order. This action code is not valid for messages other than "Planned Order."
M - Modify Order/Requisition—Select this action code when you want to make changes to the order/requisition tied to the message. This option is valid for all message types except "Inactive Inv Abbrev," "Overcapacity," and "ECN Pending."
C - Cancel Order—Select this action code to delete (in the case of planned orders or reservations) or close short (in the case of MOs, POs, and requisitions). This option is valid for all message types except "Inactive Inv Abbrev," "GFM," "Overcapacity," and "ECN Pending."
I - Implement Suggested Changes—Select this action code to implement the suggested changes. This is valid only for "Cancel Order," "Decrease Qty," or "Reschedule" messages.
This field displays the two-character code of the message type suggested by MPS for the row, such as "CO” (Cancel Order), “DQ” (Decrease Qty) or "PO” (Planned Order). In addition to the message types listed above in the header section, there are two additional messages, "Reschedule Order within Time Fence" and "Planned Order within Time Fence," which are similar to the "Reschedule Order" and "Planned Order" messages, except that the message’s suggested due date is within the calculated MSP time fence.
This field displays a full description of the message type.
This field displays the type or order, requisition, or reservation referenced by the action message: "PO," "Requisition," "MO," "Transfer Reservation," or "Planned Order."
This field displays the manufacturer order, purchase order, requisition, or reservation number referenced by the action message.
This field displays the purchase order release number associated with the action message.
This field displays the line number associated with the action message purchase order, requisition or transfer reservation.
This field displays the status of the requisition, manufacturing order, purchase order, transfer reservation, or planned order referenced on the row. Note that status referenced on the grid represents the supply order information when MPS was last run for this part. They do not reflect any subsequent modifications made to the order.
For purchase requisitions the status can be "Pending," "In-Approval," "Approved," "Rejected," "Closed," or "Completed."
For manufacturing orders the status can be "Firmed," "Released," "In-Shop," "Complete," or "Closed."
For purchase orders the status can be "Pending," "Open," "System Closed," or "Closed."
For transfer reservations the status can be "Pending" or "Approved."
For planned orders the status can be "Planned."
This field displays the part ID of the part associated with the action message for the row.
This field displays the part revision number associated with the action message for the row.
This field displays the part's full description.
This field displays the commodity code for the part associated with the action message for the row.
For planned orders, the value in this field indicates what type of supply order is generated when the planned order is firmed or released.
"Make" planned orders will be turned into manufacturing orders.
"Buy" planned orders will be turned into requisitions.
"Transfer Res" planned orders will be turned into transfer reservations.
This field displays the inventory abbreviation associated with the action message supply order.
This field displays the full name of the inventory abbreviation.
This field displays the inventory project ID of the inventory abbreviation associated with the action message supply order.
This field displays the planner ID of the employee assigned to the action message supply order.
For manufacturing orders, this field displays the supervisor ID for the order associated with the action message for the row.
For purchase orders and requisitions, this field displays the buyer ID associated with the action message.
This field displays the vendor ID for the purchase order or requisition associated with the action message.
This field displays the warehouse ID associated with the supply order’s action message.
This field displays the default or inventory unit of measure for the part referenced on the action message.
This field displays the open order/requisition quantity for the action message supply order.
This field displays the open order/requisition quantity suggested by MPS for the action message supply order.
This field displays the open order 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 checkbox in the Production Control Settings screen.
This field displays the original order/requisition quantity for the action message supply order.
This field displays the date on which the inventory on the referenced supply order is needed.
This field displays the calculated planned availability date of the part. If you change the Due Date of the planned order, Costpoint updates the Planned Avail Date.
If the planned order's Order Type is "Buy," the Purchasing Inspection and Purchasing Receiving lead times (from the Part Lead Time subtask of the Planning Part Data screen in Product Definition) are added to the Due Date to determine the Planned Avail Date. Costpoint uses the Shop Floor Calendar days in Production Control for this calculation, if the Shop Days radio button is selected in the Production Control Settings screen in Production Control.
If the planned order's Order Type is "Make," the Manufacturing Stocking lead time (from the Part Lead Time subtask of the Planning Part Data screen in Product Definition) is added to the Due Date to determine the Planned Avail Date. Costpoint uses the Shop Floor Calendar days in Production Control, if the Shop Days radio button is selected in the Production Control Settings screen in Production Control.
If the planned order's Order Type is "Transfer Res," the Planned Avail Date will be the same as the Due Date.
This field displays the date on which the referenced supply order is due to be received.
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 a purchased part, Costpoint calculates this by subtracting the purchasing inspection and purchasing receiving lead times from the need date. For a manufactured part, Costpoint subtracts the manufacturing stocking lead time from the need date.
This field displays the MPS-suggested deadline for placing the order if it is to be filled by the Need Date, considering lead times. Costpoint calculates this by subtracting the total part lead time from the need date of the requirement.
This field displays the target place date for requisitions, or the planned release date for manufacturing orders.
This field displays the MPS-suggested release date. For a purchase requisition, Costpoint calculates this by subtracting the purchasing vendor, purchasing/receiving, and purchasing inspection lead times from the need date of the requirement. For an MO, Costpoint subtracts the manufacturing picking, manufacturing, manufacturing inspection, and manufacturing stocking lead times from the need date of the requirement.
This field displays the planned in-shop date for manufacturing orders.
This field displays the MPS-suggested in-shop date for manufacturing orders. Costpoint subtracts the manufacturing, manufacturing inspection, and manufacturing stocking lead times from the need date of the requirement.
This field displays the variance between the Need Date and the Planned Avail Date. It displays as a positive number (in days) if the Need Date is later than the Planned Avail Date, and displays as a negative number (in days) if the Need Date is earlier than the Planned Avail Date.
For planned order action messages, this fields displays a "Y" if the suggested due date is within the part’s lead time. For reschedule action messages, this field displays a "Y" (Yes) or "N" (No) if the Suggested Due Date, Suggested Release Date, or Suggested Shop Date is within the part’s lead time.
This field displays the estimated cost of the changes in quantity as a result of MPS-suggested message types such as "Cancel Order" or "Decrease Quantity." For planned order messages, it will show the estimated cost of the supply order.
This field displays the type of order referenced on the supply order shown on the given row.
This field displays the order ID referenced on the supply order shown on the given row.
This field displays the order release number referenced on the supply order shown on the given row.
This field displays the date on which the action message was created by the Generate Master Production Schedule application.
This field displays "Y" (Yes) or "N" (No) to indicate whether substitute parts exist for the part/project or part (if no part/project substitutes are identified, but substitutes are not disallowed for the part/project).
This field displays the identifier for the key resource where an overcapacity condition has been identified. This column is populated only for "Overcapacity" message types.
This field displays the description of the key resource. This column is populated only for "Overcapacity" message types.
This field displays the end date of a weekly period where an overcapacity condition has been identified for a key resource. This column is populated only for "Overcapacity" message types.
Msg Detail - Displays one of the following subtasks, depending on the Message and Supply Type of the selected line item:
Planned Orders (Message Detail) Subtask
Purchase Requisition (Message Detail) Subtask
Manufacturing Order (Message Detail) Subtask
Purchase Order (Message Detail) Subtask
Transfer Reservation (Message Detail) Subtask
Weekly Detail (Message Detail) Subtask
The Costpoint tables impacted are listed in the following table:
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