33:799:301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Signify, Material Requirements Planning

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Supply Chain Management
• Course: 33:799:301
• Professor: A Taitt

Document Summary

A detailed disaggregation of the aggregate production plan (app) listing the exact end items to be produced by specific period. Calculation to provide a response to customer order inquiries, based on product availability. Represents the uncommitted portion of company"s projected available inventory. Discrete available-to-promise = (onhand + supply - ordered) per period. Time fencing to minimize impact of mps changes. From current date to out several weeks into the future. Firm time fence is established at outer limit of this period to signify when change can no longer be made automatically. From the end of the firmed time period to the end of the. Allows planning system to make changes to orders in time period based on date and planning logic determined by the company. Relies on constant output rate while varying inventory and backing according to fluctuating demand. Firm relies on fluctuating finished goods and backlogs to meet demand.