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Note You can modify the master production schedule by modifying the
repetitive schedule and then re-exploding it.
Scheduled orders are work orders with a type code of Scheduled and a
status of Exploded. They have their own bills of material.
To produce the master scheduled items, you can use the programs in the
Advanced Repetitive or Repetitive module or convert the scheduled
orders to regular work orders, if required.
Note When a scheduled order is converted to a regular work order, it is
no longer part of the repetitive schedule.
Verifying Capacity for Master Schedules
You can verify master schedule orders against user-defined resources, as
for product lines, using the Resource Plan module. The resource plan
functions convert ordered end-item quantities into resource units to
calculate resource consumption.
You can also verify capacity for master schedule orders by department,
work center, or machine using the Capacity Requirements Planning
(CRP) functions.
Master Scheduling for Seasonality
For products with seasonal demand cycles, you may need to build up
inventory in advance of periods of peak demand. You can do this using
work orders or repetitive schedules, or you can use seasonal build
requirements to build up inventory to a predetermined level prior to its
expected demand.
Seasonal build requirements let master schedulers specify a target
inventory level for seasonal demand items that is not included when
calculating ATP quantities, but can still be allocated and shipped on sales
orders and customer schedules. Seasonal build quantities appear
separately on master schedule reports that display ATP quantities.
Ï See User Guide
Volume 5: Supply
Chain
Management for
more
information.
Ï See Chapter 13.