MRP Process Parameters

The process parameters and permitted values that are defined for the MRP run rate are explained in the table below:

Category

Parameter

Permitted Values

Planning

Planning Horizon

Enter a positive Number

 

Planning Horizon UOM

Enter  '0' for Days, '1' for weeks, '2' for months, '3' for years

 

Run Frequency

Enter a positive Number

 

Run Frequency UOM

Enter  '0' for Days, '1' for weeks, '2' for months, '3' for years

 

Run Time

Enter the time in HH:MM 24 hours

 

Purchase Lead Time computation

Enter  '0' for Time Type Definition, '1' for lead time in Part/Supplier mapping

 

Time Types Applicable for Purchase

Enter active time types with lead time for as 'Purchase' and 'Start Ref. Date' as PO authorization date

 

Repair Lead time computation

Enter ‘0’ for Time Type Definition, '1' for lead time in "Map Parts to Services".

  Time Types Applicable for Repair Enter active time types with lead time for as 'Repair' and 'Start Ref. Date' as RO Issue Confirmation date

Execution

MRP Aggregation Horizon

Enter a positive Number

 

Aggregation Horizon UOM

Enter  '0' for Days, '1' for weeks, '2' for months, '3' for years

 

MRP Aggregation Level

Enter  '0' for Prime Part, '1' for Planning Group, '2' for Part

 

MRP Action to be based on

Enter  '0' for Deficit stock, '1' for deficit and surplus stock

 

Aggregated Horizon the surplus stock can rollover

Enter a positive Number

Reservation

Positive Tolerance days for Supply Reservation

Enter a positive Number

 

Negative Tolerance Days for Supply Reservation

Enter a positive Number

 

Threshold Days for Hard Allocation of a Demand

Enter a positive Number

 

Safety Stock Tolerance in percentage for excess supplies

Enter any value from 1 to 100