Mfg. Add-ons

Why and when you use it

When orders pile up, a factory needs to know which materials will run short and by when. MRP adds up demand against bills of materials and stock to show the gap. Maintenance keeps machines from breaking down mid-order. The planner and the production manager use it weekly.

Before you start

• Bills of Materials set up in Manufacturing
• Current stock correct in Inventory
• Mfg. Add-ons active (Enterprise plan)

Step by step

1. Open the MRP tabMRP has two views: Demand, the list of what you need to make, and MRP Runs, the results of each planning run.
2. Add demandUse Add Demand (the Add Manual Demand form) to enter a requirement that is not already in the system, such as a confirmed order on the phone.
3. Read the demand listThe list shows Material ID, Type, Qty, Due Date, Priority and Status. Set Priority so urgent orders are planned first.
4. Run MRP and actOpen MRP Runs to run planning and read the result: which materials are short and by when. Raise purchase bills or work orders for the gaps.
5. Plan maintenanceOpen the Maintenance tab to record machines and plan servicing, so machines are serviced between orders, not during them.
6. Check Registers Overview, Accounts and My PlanThe last tabs are shared by the industry modules. Registers Overview gives one summary of the registers in Mfg. Add-ons, Accounts shows the money side of the module and how it reaches your books, and My Plan confirms the module is active - it reads "Mfg. Add-ons Enterprise (Enterprise plan)".

Related lessons