Define Planned Netting Group
Explanation
This activity is used to define a planned netting group. A planned netting
group (PNG) is a collection of project activities (PPSA).
PNG is beneficial in the multi project material requirement planning (MPMRP)
process as it allows you to plan material transfers for a group of project
activities. The transfer process will be handled by material transfer
requisition (MTR). To control the sequence in which the MPMRP reviews the
available material from each PPSA within each PNG, a priority number is
assigned. You can exclude certain parts from a specific PPSA. The excluded parts
will not be considered in MPMRP calculation.
For a project, you can define a PNG using either
the Planned Netting Group window or the
Create Project
Planned Netting Group dialog box. It can also be created automatically
if the Create Project PNG Automatically check box
in the PMRP Basic Data/PNG Default Settings tab is selected.
Note: It is not possible to connect a PPSA to more than one PNG within the
same site. You can connect one PNG to another PNG. However both PNGs should be
within the same site.
Prerequisites
This activity has the following prerequisites:
- To create a PNG, the planner must have access to
at least one site.
- To create a project PNG, the material allocation method needs to be Within Project.
System Effects
As a result of this activity
- A PNG will be created.
- The PPSAs will be connected to PNGs.
- It is possible to connect PNGs together.
- Within PNG In/Out check box controls the
part transfer between PPSAs within the same PNG.
Possible values are :
Allowed Automatic: The transfer allowed with automatic MTR approval
Allowed Manual: The transfer allowed. MTR should be approved
manually.
Not Allowed: The transfer is not allowed.
Note: If Allowed Manual is selected in the Within PNG Transfer list or
Between PNG Transfer list, each planner in granting PPSA and receiving PPSA
has to
approve the MTR before it is executed.
- Borrow/Payback check box determines the
transfer type.
Possible values are: Not Required and Required. If it is Not Required, the
transfer type is Transfer. If it is Required, the transfer type is
Borrow or
Payback.
- Between PNG IN check box controls the
incoming part transfer from another PPSA in a different PNG.
- Between PNG OUT check box controls the
outgoing part transfer to another PPSA in different PNG.
Window
Planned Netting Group
Projects
Project Navigator
Project
Related Window Descriptions
Planned Netting Group
Planned Netting Group/PPSAs Within PNG
Planned Netting Group/Allowed Between PNG
Transfers
Planned Netting Group/Excluded Parts
Planned Netting Group/Include
Activities Automatically
Projects
Project
Navigator
Project
Procedure
To define a PNG without a project connection:
- Open the
Planned Netting Group
window.
- Create a new record.
- Enter appropriate values in the PNG and
PNG Description fields.
- Enter the site for which you want to create the
PNG or select one from the List of Values.
- Enter the priority number in the Priority
field.
- In the Within PNG In/Out, Between PNG In,
Between PNG Out and Borrow/Payback lists select appropriate
options.
- If you want to automatically execute MTR process,
select Automatic MTR check box.
Note: System will automatically execute MTR only if the supply source type
is Inventory.
- If you want to generate MTR for planning purposes only, select Generate MTR for Planning Only check box. (MTR will not be executed).
Note: It is not possible to select both Automatic MTR and Generate
MTR for Planning Only check boxes at the same time.
- Save the
record.
- Click the
PPSAs within PNG tab.
- To connect a PPSA to a PNG, create a new record
and select a PPSA from the List of Values.
- Enter the priority number in the Priority
field.
- Save the record.
- Alternatively, you can click the Include
Activities Automatically tab and enter a project ID. All the
activities belonging to that project, except those that have been closed or
canceled, will be automatically entered in the
PPSAs Within PNG
tab.
- To connect two PNGs together click
Allowed
Between PNG Transfers tab and select New.
- In the PNG
field, enter the PNG you want to connect or select a PNG from the List of Values.
- Save the record.
- To exclude parts from a certain activity, click
Excluded Parts tab and create a new record.
- Select the activity and the part no which you want
to exclude from MPMRP calculation.
- Save the record.
To define a project PNG using the
Planned Netting
Group window:
- Open the
Planned Netting Group
window and create a new record.
- Enter an identifier for the PNG and a description
in the PNG and PNG Description fields respectively.
- Enter the priority of the PNG in the Priority
field.
- Enter the site for which you want to create the
PNG or select one from the List of Values.
- Select appropriate options in the Within PNG In/Out, Between PNG In,
Between PNG Out and Borrow/Payback lists.
- If you want to automatically execute the MTR process,
select the Automatic MTR check box.
Note: An MTR will be automatically executed only if the supply source type
is Inventory.
- If you want to generate an MTR for planning purposes only, select
the
Generate MTR for Planning Only check box. (MTR will not be executed).
Note: It is not possible to select both the Automatic MTR and Generate
MTR for Planning Only check boxes at the same time.
- Save the
record.
- Click the
Include Activities Automatically tab and create a new record.
- Enter the
project ID in the Project ID field.
- Enter a
number in the Priority field. The priority assigned to activities in
the
PPSAs Within PNG tab will begin with the value entered in
this field.
- In the
header area, select the Project PNG check box.
- Enter a
value in the Project ID field.
- Save the
record.
To define a
project PNG using the Create Project Planned Netting Group dialog
box:
- Open the Projects,
Project Navigator or
Projectwindow and query for
the project for which you want to create a PNG.
- If you are using the Projects
or
Project
Navigator window, select the project, right-click,
point to Netting and then click Create Project PNG. If you are
using the
Projectwindow, you can right-click in the
header or
General tab, point to Netting and then click
Create Project PNG. The Create Project Planned Netting Group
dialog box will appear.
- The PNG ID is the same as the project ID, but you
may modify the PNG description and priority if necessary.
- Select appropriate options in the Within PNG In/Out and Borrow/Payback lists.
- If you want to automatically execute the MTR process,
select the Automatic MTR check box.
Note: An MTR will be automatically executed only if the supply source type
is Inventory.
- If you want to generate an MTR for planning purposes only, select
the
Generate MTR for Planning Only check box. (MTR will not be executed).
Note: It is not possible to select both the Automatic MTR and Generate
MTR for Planning Only check boxes at the same time.
- Click OK.