Manually Update MS Level 1 Receipts—Key Exercises

Basic Data Setup

Overview of Master Production Scheduling Data

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to create the required data that is used in the master production scheduling exercises. This sets up data for your site, which only needs to be done once, for master production scheduling. 

If you have already set up the master production scheduling data on your site, use that data instead.

Note: Parts with planning method O and T are not required.

1. Set up your site for master production scheduling planning data for part 24-104.    

General exercise for Master Production Scheduling Planning Data Overview

Manufacturing Calendar Setup

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to create the required data that is used in the master production scheduling exercises. This sets up data for your site, which only needs to be done once, for master production scheduling. 

If you have already set up the master production scheduling data on your site, use that data instead.

Windows:
Schedule

1. Make sure your manufacturing calendar for the site has a five day work week.        

General exercise for Create a Work Time Calendar

Period Template Maintenance 

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to ensure that the period template, representing your material planning needs, exists on your site. 

Windows:
Period Template Maintenance

1. Open the Period Template Maintenance window.
2. Create a new period template for your site.
3. Enter the following periods for this template. 

Period No	Period Length	Plan Period Unit
1	1	Day
2	1	Day
3	1	Day
4	1	Day
5	1	Day
6	1	Week
7	1	Week
8	1	Week
9	1	Month
10	1	Month

4. Perform the Recalculate Current Template Details operation.             

General exercise for Period Templates

MS Sets 0 and 1

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to verify that the MS sets 0 and 1 are available for use for these exercises.

Windows:
MS Basic Data /Master Schedule Set

1. Open the MS Basic Data window and click the Master Schedule Set tab.
2. Populate the window.
3. Verify that the following MS sets exist: 

   MS Set	MS Set Description
   0	Base plan
   1	Planning table for MRP and CRP

General exercise for Creating MS Sets                               

Main Exercises

Calculating MS Schedules for Level 1 Parts

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to manually calculate an MS schedule for a level 1 part.

Windows:
Calculate MS Level 1
Background Jobs
MS Level 1 Part
MS Level 1 Part /Register Forecast

1. Open the Calculate MS Level 1 window.
2. Enter MS set 1, your site, and the part 24-104.
3. Verify that the run date is the system date.
4. Click OK.
5. Open the Background Jobs window.
6. Populate the window.
7. Verify that the state for the Level 1 Master Scheduling background job is Ready.
8. Open the MS Level 1 Part window.
9. Query for the part 24-104 at your site.
10. Click the Register Forecast tab.
11. Verify that the value in the Last Run Date field is the system date, and that in the Master Schedule column, the following values appear.  If these values do not exist, then enter a forecast for these values. 

Manually Updating Scheduled Receipts for Level 1 Parts

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to override the MS level 1 calculated scheduled receipts with manually entered fixed scheduled receipts.

Windows:
MS for Multiple Parts

1. Open the MS for Multiple Parts window.
2. Select your site, template 10, and MS Set 1.
3. Select your part 24-104.
4. Enter the following values in the Level 1 Updated row.

Period No	Fixed Receipt
Period 3	40
Period 4	35
Period 5	35
Period 6	175
Period 7	3

5. Save these changes. 

Recalculating MS Schedules for Updated Level 1 Parts

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to recalculate an MS schedule for a level 1 part that has had fixed scheduled receipts entered to override previously calculated scheduled receipts.

Windows:
Calculate MS Level 1
Background Jobs
MS Level 1 Part
MS Level 1 Part /Receipts

1. Open the Calculate MS Level 1 window.
2. Enter MS set 1, your site, and the part 24-104.
3. Verify that the run date is the system date.
4. Click OK.
5. Open the Background Jobs window.
6. Populate the window.
7. Verify that the state for the Level 1 Master Scheduling background job is Ready.
8. Open the  MS Level 1 Part window.
9. Query for the part 24-104 at your site.
10. Click the Receipts tab.
11. Verify that the value in the Last Run Date field is the system date, and that in the Master Schedule Receipt column, the following values appear: