Answer / manmohan baluni

In The MPS, the comapny level critical components are
planned and in the mterial master, the MRP type is choosen
accordingly, this is generally done for single level. This
is planned seperately and this can be also done using
interactive planning.

In MRP or time phased planning, the BOm is exploded and
netting is done and component level quantity and time
requirements are planned.

Fisrt MPS is done, then MRP is run.

Answer / nanduri k. prasad

MPS :- Master Production scheduling is generally done for
when the product groups exists. By doing MPS we basically
disagreegate the group requirements into individual product
requirements. By doing MPS we can disagreegate the plan and
we can only creat planned order for finished products.

MRP :- Materials requirment planning is done to drill down
for individual product once the planned orders for finished
products are created by MPS. However, we can use only MRP
for any individual material anytime.

Answer / pati

MPS is for Final products basically planned by the Top
management for costly items with extra care. MPS can be
planned MRP materials also.
Where as MRP starts after the MSP materials decides. MRP
can plan all the materials for the Final product decided by
MPS

Answer / maran

MRP-Material Requirement planning.It is used for multi
lelvel planning.But MPS is used for critical level or
single level planning.planning time fence is must for mps

Answer / azhar

MPS:- It used t reduce storage cost & to increase planning stability, Mainly used in critical product planning.
MRP:- It looks current inventory,current requirement& open purchase order.

Answer / bird

MPS operates within only one level of the BOM, While MRP can be utilized throughout all levels of a material?s BOM. If a MPS is run on a material, the necessary orders are planned at that level. Dependent requirements (if any) are placed on the next BOM level down, and then the process stops.

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) :
A set of techniques that uses bill of material data, inventory data, and the master production schedule to calculate requirements for materials. It makes recommendations to release replenishment orders for material. Further, because it is time-phased, it makes recommendations to reschedule open orders when due dates and need dates are not in phase. Time-phased MRP begins with the items listed on the MPS and determines

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Answer / doss

mrp is nothing but material requirement planning,mps means
master production sheduler.in mrp we can plan all the
material with final assembly also while mrp run we can get
the procurement proposals for all the material including
final assembly, in mps planning we can get the proposal
those who are marked as a mps material.(material master it
self we say it)

Answer / sree

mps is done for fg.mrp for row material sfg and fg.
mps time fense can be fixed.we can avoid auto po and auto
issue of materials in mps.

Are there any reports in sap to list of material requirement from ltp ?

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