Executing Multi-Level Requirements Planning Using MPS 

  1. Call up the transaction as follows:
    2.

    Menu Path

    Logistics ® Production ® Production Planning ® MPS ® MPS ® Single-Item, Interactive

    Transaction Code

    MD43

  2. Enter the following data:
    3.

    Field

    Europe

    North America

    Material

    P-102

    P-102

    Plant

    1000

    3000

    Processing key

    NETCH

    NETCH

    Create purchase req.

    2

    2

    Delivery schedules

    3

    3

    Create MRP list

    1

    1

    Planning mode

    3

    3

    Scheduling

    2

    2

  3. Choose .

    4. To skip any information messages, choose .

    The Planning Result: Individual Lines screen appears.

  4. Choose Planning.

    5. You can see that the sales orders and any planned independent requirements have been summarized in a common planned order.

  5. Position your cursor on a planned order, then choose .

    6. The selected planned order is displayed.

  6. Choose Goto ® Capacity planning ® Capacity leveling ® For order.
  7. In the dialog box, enter the following data:
    8.

    Field

    Europe

    North America

    Planning type

    Detailed planning

    Detailed planning

    Periods

    Days

    Days

    Period of evaluation

    The period in which your planned order is due

    The period in which your planned order is due

  8. Choose .

    9. To skip any error messages, choose .

    You now see the capacity requirements triggered by your planned order (lines highlighted in color).

    Any changes that you now make to the order quantity and/or to the finish date, have a direct effect on the capacity load.

  9. Choose until the system asks whether you want to accept the order proposal. Choose Yes.
  10. On the Planning Result: Individual Lines screen, choose .
  11. Choose .