MASTER PRODUCTION SCHEDULING (MPS)

The Master Production Schedule (MPS) is based on higher-level Production Planning (by Family) and Supports the Business Plan. It provides clarity in the Production Planning process for Marketing, Production and Operations. Ultimately the MPS is the plan which states the requirements for individual end items by date & quantity – it feeds MRP and CRP.

Our consultants can take your business through a process of:
  • Reviewing the current Business Plan, Marketing Plan and Production Plan with a focus on projected figures for Product Families.
  • Ensuring all three Plans agree in terms of Production.
  • Reviewing accuracy and qty of all Current / Outstanding Purchase Orders & Mfg orders. Do they fit the Business Plan? Will they satisfy Demand and so on? Revise if necessary.
  • Creating a Master Production Schedule (MPS), a snapshot of the current status of every item in your inventory.  The MPS factors in outstanding purchase orders and manufacturing orders.
  • Pilot running of the MPS process
  • Fine Tuning MPS
  • Finalising the Plan for Implementation, Training, Testing and Roll-out
  • Completing an MPS Process Guide
  • Final Acceptance Testing
  • Migrating to the final MPS Process

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MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
PLANNING (MRP)

Time Phased MRP is one of the critical elements in satisfying your end customer.  They want your products in full and on time.

Our consultants can take your business through a process of:
  • Reviewing the accuracy of  your Inventory, BOM, Supplier Lead Time and Routing data
  • Reviewing of current MRP Related Processes
  • Creating a Plan for Implementation, Training, Testing and Roll-out
  • Documenting a draft MRP Processes
  • Documenting a draft MRP Plan
  • Pilot running of the MRP Process
  • Fine tuning MRP
  • Finalising the Plan for Implementation, Training, Testing and Roll-out
  • Completing an MRP Process Guide
  • Final Acceptance Testing
  • Migrating to the final MRP Process

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DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
PLANNING (DRP)

A carefully planned and achievable Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) can improve Supply Chain processes and add significant value to a manufacturing organisation’s bottom line.

Through the application of Distribution Requirements Planning, you can achieve more accurate stock planning and more efficient flow of stock between sites and to customers.

Our consultants can take your business through a process of:
  • Reviewing the current Distribution Planning process
  • Identifying Areas of Weakness in Current Process against Demand, Stock Levels, Customer Satisfaction and
  • Efficiency of Movement of Stock
  • Creating a Plan for Improvement in areas of Weakness and Consolidation of areas of Strength
  • Documenting a draft DRP Process
  • Documenting a draft DRP Plan
  • Pilot running of the DRP process
  • Fine Tuning DRP
  • Finalising the Plan for Implementation, Training, Testing and Roll-out
  • Completing a DRP Process Guide
  • Final Acceptance Testing
  • Migrating to the final DRP Process
CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS
PLANNING (CRP)

It is important to know that the Master Production Schedule (MPS) is realistic & achievable.

The MPS is checked against MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) and CRP (Capacity Requirements Planning) to ensure it is feasible – to ensure the capacity to produce is available at the time it’s required.

Our consultants can take your business through a process of:
  • Reviewing the Current Production Capacity
  • Documenting Current Production Capacity
  • Creating a Plan for Implementation, Training, Testing and Roll-out
  • Documenting a draft CRP Process
  • Documenting a draft CRP Plan
  • Pilot running of the CRP process
  • Fine Tuning CRP
  • Finalising the Plan for Implementation, Training, Testing and Roll-out
  • Completing a CRP Process Guide
  • Final Acceptance Testing
  • Migrating to the final CRP Process

LEAN MANUFACTURING

Our consultants can undertake the introduction of Lean Manufacturing into your business. We can share case studies showing how lean manufacturing has enabled organisations similar to yours to improve processes.

In addition we can:
  • Provide education on how Lean Manufacturing Principles can improve your organisation.
  • Workshop activities including identification of waste in the supply chain, production, organisational communication and distribution.
  • Workshop specific examples of waste and provide high-level solutions.
  • Give you tools to engender a culture of continuous improvement in your organisation.

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