Set ups and Process of MRP /MPS in Sage X3 V7

By | February 9, 2016

Prerequisites are as it is-

  1. Go to Product Category or Product Site and do the following setups as per the requirements.
  • Set Reorder Mode to “by MRP” or MPS based on requirement whether it is Manufacturing against SO or if it is being manufactured for stocking purpose.
  • Reorder policy to “BNT” or whichever is suitable as per the requirement of a ZRM/ IM / FG Products
  • Suggestion Type to “Manufacturing” for FG Products and set suggestion type to Purchase for RM or if it is a Purchased product.

Product Category in Sage X3

Planning and Lead Times in Sage X3

  • One can also fill in the other details like Safety stock, Reorder threshold, Maximum stock, and details under the section Planning and Lead Times, accordingly system will do the processing for MRP
  1. Now go to Setup → Stock → Requirement parameters and define the parameters as per BOM Type – Manufacturing / Sub Contracted and BOM Code.
  2. Tag the weekly structure against the same along with other details as per below image.

Select order types to take into account in processing:

  1. Requirements
  • Previsions: suggested customer orders (SOS)
  • Planned customer orders (SOP)
  • Firm customer orders (SOF)
  • Suggested transfer requests (TRS)
  • Planned transfer requests (TRP)
  • Firm transfer requests (TRF)
  1. Resources
  • Planned Work Order (WOP)
  • Work Order Firm (WOF)
  • Planned Supplier Orders (POP)
  • Firm Supplier Orders (POF)
  • Planned/firm transfer requests
  • Planned Subcontract Orders (EOP)
  • Firm Subcontract Orders (EOF)

MRP Calculation

  1. Now Create a SO of FG item and to Process MRP Navigate to Manufacturing → Planning → MRP Processing
  • Select storage site and reference date click on OK.

MRP Processing In Sage X3

  1. Next, go to Manufacturing → Inquires→ MRP Results.

MRP-MPS results in Sage X3

  • Select Site and Product code, and click on search.
  • The system will give you the results against order no with the details like – Requirement date, Demand, and supply, allocated qty, start date etc.
  1. Next, go to Manufacturing →Planning→Enterprise Planning
  • Select site and product and click on search button which will display results as mentioned below.

Enterprise planning in Sage X3

  • Based on the status suggestions can be converted into Firm or Plan by right-clicking on selected line and using an option called plan/Initiate as shown in below image
  • These then can be converted into different transactions based on the type of suggestions i.e. Purchase request / Purchase order / Work order etc.

Enterprise planning in Sage X3

  • This can also be done by using buttons on the right side of this menu, as shown below.

Close Page in Sage X3

Hope this blog helps!

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