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process of development, analytics and maintenance of a schedule for the business' overall operations. It is usually medium range in nature, lasting anywhere from three to 18 months. The planned output levels, targeted sales and intended inventory levels are taken into account while preparing an aggregate plan. An efficient aggregate plan should do away with dayto-day scheduling
Definition:
Master Production scheduling (MPS) Translating a business plan into a comprehensive product manufacturing schedule that covers what is to be assembled or made, when, with what materials acquired when, and the cash required. MPS is a key component of material requirements planning It represents the critical linkage between planning and execution of operations. It is the next stage in the production planning process in any organisation after aggregate production planning is done.
Product demand
Starting inventory
Utility of MPS
MPS is the process by which disaggregation of varieties
is done using this information additional planning is carried out to assign the required capacity to each variety. planning for the material required for production during each period is also done
aggregate production planning, normally forecast demand is taken for the purpose of estimating the capacity required when actual orders are received this information provides a better input MPS uses actual and the most recent information
a particular time period. As customer orders get amended and/or cancelled, the information has a bearing on capacity availability. The MPS module serves the important purpose of computing capacity available to promise.
FORECASTING
MARKET
CAPACITY PLAN
MATERIAL PLAN
LABOUR
ACTUAL PRODUCTION
VENDOR
in flow system and APP to perform the disaggregation exercise. Based on the disaggregation, capacity planning and materials planning are performed to ensure their adequate availability .If there is some infeasibility in either capacity or material availability, the plans are altered to arrive at possible production plans. Therefore, MPS determines what needs to be ultimately produced and what is demanded.
forecast and current market information. 2. It involves the Disaggregation of product information and relating to specific material, and capacity requirements.
planning horizon. instance it is possible that additional information is available to the planner. while planning is done it is important that firm orders are also taken into consideration.
orders it is a normal practice to work on the basis of forecast quantities. On the other hand if the firm orders are more than the forecast quantity then it is desirable to incorporate this information for the purpose of planning .
SUMMARY
MPS breaks the Sales & Operations plan into product
families. Maintains Desired Level of Customer Service Allows proactive control of inventory