02 — Capability · BC-1120.10
Master Production Scheduling
Commit each plant to a time-phased build plan by product family and item that honors the demand plan, inventory targets and the plant's demonstrated capacity.
- MPS
- Build Plan
- Plant Production Plan
In scope
- Time-phased build plan by item and plant
- Allocation of volume across plants that make the same product
- Available-to-promise and planning time fences
- Monthly plan reconciliation with the demand plan
Out of scope
- The demand plan itself (see BC-610)
- Daily sequencing of the lines (see BC-1120.30)
Realized by · 0
- No product in the catalog yet.
Used in · 1
Build it · 0
- Nothing in the library points here yet.
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-1120.10.10Build Plan DevelopmentSet the quantity of each item to make per period at each plant, balancing demand, inventory policy and the cost of changing level.
- BC-1120.10.20Plant AllocationDecide which plant builds which products when more than one can, considering capacity, cost, freight and risk.
- BC-1120.10.30Time Fence ManagementDefine how far out the plan is frozen, firm or open, and who may change it inside each window.
- BC-1120.10.40Available-to-PromiseTell sales what can be promised and when, from uncommitted planned supply rather than a guess.