Master production and material requirements planning
MPS addresses the master production schedule, while MRP addresses material requirements for finished and semi-finished goods. Delivery dates need to be understood alongside purchasing and production lead times. A missing component can explain why a promised delivery cannot be met when finished stock is unavailable.
Capacity and manufacturing costs
Capacity relates to work centres and production resources. Cost calculations can associate materials, labour and overheads with production stages. Making the same quantity of the same product does not always mean the same cost; resources and actual consumption affect the result.
Quality, procurement and commercial operations
Quality results can be added to manufacturing records, with inventory, purchasing, sales and finance in the same ERP environment. Foreign trade and fixed assets also form part of its scope options. Linking production output with delivery distinguishes when goods became ready from when they left for the customer.
Consistent production reporting periods
If finished goods are received in one period but material consumption is recorded in the next, output and cost no longer describe the same period. One month can appear unusually profitable and the next unusually costly. Correct dates and links between work orders, consumption, scrap and output are necessary to explain actual production.