Improved Forecast reduction for configured items
We have recognized a GAP in the forecasting system for Companies using configured Products.
For certain product the number of configurations can be very high or unlimited. These products must therefore be forecasted on either a "planning item" with at BOM representing the different con...
Let coveage group setting decide marking when firming planned orders
End users should not decide if marking should be created or not when firming a planned order. Typically it's the type of the item that should decide (stock items should NOT generate marking against receipt and make-to-order product should). Create a parameter on the coverage group level where it...
Add Forward facing transactions to Safety stock Calculations
Future demand horizons and demand (including forecasts) should available to be included in safety stock calculations. This feature is available for Kanban calculations and in many/most other Tier 1 ERP planning solutions.
Thanks for your input! If it gets voted, we will consider adding it to our long term roadmap.
Sincerely,
Beatriz Nebot Gracia
Program Manager, Microsoft
Activate parameter "Ensure that planned orders are not created prior to the planning run date" in Planning optimization
We are currently using the built-in MRP but we want to switch to Planning optimization for performance reasons. Currently, via the parameter "Ensure that planned orders are not created prior to the planning run date" on the plan, we have ensured that the order date of a planned order can be in...
Thanks for your input. Due to the new architecture of the service, planning optimization does not create nor plan orders in the past.
To know which backlog orders you should act on first, please use the requested date, or the actions dates. We recommend that you filter the net requirements page according to the requested date.
Item Coverage Being Able to Source from Multiple Warehouses
Within item coverage, one can easily specify multiple warehouses to transfer material from one warehouse. For example multiple stores transferring material from one DC. However, there is a need in some industries that have material stored in many warehouses, to look into each of those warehous...
Thanks for your input! If it gets voted, we will consider adding it to our long term roadmap.
Sincerely,
Beatriz Nebot Gracia
Senior Product Manager, Microsoft
Let coverage group setting decide Marking behavior when firming planned orders
End users should not decide if marking should be created or not when firming a planned order. Typically it's the type of the item that should decide (stock items should NOT generate marking against receipt and make-to-order product should). Create a parameter on the coverage group level where it...
Production order scheduling - random selection of resource when multiple resources meet requirement and have same best available time
On production order scheduling, if there's multiple resources that meet the same requirements and have the same best available time slot, scheduling selects resource with alphabetically smallest resource-id. If the load is less than 100%, work will be split unevenly between resources; smallest r...
Let MRP take draft Purchase orders into account
With workflow enabled and a purchase order is created, the status is Draft. When it is submitted for approval, the status is ‘In Review’. When MRP runs, it does not consider these purchase orders (only Approved orders) and creates a new planned purchase order when demand exists. If...
Thank you for your feedback.
Currently this is not in our roadmap; however, we are tracking it and if we get more feedback and votes, we may consider it in the future.
Sincerely,
Christian PM,
Microsoft.
DDMRP: Specify spike threshold as a percentage of the red zone
Currently the spike threshold can only be specified as a quantity on the item coverage record. Can this be changed to a percentage of the red zone please as this is the typical way the spike is defined?
Also, can the spike threshold also be moved and or added to the item cove...
Thanks for your input! If it gets voted, we will consider adding it to our long term roadmap.
Sincerely,
Beatriz Nebot Gracia
Senior Product Manager, Microsoft
Add demand, supply and minimum stock to Supply Schedule visuals
The supply schedule has a brilliant graph showing the planner the evolution of stock levels. However, it would be great if the visual would also show:
- Demand
- Supply
- Minimum stock
It would allow the planner to visually spot where the ...
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Thank you for your feedback.
This is a great suggestion! We will consider this in our roadmap as the votes for this suggestion increases.
Sincerely,
Christian Rytt
PM,
Microsoft.