MRP ignores demand forecast pre plan start date

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Hello, i'm hoping someone can help me please...

When calculating my regenerative plan in Planning Worksheets, it ignores my demand forecast up until the plan start date.

For example, i am running the plan today with a plan start date of 1 April 2024, however, it ignores my sales forecast from today until then. Therefore the opening balance at the plan start date is wrong (it's too high because it has not deducted forecasted sales from now to 1 April) and my productions therefore kick in too late and i'm already out of stock.

I hope this makes sense and i really hope someone can help!

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MRP ignores demand forecast pre plan start date

Hi Ben

Thanks so much for getting back to me.

I have checked the two toggles you mentioned below, and they are both turned on.

The plan date starts two months later because our POs have to be locked in with our supplier two months in advance and cannot be changed. Therefore, I really need the plan to start two months later (whilst still including the sales forecast in those two months) so that BC is looking at the correct balances at the start of the plan date.

I have tried running the plan at today's date but it is suggesting i make changes to my Feb and March PO's which I can't do, so when I am looking at raising my April po, the BC opening balance at the start of April is wrong because it is including any 'plan' qtys from Feb and March. This results in April's plan productions coming in too late because it thinks I've made it's suggested changes in Feb and March. Sorry that was very waffly!

Does that make sense?
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MRP ignores demand forecast pre plan start date

I'm not sure I agree with your Start date being two months in the future, but since you mentioned forecasts with planning I wanted to ensure you have the below toggle ("Use Forecast on Locations") turned on. Also, if you use Variants, the second toggle ("Use Forecast on Variants") should also be on. Both are found in Manufacturing Setup.

Best Regards,

Ben Baxter

Accent Software Inc

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