MRP analysis codes enable you to schedule periodic reviews of MRP item settings for different sets of items. They are set up and managed in the MRP - MRP Analysis Codes screen.
Analysis code setup
MRP analysis codes enable you to schedule periodic reviews of MRP settings for related sets of items. Against each analysis code you specify the desired frequency interval between each analysis, which can be weekly, monthly, yearly, or a custom number of days. You then assign a set of related items to the analysis code. Analysis codes are designated for M items or P items, but not for both.
Use the Search button to display all analysis codes for an item, all items that have analysis codes, and all items that do not have analysis codes.
Performing an analysis
Whenever you launch the MRP Analysis Codes screen, any analysis codes due for an analysis are listed with the Next Analysis date displayed in bold red. You click the Action button to launch the MRP Settings screen, which is filtered to just the items assigned to the analysis code.
One by one you can review each item’s MRP settings and make adjustments as needed. After each item is reviewed, you can optionally select its Analysis Complete checkbox to track your progress. You can pause and return to your analysis as often as you wish.
When the analysis is completed, you click the Action button and indicate that the analysis is complete. The analysis gets saved to history and the next analysis date is scheduled.
Ideally suited for critical items
MRP analysis codes are ideally suited for maintaining the monthly demand settings -- Sales or Usage and Safety Factor buffer -- against critical items assigned to the Stocking (Monthly Demand) order policy, meaning items with relatively high inventory value or high strategic impact on other items. Periodic review and adjustment keeps monthly demand settings aligned with actual demand trends.
