Materials View of the Planning Board
When planning, a materials view of the planning board can be selected. This shows where material shortages exist and enables the plan to be created taking account of any material constraints.
Materials Planning
Benefits for the Business:
- Fewer material shortages
- Lower inventory through improved awareness and responsiveness
- Less material 'write downs'
- Improved 'on time' production start
- Less 'downtime' due to stoppages
Benefits for Users:
- Full visibility of latest material requirements linked directly to the production plan
- A single planning process with ALL the information required to make informed planning decisions
- Clear 'warnings' of potential problems and affected orders directly on the plan when material availability changes
= IMPROVED BUSINESS PERFORMANCE, COST SAVINGS AND INCREASED COMPETITIVENESS (see customer testimonials)
Whether you are a manufacturer or source garments using CMT suppliers, accurate knowledge of your material requirements is essential in order to achieve the planned delivery dates.
For most businesses, effective tracking of material requirements and priorities is impossible manually and too slow with traditional MRP systems. The business and its customers may become frustrated at the failure to answer what appear to be simple questions.
As the latest production plan changes, it is essential that the material requirements are recalculated in order to ensure that the right materials are available at the right time. If materials are delivered late products cannot be produced on time, if materials are delivered early then this will have an adverse effect on cash flow.
MATERIALS AVAILABILITY AND THE LATEST PRODUCTION PLAN ARE INTIMATELY LINKED, YET IN MANY BUSINESSES THERE IS NO DIRECT AVAILABLE LINK… FASTREACT PROVIDES THIS LINK.
