> Has anyone noticed that when a CO line is X-referenced to a job
> and the job
> quantity is larger then the CO line quantity, the MRP ignores the excess
> quantity? However; the Time Phased Screen correctly reflects the full
> quantity. This has become a particular nuisance in that we have many
> customers who order multiple line items of the same part, in small
> quantities, but with different scheduled deliveries.
>
> When we have affected the X-Ref to, say, line 1, and increased the X-Ref
> job quantity to cover lines 2 and 3 as well (sending the quantities for
> these two lines to inventory), the MRP Order Action Report still suggests
> planned orders to be firmed. The problem is: we have so many of these
> situations that a great amount of time is being wasted
> in going back and forth between the Time Phased and the Planning Detail
> Display Screens. It is beginning to like we would be better off not
> X-Referencing. Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject?
> and the job
> quantity is larger then the CO line quantity, the MRP ignores the excess
> quantity? However; the Time Phased Screen correctly reflects the full
> quantity. This has become a particular nuisance in that we have many
> customers who order multiple line items of the same part, in small
> quantities, but with different scheduled deliveries.
>
> When we have affected the X-Ref to, say, line 1, and increased the X-Ref
> job quantity to cover lines 2 and 3 as well (sending the quantities for
> these two lines to inventory), the MRP Order Action Report still suggests
> planned orders to be firmed. The problem is: we have so many of these
> situations that a great amount of time is being wasted
> in going back and forth between the Time Phased and the Planning Detail
> Display Screens. It is beginning to like we would be better off not
> X-Referencing. Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject?