We have a standard item that has low sales volume. The item is purchased. We are using MRP to order the item. Here is an example of our problem.

I receive an order on Jan 10 for item ABC with a due date of April 1. We have an overnight job that runs MRP and confirms and transfers planned orders. I now have a purchase order with an April 1 due date.

I receive an order on Jan 15 for item ABC with a due date of March 1. MRP/Confirm and Transfer runs overnight. Now the system inserts a new purchase order with a due date of April 1 and recommends moving the previous order in.

Is there anyway to just insert a new purchase order with a due date of March1?

Thanks

You can manually create a Purchase Order with the March 1 Date. The next MRP run will see that order.

Our preference is to have the system create the order.

The reasoning behind the rescdeule message is that. it is eaier to reschdule an open order vs creating a new order. Hence. system behaves like this. This is how traditional MRP works.

Arvind Patil

I agree that this is how MRP works. However, on this one instance, we would like to lock the due date. Just thought that there might be a way to do this in Baan.

If the MRP parameer- Generate Resceulingmessage for complete order is set to "Yes" then it may work for you in some cases.

Arvind