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3.1. Displaying Results of an MPS Run

Once the MPS run is finished, we can go look at the planned orders generated by the run. To view the results of an MPS run, follow these steps:

  1. Pull down the Schedule module menu.

  2. Select the Reports submenu.

  3. Select the Planned Orders submenu.

  4. Use the default settings and click the QUERY button, to get results as shown below:

Planned Orders by planner code display

The Planned Orders by Planner Code display shows us the top-down nature of the forecast. Notice how the planned quantities match the quantity per ratio for each planning item component. Also notice how the orders are grouped into three separate date buckets.