Road Map: Planning Period Codes Maintenance
Use the Planning Period Codes Maintenance (MDM) program program to add or change, copy and delete codes that set the length of periods that planning programs use to display supply and demand. See Background for more information.
Before you run this program each time
You should run these programs: None required
Before you run this program the first time
You should run these programs:
Shop Calendar Maintenance (XCM) to set the shop calendar that forms time basis for manufacturing order processing and master scheduling.
Output Device Maintenance (XDM) to set up the output devices that you plan to use.
Date-Output Device Maintenance (ZE) to select your default output device and set whether you can override that device.
After you run this program
You will most likely run these programs:
Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) to set up inventory items for your enterprise.
Branch Item Maintenance (IMB) to set up inventory items for your branch and select a code for the Planning period field for the item.
Finished Goods Planning (MFP) program to calculate quantities of finished goods and configured products that you need to meet sales commitments and forecasts and schedule their manufacture or purchase.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to calculate time-phased requirements for raw material and components, plan the timely replenishment of inventory, and reschedule or cancel existing non-firm orders.
Planning Profile Maintenance (MPM) to enter a planned order, change the quantity ordered, move the due date, and break a planned order into multiple orders.
Planning Profile Inquiry (MRD) to display an item's demand and availability, peg demand, and peg supply.
Vendor Contract Maintenance (VCM) to enter a long-term contract for supply.