The Master Production Scheduling (MPS) Forecast Searching screen helps in projecting manufacturing throughput, resource requirements, revenues and profitability. This helps in establishing the inventory and supplies needed to meet manufacturing demands.This forecast helps in quantifying significant processes, parts, and other resources in order to optimize manufacturing.

When manufacturing needs items that have long lead times, its good to use MPS to forecast those items into MRP and it will consume the forecast as part of the MRP processing.

Item Number: This is the unique part number

Item Type :This is the item type based on company item categorization

Vendor : This is the vendor name

Category : This is the time category

Cost Group : This allows you to choose the costing group based on costing groups defined in your GL

Safety Stock Muliplier : This is the stock threshold for smooth running

AWF :

Order Min Multiplier : This is the minimum acceptable order

Usage Threshold :

Reorder Multiplier : This is the minimum reorder level

YTD average Months :