Production planning

When producing and shipping (fresh) food, taking swift action is extremely important. The hardest thing though about planning is predicting the future… What is the optimal production order? What impact do changeovers or cleaning routines have on actual runtime? How to best make use of available resources? How to prevent shortages or overproduction?

(RCCP) Rough Cut Capacity Planning 

Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) is a process used to test whether the Master Production Schedule is actually attainable, before approval.

Calculations can be done on several levels of complexity and detail: from workload per product using a work plan (in which only raw materials can be a bottleneck) to a fully detailed CRP calculation combined with MRP calculations, in case these modules are being used.

(CRP) Capacity Requirements Planning

Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) finds a clever way to bring together required resources as indicated by the MRP calculations and will compare this with available capacity. This comparison in turn will result in a detailed view of available materials (inventory management) or resources capacity profile, with a segregation between promised, internally planned and recommended work, on time order fulfilment.

Input data recognised by CRP are: sales orders, MPS requirements, production requirements, recommended orders, internal production orders and promised orders. 

(MRP) Material Requirements Planning 

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a calculation method for production and procurement orders, mapping realistic requirements as an outcome of the Master Production Schedule, using product information such as recipes (Bill of Materials), current inventory level, procurement orders, internal planning and diverse relevant parameters.

This calculation can be done re-actively, based on existing orders, or pro-actively, by taking into account production structures, requirements checks, inventory and expected goods delivery, to then list recommended orders in a balanced planning.

Goal of this method of planning is to balance out demand and supply. 

(MRP II) Manufacturing Resource Planning

Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) is a method used to map production and procurement orders, based on available resources for production, taking into account the Master Production Schedule requirements.