We have never seen this message before, the IF EXPDT line that duplicates the EXPEDITE line in MRP requirements:
                         MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS (MRP)                 Page:   1
                     Thursday December 18, 2003 10:30 AM
 
 Item No: 1400014            Type: R         Vendor: MIRRES
 Desc   : FLANGE,RECESS,MECHCLMP,MRD         Name  : MIRADA RESEARCH & MFG., I
 Reord Lvl:         6  Reord Amt:        25  Prod Class: VLVE  Stock U/M: EA
 Lead Time:  20 On-Hand:       24.00         Exp Bufr:   30    Del Bufr:   30
  MRP Beginning Balance:       28.00 ***     Exp Sens:    0    Del Sens:    7
 
Date          Quantity       On-Hand  Pegged to  Order No   St Date   Action
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01/01/03         -8.00         20.00  PL    4
01/02/03         -8.00         12.00  PL    3
11/13/03         -2.00         10.00  4064-  2
11/20/03         -2.00          8.00  1462-  1
11/20/03         -2.00          6.00  1462-  2
11/20/03         -2.00          4.00  1462-  3
11/20/03         -2.00          2.00  1462-  4
11/20/03         14.00         16.00  1462-  3   2159       11/10/03 (IF EXPDT)
11/25/03         -2.00         14.00  4182-  3
12/04/03         14.00         14.00  1462-  3   2159       11/10/03  EXPEDITE
12/08/03        -40.00        -26.00  PL   12
12/08/03         32.00          6.00  PL   12    BUY        11/05/03  BUY
12/09/03         -2.00          4.00  4205-  1
12/09/03         25.00         29.00  4205-  1   BUY        11/06/03  BUY
12/15/03         -2.00         27.00  4064-  3
12/17/03         -2.00         25.00  4216-  1
12/17/03         -2.00         23.00  4216-  2
12/17/03         -2.00         21.00  4216-  3
12/17/03         -2.00         19.00  4216-  4
12/22/03         -4.00         15.00  PL    2
 
IS this correct ?

I agree it makes the report confusing because it lists the order twice even though only one of them actually contributes to the on hand.  I have a couple of other MRP issues on the table for early next year, I will add this to the list.  I think the orders should be listed only once and the report should ask if you want them on the original date with the Expedite message (like it used to be) or on the new date with the "If Expedited" message.  How does that sound?  A way to please everybody?

Sounds good to me, too. Even better is the news that MRP is on the table for early next year. Thanks!!

Yes, Cyndee, it is your MRP stuff that is on the table for early next year!    

I would like the option of shutting off the planned orders, at least for the manufactured parts.  I have several releases a week on some parts.  I have to cross out all the planned orders and manually add everything to see when I want to place my orders and for how much.

Not sure I understand.  If a work order for a top assembly exists and a subassembly is needed, MRP needs to prompt to create the WO for the subassembly.  Are you saying you want it to stop there and not explode the subassembly BOM until you make the decision to create the subassembly WO and run MRP again?  So the top level planned orders would be suggested but not exploded to lower levels creating nested planned orders?

We make individual passes through all levels.  First, a Forecast that generates requirements for our top level Finished Goods.  Then subsequent passes through each level down to Raw Materials.  Each pass is complete when all Make/Buy messages are satisfied with real Work Orders or Purchase Orders.  I can ignore something if I wish to and let the balance go negative.
 
In our method, Planned Orders don't help.  I can see their value in a single pass type of scenario.  I just haven't been able to fine tune things well enough to have confidence in it.
 
To be clear, the messages - Make, Buy, Expedite, Delay, Review, etc... will be marked and printed every time MRP is run, but planned orders will not be generated.