I've / we've been picking away at it.
 
I'm currently running details on a sample part. Question when running MR-G.
 
I've set up my On Hand, Reorder Level's and Amounts for the Main part, subassemblies, purchased parts, and raw materials.  If I run a reorder report, IN-D, it shows the over/under amounts; some of which are negative -- which is fine.  When I run MR-G, shouldn't those negative items show up on the MR-G report?  OR, does MRP only start action suggestions with the creation of W/O's and P/O's?
 
Let me know if any of this isn't clear...
 
Many thanks

Quote from Tim Keating   on 03/22/06 at 09:19:53:

 
Thanks for the response.
 
So, if I create a SO for the Main part, and I'm short on purchased parts, subassemblies, whatever... the MR-G should suggest actions on the items I'm short on?

Quote from Tim Keating   on 03/23/06 at 08:19:29:

 
Yeah, I sucked it up and did some experimenting.    Luckily we don't have THAT many items -- soooo running MR-F doesn't take forEVER!!!
 
Anyway:  
 
I generated a SO for the main part.  I have some items (subassemblies, parts, and raw material) that need to be made or purchased to complete the order.  I ran MR-F and then MR-G and the only thing I get on the report are several of the main parts' items -- but I don't see what those items correlate too.  There are no messages or actions listed.  According to my numbers, I should be having to make and purchase many of the sub-items to complete the order.  I'm under the assumption that MRP would suggest WO's and PO's (planned orders), but I'm not getting any suggestions on items that I either don't have, or will fall short on to complete the SO.
 
Manually creating orders is fine (we're doing that now anyway), but what I need the system to do, is let us know (suggest) when we need to make or buy items based on orders placed without manually monitoring the inventory on everything.
 
 
(edited to fix the PO / SO confusion... if hope)

Quote from Tim Keating   on 03/23/06 at 09:46:32:

 
It's a type F.  I've set it up to have several subassemblies, which in turn have purchased parts along with made parts from raw materials.  I pretty much set it up like many of our actual products, only a bit more scaled down, so that monitoring of it wouldn't become a monumental endeavor and so that we could get a realistic view of how things work.
 
So, yes, it has as BOM, purchased, made, and assembled components.
 
I can try generating a WO, but shouldn't MRP "suggest" a WO, if I don't have enough stock to cover the SO???

Quote from Tim Keating   on 03/23/06 at 11:52:04:

 
Sorry 'bout that Tim... yes I meant SO not PO.  I was thinking from a purchasing point of view when I wrote that, not a sales POV... Stupid mistake and sorry for the confusion.
 
ANYway.
 
Yes, I'm set up the way you suggested, but I went through -- double checked -- and ran everything again (MR-F, that is).  I have an O/H quantity of 10 items, I'm creating a SO for 15, and I get nothing suggested when MR-G is run.  With the way I have it set up, I should be short on A. five pieces of the main part, and B. a variety of raw materials, purchased parts, and subassemblies.  The only thing the report lists, are five items total with no details of why they are listed or suggestions of what to do... Shouldn't it at least be suggesting that I generate a WO for the five main parts that I'm short?  Again, with the way I have my inventory numbers, I should be short on EVERY component of the finished main item.
 
p.s., I really wish this forum would notify me of replies... I have it checked but it doesn't, not has never worked...

Quote from Tim Keating   on 03/24/06 at 08:09:55:

 
The ship date is set for 3/31/06.
 
I have the MRP settings for the items at Exp Buff 30, Sensitivity at 1
Delay Buff at 30 and Sensitivity at 7.
 
Yes, the SO is showing up in IN-A, under SO's.
 

Quote from Tim Keating   on 03/24/06 at 08:55:54:

 
Well, I guess I don't feel so dumb now...  I'm more than stumped at this stage.
 
Yes, I most definately chose 'Y' to include SO's.  
 
I've put together a PDF of the reports ... here http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/wa/default?user=asrai&tem platefn=FileSharing10.html&xmlfn=TKDocument.10.xml&sitefn=TKSite.5.xml&aff=consumer&cty=US?=en for any one who cares to take a look.  I'm also emailing this to you.
 
Greatly appreciated Tim!!!!

I only use mr-g when Im haveing a problem with some planed item
 
MR-h is where you get what you need to get wo's and po's ready to go.
 
run mr-g with only type M selected
 
generate wo's for those items or fix them to get them off the list.
 
then run mr-g for B types to see what the system wants to buy.
 
I now generate all po's right from mrp
 
J dub