Review Consume Forecast

Explanation

Use this activity to review consume forecast information:

• The Consume Forecast check box is checked when project deliverables part exist as a master scheduling level 1 part (MS Level 1 part).
• Material is transferred from temporary activities to project deliverables actual project activities.

The master scheduling process is described here: Master Planning

Master scheduling level 1 is described here: Perfom MS Level 1

The master scheduling process is used for material with long lead times. Material is requested in an early phase of the project, by using a temporary project activity. This is done in master scheduling by creating a MS Level 1 part. The material is later transferred to the actual project activity when requested by the project deliverables process. The material transfer happens during the master scheduling process.

Material created during the master scheduling process is automatically highlighted in project deliverables, by using a Consume Forecast check box. The check box is found in Project Deliverables Navigator windows:

1. Materials/Material Requirements tab - The check box for Consumed Forecast is checked when the project deliverables part, exist as a MS Level 1 part.
2. Materials/Material Plans tab - The check box for Consumed Forecast is checked on material plans with supply option project MRP and when the project deliverables part, exist as a MS Level 1 part.
3. The deliverables tree in Project MRP Plan/General tab - The check box for Consumed Forecast is checked on material plans with supply option project MRP and when the project deliverables part, exist as a MS Level 1 part.

Prerequisites

Part on project deliverable item should have been created as a MS Level 1 part in master scheduling. Information about how to create a MS Level 1 part is described in Master Planning and Perfom MS Level 1.

Planning item of type Project MRP plan should have been created on project deliverable items. Information about how to create deliverable items with project MRP plans is described in Plan Project Deliverables.

MS Level 1 part and project deliverable must be connected within the same project.

System Effects

None.

Window

Project Deliverables Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Project Deliverables Navigator/Materials/Material Requirements
Project Deliverables Navigator/Materials/Material Plans
Project Deliverables Navigator/Project MRP Plan/General

Procedure

Review consumed forecast information:

1. Open Project Deliverables Navigator window and populate it with values.
2. Open Materials/Material Requirements tab.
3. Confirm that the Consumed Forecast check box is checked for materials where MS Level 1 part exist.
4. Open Materials/Material Plans tab and confirm that Consumed Forecast check box is set on Project MRP plans and where a MS Level 1 part exist.
5. Open Project MRP Plan/General tab and confirm that Consumed Forecast check box is set on Project MRP plans and where a MS Level 1 part exist.

Review material transfer from temporary activities to the actual project activities in deliverables project:

1. Complete master scheduling process as described in Master Planning.
2. Navigate to the part in MS Level 1 Part/Supply and Demand tab.
3. Review material connection to project deliverables of type Project Deliverables Material.
4. Review the material transfer from MS Level 1 part with temporary project activity to project deliverable, with actual project activity.
5. Review quantities for demand to supply.
6. Notice how a part of type manufactured generates a shop order requisition
7. Notice how a part of type purchase generates a purchase requisition.