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Prerequisites:
The Buy Stock MRP must be activated. If you have not yet purchased a license, please contact your project manager or a Seradex Sales Representative.
Module Overview:
The OrderStream Buy Stock MRP Form is a powerful purchasing tool. Users can view demand on stock material from Estimates, Sales Orders, Work Orders and, in the case of nested sub contract parents, sub contract documents to analyze demand from specific transactions to facilitate informed purchasing decisions. Also, users can designate materials to send to the Mat Req from specific transactions while holding back on purchasing for others to avoid spikes in inventory.
A recommended Qty to Buy is calculated and can be automatically loaded into the Mat Req form based on the new demand. To arrive at the Qty to Buy field the following equation is used:
Qty to Buy = Qty on Hand + Qty on PO – (Qty Req SO + Qty Req WO + Reorder Level + Reorder Qty)
In any case, the system will recommend buying the greater of the above equation or the reorder quantity. Items do not make this list unless the potential demand will result in a quantity on hand of less than the reorder level.
By default the estimate quantity has no effect on the calculations for requirements but does show the potential need for items based on existing estimates. To include the estimate quantity in the quantity to buy, select the Open Estimates option in the View menu. This will reload the MRP form and include the estimate quantity in the quantity to buy calculation.
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