SAP ERP MRP Planning MRP Type “VB” Manual reorder point planning
MRP Type “VB” (Manual reorder point planning) reorder point entered manually safety stock entered manually (optional) external requirements not considered forecasting optional but not included for planning
All External Requirements are Switched OFF MRP Procedure “B” (Reorder point planning) Forecast possible but Optional Both Safety Stock and Reorder Point are not derived automatically
Minimum MRP1,2 view for MRP Type “VB” Forecasting view is Optional but forecast result not available for Planning
Reorder Point Quantity MANDATORY
Reorder Point Quantity MANDATORY ROP should be a function of average consumption depletion based on the supplier replenishment lead time.
600 5 00 4 00 3 00 2 00 1 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 When the stock falls below 600, the average consumption is 100 per day, the supplier replenishment lead time is 6 days, In 6 days time the material will be consumed finish and the material is arrive on time to increase the stock. In this case, no safety if supplier late delivery or consumption pattern changes.
Supplier Replenishment Lead Time (or Supplier Lead Time) is 5 days
From PR to PO issued lead time is 1 day
Total Replenishment Lead Time is 5 + 1 = 6 days
Forcasting results for MRP Type “VB”
You can have a Forecasting view but the results of the forecast requirements are not included for planning for MRP Type “VB”
The forecast result will not show as requirements in MD04 for MRP Type “VB”
The forecast result will not show as requirements in MD04 for MRP Type “VB”
Purchasing Lot Size
Replenishment Lot Size (when stock fall below 600, issue PO for 800)
Note Reservation of 500 shows the stock depletion to 200 below ROP of 600
MRP executed
No replenishment PR generated despite below ROP Because External Requirements are NOT considered
In MRP Type “VB”, none of these requirements are considered for RO P Triggering
Adding Safety Stock for MRP Type “VB”
600 500 400 300 200 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 700 800 Fixed Lot Size 800 ROP 600 7 8 1 day purchasing Processing time + 5 days supplier lead time = 6 days Replenishment Lead Time
600 500 400 300 200 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 700 800 Fixed Lot Size 800 ROP 600 7 8 1 day purchasing Processing time + 5 days supplier lead time = 6 days Replenishment Lead Time To Implement Safety Stock for MRP Type “VB”
600 500 400 300 200 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 700 800 Fixed Lot Size 800 ROP 600 7 8 1 day purchasing Processing time + 5 days supplier lead time = 6 days Replenishment Lead Time Implement 2 days safety, since daily average consumption is 100, 2 days of safety means 200
600 500 400 300 200 100 700 800 Fixed Lot Size 800 Safety Stock 200 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 00 10 00 ROP 600 Replenishment Lead Time 6 days
Increase to 800 (plus safety stock 200)
Now at 800 (inclusive of safety of 200)
as current stock 700 below ROP 800, we now expect triggering of procureemnt