Manufacturing Planning System

The primary purpose of MPS is to determine if sufficient capacity is available (in terms of equipment) to satisfy the stated demand. The user can vary the following operating parameters to conduct a “what-if” analysis:

	Number of parts to be produced—up to sixty (60) different part numbers
	Type of station used to process the parts—up to eighty (80) different stations
	Station capacity
	Cycle time by part number and station
	Yield rate by part number and station
	Setup time by part number and station
	Mean time between failure for each station
	Mean time to repair for each station
	Operating sequence for each part number
	Time period to simulate—daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually
	Number of time periods to simulate—up to twenty-four (24) periods
	Quantity of parts to be produced

The user can run MPS with the specified parameters and view the results. All time based output units in this system are in minutes. The software will generate an output report for each of the following:

	Production projection
	Station utilization
	Station queue sizes

Graphical charts can be generated for the station utilization and station queue sizes.

MPS can be used as often as needed, based on the business/operating environment. The software allows the analyst to evaluate future business and operating scenarios to optimize the utilization and throughput of the process area.