One Table to Rule Them All
The Master Production Schedule (MPS) in factory.online is the beating heart of your manufacturing plan. It consolidates all confirmed and expected demand — and turns it into an actionable production strategy.
Know what to make. When to make it. And what you need to make it with.
What is the MPS?
MPS is a real-time table that merges:
Confirmed sales orders (Make-to-Order)
Forecast demand (Make-to-Stock)
Manual planned orders
It gives you one source of truth to drive MRP, capacity planning, and shopfloor scheduling.
Features & Functions
Consolidated Demand View
Combines MTO and MTS logic
Sort by customer, priority, or due date
Real-time visibility into raw material readiness
Automated Dependent Demand Calculation
Based on multi-level BOM
Generates requirements for semi-finished goods and components
Triggers upstream job orders and purchase requests
Demand Perspectives
Item Perspective: Total quantities per part
Operation Perspective: Tasks needed on your shopfloor
Resource Perspective: Hours required per work center
Labor Perspective: Qualifications and cost estimates
Batch Commitment: Suggests which batches to use (important for cables, regulated goods)
Traceability
Track which demand source generated each job order, which materials it consumes, and how status changes over time.
Unique Differentiators
Works with complex BOMs (50+ levels supported)
Shows expected vs. actual stock levels dynamically
Highlights missing materials, reservations, and supplier delays
Benefits
Avoids bottlenecks by proactively surfacing constraints
Gives planners full visibility into interdependencies
Enables proactive purchasing, staffing, and batching decisions
In one glance, you know what to produce, when, and what’s blocking you.