Why Use AutoCount MRP Order Plugin?
Without proper planning, purchasing is driven by guesswork, which leads to shortages on some items and overstock on others. The MRP Order Plugin helps businesses:
See material shortages before they happen
Know what to buy or assemble, and how much
Create purchasing documents from the plan
Keep stock at the right level
This is particularly important for businesses that buy or assemble stock to fulfil sales orders.
Key Features of AutoCount MRP Order Plugin
MRP Forecast
See projected stock for each item across the selected dates, based on sales orders, purchase orders and production.
Procurement Plan
Review suggested quantities with a status summary of Backorder, Reorder, Critical and Healthy.
Document Generation
Generate Purchase Requests and batch transfer Assembly Orders from the selected plan rows.
Easy Reorder and Transfer to PO
Calculate reorder quantities inside Reorder Advice, and create Purchase Orders from a Sales Order or Quotation.
Who Should Use AutoCount MRP Order Plugin?
Manufacturing and Assembly Businesses
Helps businesses that assemble finished goods from a bill of materials see the materials and assemblies needed to meet their orders.
Trading and Distribution Businesses
Allows businesses with many stock items to reorder based on minimum, reorder and maximum levels.
Purchasing and Planning Teams
Useful for buyers who raise purchase orders against confirmed sales orders or quotations.
Businesses with Multiple Stock Locations
Helps businesses that hold stock in several locations plan and reorder by location.
How AutoCount MRP Order Plugin Works
A. Access Rights
1. Go to General Maintenance > Access Right Maintenance.
2. Expand the SL Plugins section and select MRPOrder Plugin.
3. Click Set Group Access Rights.
4. Select the relevant user group, example; Admin. Change the permission from Don’t Change
to Add. Click OK.
5. Click Yes to apply the access rights to all sub-commands.
B. Procurement Planning Setting
The Procurement Planning Setting stores the global internal lead time used by procurement planning
calculations.
1. Open MRPOrder > Procurement Planning Setting.
2. Enter Internal Lead Time Days. This represents the internal time required before material is
available for planning.
3. Click Save. Click Close when finished.
C. MRP
MRP combines forecast demand, stock balances, sales orders, purchase orders, assembly orders, and
item BOM information to show material requirements and procurement recommendations.
C.1 Run the MRP inquiry
1. Open MRPOrder > MRP.
2. Set the Date and Item filters, then choose the required locations.
3. Select the source options for Sales Order, Purchase Order, and Assembly Order when required.
4. Click Inquiry. Review the MRP Forecast and Procurement Plan tabs.
C.2 Review MRP Forecast
1. Open the MRP Forecast tab after Inquiry.
2. Review Check, Doc Type, Item Code, Description, UOM, Stock, and Description 2.
C.3 Review Procurement Plan
1. Open the Procurement Plan tab.
2. Review the status summary: Backorder / Reorder / Critical / Healthy.
3. Review suggested quantities and procurement rows before generating documents.
C.4 Generate Purchase Request
1. Select the required Procurement Plan rows.
2. Click Generate Purchase Request.
3. Review Item Material and supplier information. Missing supplier or lead-time setup is blocked
before generation.
4. Select the required rows and click Generate Purchase Request.
C.5 Generate Assembly Orders
1. Select the required Procurement Plan rows that require assembly.
2. Click Batch Transfer Assembly Order.
3. Review Item BOM, suggested quantity, and document date.
4. Click Batch Transfer Assembly Order to create the Assembly Order documents.
D. Easy Reorder
Easy Reorder is added to the AutoCount Reorder Advice criteria. It calculates reorder recommendations
from item, location, supplier, and stock-level settings.
D.1 Open Easy Reorder
1. Open the Stock > Reorder Advice Report.
2. Select Easy Reorder in the criteria area.
3. Apply the native item, item group, item type, main supplier, and location filters as required.
4. Review the Easy Reorder panel and its item results.
D.2 Review reorder quantities
1. Review Item Code, UOM, Location, Creditor Code, Company Name, Min Qty, Balance Qty,
Re-order Level, Normal Level, Re-order Qty, Order Qty, and Max Qty.
2. Select By Location when reorder calculation should be separated by location.
3. Click Reorder to apply the displayed reorder action. Click Save to keep the selected result.
E. Transfer Item Material to Purchase Order
The plugin adds Transfer Item Material to PO to Sales Order and Quotation command screens. It
calculates available supply and opens a selection window before creating a Purchase Order.
E.1 Generate a Purchase Order from Sales Order or Quotation
1. Open a Sales Order or Quotation command screen and select the source document.
2. Click Transfer Item Material to PO.
3. Review the Item Material and Item BOM tabs, including supplier, stock, forecast, required, and
reorder quantities.
4. Select the rows to transfer and click Generate Purchase Order.
5. The plugin creates Purchase Orders grouped by creditor.
Benefits of AutoCount MRP Order Plugin
Fewer Stock Shortages
Seeing projected stock by date helps you order before a shortage delays production or delivery.
Less Overstocking
Suggested quantities are based on actual demand and stock levels, so you buy what is needed.
Faster Purchasing
Purchase Requests, Assembly Orders and Purchase Orders are created from the plan, which removes re-keying.
Supplier Details Built In
Supplier and lead-time details are part of the plan, so each requirement is matched to its supplier before ordering.
Conclusion
The AutoCount MRP Order Plugin brings demand, stock and purchasing together in one planning screen. By showing what will run short and creating the documents to fix it, it helps businesses keep materials available without tying up cash in excess stock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the MRP Order Plugin do?
It calculates material requirements and automates procurement and production planning by evaluating sales demand, stock balances, purchase orders, and Bills of Materials (BOM).
Why should I use the MRP Order Plugin?
It prevents stockouts and over-purchasing by categorizing inventory health statuses in real time and automating the conversion of demand into Purchase Requests, Assembly Orders, or Purchase Orders.
How do I set the lead time for planning calculations?
Navigate to MRPOrder > Procurement Planning Setting to define the standard Internal Lead Time Days required before materials become available.
How do I run a Material Requirements Planning inquiry?
Go to MRPOrder > MRP, configure your date range and item/location filters, select whether to include Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, or Production, and click Inquiry to review forecasts and procurement plans.
How are Purchase Requests and Assembly Orders created from MRP?
Under the Procurement Plan tab, select the required rows and click Generate Purchase Request to create vendor requests, or click Batch Transfer Assembly Order to generate assembly jobs for BOM items.
Can I generate Purchase Orders directly from a Sales Order or Quotation?
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