Master Production schedule

Dr N M Joshi
• MPS sets the quantity of each end of item to
be completed in each week of the short range
planning horizon.
• End items are finished products or parts that
are shipped as end items.
 Objective of MPS
• To schedule end items to be completed
promptly and when promised to the customer.
• To avoid over loading or under loading the
production facility so that production capacity
is efficiently utilized and low production cost
result.
• A firm produces 2 products A and B on a
produce to stock basis. The demand for the
products come from many sources . The
demand estimates for the two products over
the next 6 weeks are as given below:
Source of Weekly Demand for A Weekly Demand for B
demand
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Inter office 20 10 10 10 10
Warehouse 20 20
R &D 10 10 10 10
Customer 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 20 20 20
Total 20 20 50 50 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 30
 Given Information
A B
Safety Stock 30 40
Lot size 50 60
Beginning 70 50
inventory
 FOR A
1 2 3 4 5 6
Total 20 20 50 50 30 30
Demand
Beginning 70
Inventory
Required
Production
End 70
Inventory
 FOR B
1 2 3 4 5 6
Total 30 30 40 40 40 30
Demand
Beginning 50
Inventory
Required
Production
End
Inventory
 Next Information
• The final assembly line has a weekly capacity
of 100 Hrs. available.

• Product A requires : 0.9 hrs

• Product B requires : 1.6 hrs

• Complete the final assembly.

 FOR A
Weekly Final Assembly
1 2 3 4 5 6
Production 50 50 50 50
Hours

FOR B
Weekly Final Assembly
1 2 3 4 5 6
Production 60 60 60 60
Hours
 Assembly Hours required for A &B
Weekly Final Assembly
1 2 3 4 5 6
For A 45 45 45 45
For B 96 96 96 96
Total of A & B 96 0 141 141 45 141
Capacity 100 100 100 100 100 100
Available
 What could be the solution ?
Total Load 96 96 96 96 96 96
Capacity 100 100 100 100 100 100