MRP Implementation Project Plan
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Example MRP Implementation Project Plan
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Listing of the text used in the MRP implementation project
plan:
Example MRP System Implementation…
MRP SYSTEM TESTING & PROCESS MAPPING: MRP System familiarisation; Compile
company-relevant 'diet' test dataset; MRP System testing with company
data; Mapping company processes onto the MRP system; Develop final implementation
project plan.
BENEFITS & PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Publish expected benefits (quantified
where possible); Decide performance measures to use; Start Compiling
baseline measures; Measure performance and report findings.
USER TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS & INFRASTRUCTURE: SQL Training; Review user's
PC and Software requirements; Create user accounts; Use Profile Editor
to set up security; Review physical printer requirements; Review connection
requirements (live, test, training data etc); SQL Server Setup and
Installation;
Shop Floor Data Collection Setup and Installation (5off PCs).
SET UP CONFIGURATOR: Enter your company details and logo, registered
address, number and VAT no.; Enter your starting document numbers and ID
Prefixes; Enter your archive preferences; Options - decision on PRICE LISTS
; Options - decision on COST LIST ; Options - decision on TIME INTERVALS
; Options - decision on OPERATION COMPLETE; Stores Handling - decision on
PROMPT FOR ADVICE NOTE; Stores Handling - decision on NO NEGATIVE STOCK ISSUES;
Stores Handling - decision on AUTO SALES ISSUE; Stores Handling - decision
on AUTO PURCHASE RECEIPT; Stores Handling - decision on AUTO WORKS ISSUE;
Stores Handling - decision on AUTO WORKS RECEIPT; Enter your default texts;
Set up your PLANNING HORIZONS; Justification / documenting of Configurator
Settings; Drafting of the Working Instructions / Saftronics Procedures.
REVIEW / CHANGE DOCUMENTATION: Review Sales Documentation QUOTATION;
Review Sales Documentation ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; Review Sales Documentation PRO-FORMA
INVOICE; Review Sales Documentation CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY; Review Sales
Documentation DELIVERY NOTE; Review Sales Documentation INVOICE; Review Sales
Documentation CREDIT NOTE; Review Purchasing Documentation PURCHASE ORDER;
Review Purchasing Documentation SUPPLIER SCHEDULE; Review Purchasing Documentation
DEBIT NOTE; Review Purchasing Documentation GRN; Review Purchasing Documentation
INVITATION TO TENDER; Review Production Documentation WORKS ORDER; Review
Production Documentation WORKS INSTRUCTION; Review Production Documentation
ADVICE NOTE; Document Documentation Text .
POPULATE LOOK UP TABLES: Populate the table NOMINAL CODES (match your
accounts!); Populate the table CURRENCIES (match your accounts!); Populate
the table VAT RATES (match your accounts!); Populate the table PRODUCT GROUPS;
Populate the table UNIT OF MEASURE; Populate the table LOCATIONS (note bonding
option).
POPULATE THE RESOURCE TABLES: Review the names, coding and set up of
your in-house resources; Enter your in-house resources to MRP System; Enter
your employees in to MRP System.
MAIN DATA SET-UP: Interface between Accounts package and MRP System;
Extract - Tidy and Import SUPPLIER FILE ; Extract - Tidy and Import CUSTOMER
FILE; Extract - Tidy and Import MATERIALS FILE; Extract - Tidy and Import
MANUFACTURED PARTS FILE; Extract - Tidy and Import BOM'S; Extract - Tidy
and Import ROUTES; Data Import Function by MRP Software House; Integration
of other Internal Systems with the MRP Databases.
INTERNAL TRAINING & PROCEDURES: Establish a training programme; Review
the need for department specific training; Continue Drafting of the
Working Instructions / Company Procedures; Training for STORES; Training
for PURCHASING;
Training for PRODUCTION; Training for ENGINEERING; Training for FINANCE;
Training for SALES.
REVIEW OF COSTING & FINANCE ISSUES: Establish firm understanding of how
MRP system handles costing; Establish period set up and procedure for
period end; Establish that all financial reports necessary (evaluations,
WIP, COS)
are available; Review how initial stock balances AND COSTS are going
to be taken on; Establish links to ledgers via the UAI; GO LIVE!:Make adjustments
identified during operation; Load outstanding CUSTOMER ORDERS; Load
outstanding
PURCHASE ORDERS; Review outstanding WORKS ORDERS; Load existing STOCK
BATCHES; Go live.
MONITOR & REVIEW PROJECT: Weekly Implementation Meeting; Director's Feedback
Meeting; Management Feedback Meeting.
