Scheduling and planning of manufacturing orders can be done either automatically or manually. Automatic planning is managed by the Odoo scheduler—it computes the expected manufacturing order start date based on the customer commitment date. The automatic scheduling of the manufacturing order is perfect for the production unit, which produces the product on demand.
Imagine a factory which works 24/7; they have to plan in different ways instead of schedules based on demand. They have to plan based on the sales forecasts and expectations so that all the components are available in time to meet the sales forecasting.
Take the example of a Computer Desk—the Table Top is supplied by the vendor. They need six days to deliver the Top, while other components take only four days to be delivered. If any of the components are not available, they cannot be on time for production, which impacts the targeted sales.
Let's see how the Master Production Schedule (MPS) helps us to trigger the procurements for the finished product, and the purchase order to buy the components based on sales forecasting.
