Video - Acumatica Cloud ERP - Manufacturing Edition - MRP with Transfer Orders and Supply Time Between

Manufacturers with inventory spread across multiple warehouses need more than a total quantity on hand. Planners must know where materials are located, whether they can be transferred and how long it will take for those materials to arrive. Without that visibility, production may be delayed even when the required inventory exists somewhere in the business.

Acumatica Manufacturing Edition helps Material Requirements Planning account for transfer orders and the supply time between warehouses. This allows manufacturers to consider available stock at other locations before purchasing or producing additional materials.

Watch the video to see how Acumatica uses transfer orders and warehouse supply times during the MRP process.

Consider Inventory Across Warehouses

A component may be unavailable at the warehouse supporting production but sitting unused at another location. Acumatica can evaluate inventory across warehouses and recommend a transfer when moving existing stock is the best way to address the shortage.

MRP planning may consider:

• Inventory available at each warehouse
• Existing purchase and production orders
• Current transfer orders
• Material demand from production
• Transfer lead times between locations
• Required and promised dates
• Replenishment settings
• Warehouse-specific planning rules

This gives planners a more complete view of supply before deciding how to meet demand.

Account for Time Between Locations

A transfer order does not make material immediately available. Products must be picked, shipped, transported and received at the destination warehouse.

Supply time settings help Acumatica calculate when transferred inventory is expected to arrive. MRP can use that timing when determining whether the transfer will meet the production requirement or whether another supply action may be needed.

Planners can review the recommendations before creating transfer orders or adjusting existing supply plans.

Use Available Inventory More Effectively

Purchasing new material while excess stock sits at another warehouse can increase carrying costs and tie up cash. Considering transfer options helps manufacturers use inventory already available across the organization.

A connected planning process also gives purchasing, warehouse and production teams greater visibility into how material will reach the location where it is needed.

Watch the video above to see MRP with transfer orders and supply time in action, then talk with 3Value about improving material planning across your warehouses with Acumatica Manufacturing Edition.