What is MRP run in SAP system?

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MRP run in SAP system is a process that calculates material requirements based on demand and generates procurement proposals.

MRP run is used to ensure that materials are available for production and delivery to customers.
It considers various factors such as sales orders, production orders, forecasts, and stock levels to determine the quantity and timing of material requirements.
MRP run generates procurement proposals such as purchase requisitions or planned orders to fulfill the material requirements.
It takes into account factors like lead time, safety stock, and reorder point to calculate the required quantities.
MRP run can be scheduled to run periodically or triggered manually when needed.
Example: If a company receives a sales order for a product, MRP run will calculate the material requirements and generate a procurement proposal to fulfill the order.
Example: If the stock level of a material falls below the reorder point, MRP run will generate a procurement proposal to replenish the stock.

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During MRP process all levels of the bill of material are planned. SAP MRP Planning run can be executed at plant level or MRP area level. This planning run can be executed for a single material or a material group. Planning run can be total planning for a plant, single-item single level planning, or multi-level single item planning.

What is MRP run in SAP system?

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