In this section you learn how to use Master Scheduling and RCCP in QAD Enterprise Applications.

The master scheduler reviews the requirements of the forecast, sales orders, net forecast, seasonal requirements and other demands and creates a master schedule of work orders and or repetitive schedules to satisfy those demands. Rough Cut Capacity Planning is used to ensure the planned master schedule can be done. If it cannot be done adjustments must be made to the master schedule either in the quantities or due dates or both. The master scheduler can use MRP to plan work orders to cover the net forecast or they can create master scheduled work orders manually. Some businesses will use a combination of these techniques for different product lines or in different facilities.

Master scheduling is an iterative process as this diagram shows.