The software provides a spreadsheet performance feel when you create new production orders from the workbenches. The feel helps minimize application calls to the server. When you create a new work order as the first order created for the item, the original create process occurs—typically, within two to six seconds— but all subsequent orders that you create are typically less than one second.This performance is possible because the system uses the first work order created as the master copy; then, it uses the master copy to create all subsequent orders. The system is aware of BOM or routing changes and effective dates as part of this process.

When you enter a new scheduled quantity in the MSW Schedule Grid, the system uses the planned order instead of creating a new production order when the planned order due date equals the date in the Schedule Grid. This eliminates the system need to create redundant supply records and removes MRP cleanup during the next MRP run.