Entering planning settings
You can tailor the system to your company's needs through the setup process. This saves time when using the system.
Planning takes account of non-working periods when the company shuts down as this affects capacities and the start and end dates of jobs. Five years of United Kingdom public holidays are entered in the system by default. You can amend, delete or add new dates.
When MRP Materials Requirements Planning (MRP). MRP recommends purchase orders, transfers and work orders to balance supply and demand. runs, it searches for available stock to make recommendations. The Valid for component source check box in Stock Control indicates components Raw materials used to manufacture finished goods. are available from the warehouse. In Stock Control also, you must maintain your warehouse hierarchy, indicating which warehouses supply components to other warehouses. This means that MRP can make recommendations at specific locations.
To enter planning settings
Open: Planning > Utilities > System Set Up > Planning Settings.
Open: Planning > Utilities > System Set Up > View Planning Settings.
- Enter the settings on these tabs:
- General.
- MPS.
- MRP.
The Sage 200 Manufacturing module is currently in extended support. You can find out more about support in our product lifecycle (opens in a new tab).
We are retiring the Manufacturing module from our software with the Sage 200 Professional 2025 R2 release. Please speak to your Sage Business Partner to find out more.