# Production Planning

### **Module Guide: Production Planning (Production Plan Header)**

#### **Module Location**

#### PPIC > Production Planning

#### **Module Objective**

#### The **Production Planning** module serves as the initial step to create a "container" or **master document (header)** for a monthly production plan. This module is used to define the period (Month and Year) of the production plan before its details are input or uploaded.

### **1. Main View (Production Plan List)**

#### The main page of this module displays a list of all production planning master documents that have been created.

#### **View Explanation**

- #### **View**: This page is a history of all existing production plans, identified by **Transaction ID** (e.g., Plan Mar-2022), **Month**, and **Year**.
- #### **Action Buttons**:
    
    
    - #### **\[New\]**: The primary button to create a new production plan document.

### **2. Steps to Create a Production Plan Document**

#### **Step 1: Create a New Plan**

#### From the Main View, click the **\[New\]** button to open the **Add Production Plan** form.

#### **Step 2: Define the Period**

#### On the form that appears, select the **Month** and **Year** from the dropdowns for the planning period you are about to create.

#### **Step 3: Save**

#### Click the **\[Save\]** button. This action will create a new master document or "header" for the period you have selected, which will then appear in the main list.

#### **Workflow & Integrated Business Process**

- #### This module is the **first and most basic step** in the production planning cycle.
- #### After the master document is created here, the next step is to input or upload the specific details of that production plan (which product, how many) via another module, such as **Monthly Planning**.

### **Tips & Important Notes**

- #### This module functions to create the **"framework"** for a monthly plan.
- #### This is the module used by the **PPIC team** to initiate the planning cycle each month.