Planning · 09 / 20
Parent-child production planning
A mini-MRP that finds the one component actually limiting today's build.
What actually changes
Find the one component actually holding up production before you plan around the wrong constraint.
Production planning treats each parent SKU's components independently, missing that several parents draw from the same shared part.
See the full component tree for every parent SKU expand out in one view
Spot the single binding constraint limiting today's build instead of guessing
Know your true "max buildable today" number before you commit to a schedule
What was built
An expandable BOM tree with a live net-requirement calc and a 'max buildable today' figure.
Result
1
binding constraint, found instantly
The mechanics
How this actually runs, step by step.
- 1Selecting a parent SKU explodes its bill of materials into child components.
- 2For each component: net requirement = demand − on-hand − WIP + safety stock.
- 3The component with the tightest net requirement is flagged as the binding constraint.
- 4That constraint drives the 'max buildable today' figure for the parent.
BOM explosionNet requirementLine scheduling