MPS system
An MPS system helps manufacturing companies plan materials, capacity and production so that the right product can be manufactured at the right time. With Prosmart, you get system support that brings together orders, inventory, purchasing and production planning—tailored to how your business actually works.
What is an MPS system?
MPS stands for materials and production planning and control. The system’s purpose is to help the company plan what to manufacture, when to do it, and what materials and resources are needed.
A well-functioning MPS system creates a clear link between customer orders, material requirements, manufacturing orders and available capacity. It provides better control of production and makes it easier to act when conditions change.
Better control of the entire production planning process
With the right MPS system, it becomes easier to:
- Plan and prioritise manufacturing orders.
- View material status and upcoming purchasing needs.
- Plan based on available resources and capacity.
- Identify material shortages and bottlenecks earlier.
- Reprioritise when deliveries or conditions change.
- Follow up on time spent, costs and production outcomes.
Prosmart provides access to, among other things, priority lists, tables, graphs and Gantt charts. This makes planning clearer, easier to adjust, and reduces reliance on manual lists.
When Excel is no longer enough
Many small and medium-sized manufacturing companies start their production planning in Excel, on a whiteboard, or with routines based on individual employees’ experience. This can work in a smaller operation, but often becomes vulnerable as the number of orders, products and resources increases.
Common consequences include:
- Information that must be updated in multiple places.
- Uncertainty about what material is actually available.
- Time-consuming rescheduling.
- Risk of errors and outdated data.
- Critical knowledge that exists with only a few individuals.
- Difficulty seeing how changes affect the rest of production.
With an integrated MPS system, information is consolidated and can be used by more parts of the business.
An MPS system tailored to your processes
Not all manufacturing companies plan production in the same way. That is why Prosmart is shaped around your routines, production flows and priorities.
You do not need to replace processes that already work to fit a fixed system template. Instead, you choose the functionality you need and can expand the solution as the business grows or new requirements arise.
This is what sets Prosmart apart from traditional standard systems, where the company often has to adapt its ways of working to the system’s limitations.
From four Excel sheets to higher productivity
Wood House previously used four Excel sheets for its production planning. After implementing Prosmart, the company gained better control over what would be produced and when.
The result was 10–15% higher output and time savings equivalent to a half-time position in production planning. Read the Wood House customer case.
Frequently asked questions about MPS systems
An MPS system focuses on materials and production planning and control. An ERP system has a broader focus and brings together several of the company’s business processes, such as orders, purchasing, inventory, production and invoicing.
MPS is primarily suited to manufacturing companies that need to plan materials, capacity, resources and manufacturing orders in a more structured way.
Yes, Prosmart can consolidate orders, materials, resources and production planning in a single system. The exact setup is tailored to the company’s needs and current processes.
Book a review of your production flow
Would you like to reduce manual work and gain better control of materials, capacity and manufacturing orders? Book a review and we will show you how Prosmart can be tailored to your specific production flow.
