Thanks Sayeed, I think maybe I didnt make it clear that each production order is for different items. I dont think the grouping you are talking about works in this case right? Thanks James
_____ From: Axapta-Knowledge-Village@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ax_con Sent: 23 November 2008 16:38 To: Axapta-Knowledge-Village@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Axapta-Knowledge-Village] Re: Grouping of production orders for planning HI James, The planned production orders can be merged as one group, or one production order from the Planned orders form...but once these orders are firmed you can split them but cannot merge... Hope this helps Regards Sayeed --- In Axapta-Knowledge- <mailto:Axapta-Knowledge-Village%40yahoogroups.com> [EMAIL PROTECTED], "James Flavell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good morning everyone > > I am not a master planning or production expert so not sure if my > requirement is available in std AX. If it is not I would for sure appreciate > hearing from anyone who has considered or managed to address the > requirement. > > What I need to be able to do is group all production orders for a given > sales order so that master planning plans them all for the same start date. > So if I have 10 production orders that master planning treats them as one > and works out the latest delivery date of any of the 10s components and then > plans that all 10 will start at that time (even if for some of the > production orders master planning can see they could start earlier). Of > course following on from this would be to have all the planned purchase > orders suggested based on the start date of the grouped production order etc > > I believe this is quite a difficult thing to do but would like to know if > there is anyway (std or otherwise) > > Thanks > James >