Mater Production Scheduling (2) Aggregate planning specifies product groups,rather than exact items; As the next level down in the planning process,MPS is time phased plan that specifies how many and when a firm to build each end item. In the case of the furniture company Its AP may specify the total volume of mattress it plan to produce over next month,e.g.900 for the next 1 month: Its MPS identifies period by period usually weekly) which mattress styles and how many of these mattress styles are needed,200 Model 200 for Wk 1,100 Model 538 for both Wks 2 and 3 respectively,and 100 Model 749 for Wk 3. 上充鱼大粤Mater Production Scheduling (2) Aggregate planning specifies product groups, rather than exact items; As the next level down in the planning process, MPS is time phased plan that specifies how many and when a firm to build each end item. In the case of the furniture company • Its AP may specify the total volume of mattress it plan to produce over next month, e. g. 900 for the next 1 month; • Its MPS identifies period by period ( usually weekly) which mattress styles and how many of these mattress styles are needed, 200 Model 200 for Wk 1, 100 Model 538 for both Wks 2 and 3 respectively, and 100 Model 749 for Wk 3