MRP Planner — YieldSentinel

How it works

One CSV. Your planned orders in 60 seconds.

1

Upload your requirements

Export from your ERP, MRP system, or spreadsheet. Needs: SKU, gross requirement, on-hand qty, and unit cost. Lead time, reorder qty, and supplier are optional but improve output quality.

2

Engine calculates net requirements

Net requirement = gross requirement − on-hand − open POs. Urgency is classified by comparing days of cover against lead time. Linear regression projects next-period requirements.

3

Get ranked purchase orders

CRITICAL → URGENT → PLANNED order list with order-by dates, quantities, values, and supplier. Surplus flagged separately. Export to board mode for executive review.

ℹ No live ERP connection required. The engine works from any exported CSV — NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, Excel, or a manually maintained spreadsheet all work.

What it covers

Full MRP diagnostic — what's included and what isn't

YieldSentinel MRP is a fast procurement diagnostic, not a production ERP module. Here's an honest comparison so you know exactly what you're getting.

Capability	YieldSentinel MRP	Full ERP MRP
Net requirements calculation	✓ Full (gross − on-hand − open PO)	✓ Full
Planned purchase orders ranked by urgency	✓ CRITICAL / URGENT / PLANNED	✓ Full
Stockout risk with days-of-cover	✓ Per SKU with lead time comparison	✓ Full
Surplus / excess inventory detection	✓ Flags and quantifies over-stocked SKUs	✓ Full
By supplier and category analysis	✓ Spend, items, critical count	✓ Full
What-if demand change scenarios	✓ +5% to +50% impact on planned spend	Varies
Period-over-period trend tracking	✓ Save periods, see deterioration alerts	Varies
Reorder quantity / MOQ support	✓ Respects reorder_qty column	✓ Full
Multi-level BOM explosion	⚡ Requires pre-exploded CSV from ERP	✓ Automatic
Time-phased planning (weekly buckets)	⚡ Aggregate only — not time-bucketed	✓ Full
Capacity requirements planning (CRP)	— Not included	✓ Full
Safety stock optimisation	— Use reorder_qty as proxy	✓ Full

⚡ Most important limitation to know

YieldSentinel MRP works from a pre-exploded requirements file — one row per component with gross requirements already calculated. It does not automatically explode a multi-level BOM from a finished goods demand plan. If your ERP can export an MRP exploded requirements report or planned orders report, that CSV works perfectly. If you need automatic BOM explosion, run the BOM Costing module first to see component structure, then manually build your requirements CSV.

Who it's for

Built for procurement and production teams who need answers fast

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Production planners

Confirm material availability before releasing a production plan. See exactly which components are short and by when — before the line stops.

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Procurement managers

Turn an ERP requirements export into a ranked purchase order list in 60 seconds. Know which suppliers need a call today vs. which can wait two weeks.

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Operations advisors

Run a quick MRP diagnostic for a client before recommending a full ERP investment. Show them where their procurement process is exposing them to stockout risk.

FAQ

Common questions

Required columns: sku, gross_requirement, on_hand_qty, unit_cost. Optional but recommended: open_po_qty, lead_time_days, reorder_qty, supplier, category. Common ERP aliases are mapped automatically — demand_qty, stock, in_transit, std_cost, vendor all work.

Not automatically. The engine works from a pre-exploded requirements file — one row per component with gross requirements already calculated at the raw material level. Most ERP systems can export this directly (NetSuite MRP report, SAP MD04, QuickBooks assembly planner). If your system can't, run the BOM Costing module first to see your component structure.

CRITICAL: the material will reach stockout before a replenishment order can arrive based on current days-of-cover vs lead time. Action required immediately. URGENT: net requirement exists and the order-by date is within twice the lead time. PLANNED: net requirement exists but there's sufficient cover to order in the normal cycle. OK: no net requirement, adequate inventory.

No. YieldSentinel MRP is a diagnostic layer, not a production planning system. It doesn't create live POs, integrate with suppliers, or update inventory records. It analyses your exported data and tells you what needs to happen — you action it in your ERP. Think of it as a fast sanity check or a tool for advisors and planners who need visibility without the ERP licence.

MRP Planner is included in the Starter plan, alongside Command Centre, Supply Chain Stress Test, and M&A Due Diligence. Start a 7-day free trial from the Settings menu — no credit card required.