Which format includes time periods, forecast, customer orders, projected available balance, available-to-promise, and MPS?

• A. Master schedule
• B. Master production schedule (MPS)
• C. MRP
• D. CRP

Answer: (A)

The format used to present an integrated, time-phased view of demand and production is the master schedule. In this view, each time period shows the combined demand signals (both forecast and actual customer orders), the expected inventory position (projected available balance), the ability to promise supply to customers (available-to-promise), and the production plan for end items (the MPS). This single format ties together how much to produce, when to produce it, and what is expected to be on hand or committed, providing the essential bridge between demand planning and production.

The other options describe important planning concepts, but they don’t provide this comprehensive, period-by-period window. The master production schedule itself is the production plan for end items and is a component of the master schedule, whereas MRP and CRP focus more on material requirements and capacity planning, not the full integrated view that includes forecasts, orders, ATP, and PAB in one format.