APICS Planning Hierarchy

Manufacturing

Decision chain from strategic plant design (S&OP) through master production schedule (MPS), material & capacity planning (MRP / CRP), and shop floor control (SFC). For the interactive APICS pyramid view with four analytical lenses, see manufacturing-domain.html.

Phase 1 · S&OP — Strategic (Years)

Plant Location & Design

CFLP

Phase 2 · MPS / MRP — Tactical (Months–Weeks)

Master Production Scheduling

LP/CLSP

Lot Sizing

CLSP

Phase 3 · CRP — Capacity Requirements (Days–Weeks)

Job Shop Scheduling

JSSP

Flexible Manufacturing

FJSP

Manufacturing Line Balancing

Line Balancing

Phase 4 · CRP — Assembly Line Balancing (Days–Weeks)

Assembly Line Balancing

SALBP

Phase 5 · SFC — Shop Floor Control (Hours–Days)

Steel Production

LP/Blending

Print Shop

Scheduling

Cutting Stock

Cutting Stock

Inbound Logistics

CVRP

Phase 6 · Warehouse (cross-link to logistics)

Warehouse Slotting

QAP

Phase 7 · SFC — Maintenance & Reliability

Preventive Maintenance Scheduling

Scheduling