Master Data

Relatively stable core data such as materials, customers, suppliers, routings and work centers used by operational systems.

Examples

01Wrong master data for one part, a lead time of 5 days instead of 25, causes a shortage that stops the line.
02Before the new ERP goes live, every master data field, such as lead time, lot size and storage location, gets a named owner who signs off its content.
03Once master data is clean, planners trust the system again and stop maintaining their own spreadsheets with 'real' lead times.