Defining Kanban Pull Sequences
Use the Pull Sequences window to view, update, and define the source of replenishment for a kanban planned item in a kanban location.
To view pull sequences:
1. Navigate to the Find Pull Sequences window by selecting Pull Sequences from the menu.
2. Enter selection criteria. You can restrict the search by Item, Subinventory, Locator range, Source Type, Supplier and Supplier Site, Source Organization, Source Subinventory and Source Locator, and Line Code.
To update pull sequences:
1. In the Pull Sequence Summary window, you can update the following fields:
In the Source alternative region: Source Type, other fields as appropriate for the source type: Interorg - Org, Subinventory, and Locator. Intraorg - Subinventory and Locator. Production - Line Code. Supplier - Supplier and Supplier Site.
In the Kanban alternative region: all fields.
In the Planning alternative region: all fields.
To define pull sequences:
1. In the Pull Sequence Summary window, select the New button to open a new line.
2. Select the Item and the Subinventory. You can optionally enter a stock Locator.
3. In the Source alternative region, select the Source Type: Inter Org, Intra Org, Production, or Supplier.
For the Inter Org Source Type, you must select the source Organization and the Subinventory. You can optionally enter a source stock Locator.
For the Supplier Source Type, you must select the Supplier and optionally the Supplier Site.
4. In the Kanban alternative region, select the Calculate method: Do Not Calculate, Kanban Size, or No of Cards. Then enter the kanban Size, Number of Cards, and Minimum Order Quantity. The Minimum Order Quantity can be defaulted from the item, but you can override this default.
5. In the Planning alternative region, enter the Lead Time, Allocation percent, Lot Multiplier, and number of Supply Days.
To open the details window
- To make entering and viewing information easier, you can select the Open button in the Pull Sequences Summary window to open the Pull Sequences window for the current line. In this window, you can enter any of the information in the alternative regions of the summary window.
To view or define kanban cards:
To generate kanban cards automatically:
- Select the Generate Cards button to automatically generate kanban cards for the selected line. You are prompted whether to print the cards and are given the concurrent request number for the generation request.
See Also
Defining Items