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You must define the number of available buckets and the duration of time associated with each bucket. Dates are then dynamically assigned in context of the forecast horizon start date when the Planning Schedule is generated.
You can define bucket patterns in a combination of up to 56:
Before you confirm a schedule, you can delete items, and edit and change item schedules if you have function security. After you confirm a schedule at the header level, you can print it and electronically transmit it as an 862 transaction if your supplier sites support EDI transactions. You cannot modify a schedule after you confirm it.
Schedule Type | Subtype (Type) | Description |
Planning | Forecast All | Conveys all quantities as forecast information. |
Includes quantities taken from approved releases, approved requisitions, and unimplemented MRP/MPS/DRP planned orders. | ||
Can include Supply Agreement Releases. | ||
Shows past due requirements. | ||
Conveys firm requirements when used with the Shipping Schedule. | ||
Planning | Forecast Only | Conveys forecast information only. |
Includes quantities taken from approved requisitions and unimplemented MRP/MPS/DRP planned orders. | ||
Does not include Supply Agreement Releases. | ||
Does not show past due requirements. | ||
Conveys firm requirements when used with the Shipping Schedule; however, do not use Forecast Only for organizations that have CUM-based forecasts. | ||
Planning | Material Release | Conveys firm requirements taken from approved releases of Blanket Purchase Agreements that are identified as Supply Agreements. |
Conveys forecast quantities. | ||
Includes Authorizations for each supplier item, if specified. | ||
Shows past due requirements. | ||
May not require a business requirement for the Shipping Schedule. | ||
Shipping | Release Only | Conveys firm quantities only. |
Derives requirements from approved Supply Agreement Releases. | ||
Shows past due requirements. | ||
Shipping | Release and Forecast | Conveys firm quantities. |
Conveys forecast quantities. | ||
Shows past due requirements. |
Building a Simulation Schedule
Locating/Reviewing Existing Schedules
Reviewing Schedule Headers and Items
Reviewing Bucketed Item Schedules
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