Setting Up Business Unit Groups

To set up business unit group codes, use the Group Codes component.

A business unit group represents all of the business units that you want to include in a planning instance. You must define at least one business unit group for PeopleSoft Supply Planning. If in the business operations you require only one business unit, define the business unit group with a single business unit.

This topic discusses how to set up business unit groups.

Note: PeopleSoft Supply Planning business unit groups are defined with inventory business units only.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Business Unit Group Definition Page

PL_GROUP_IN

Set up business unit groups and define options for business units.

Use the Business Unit Group Definition page (PL_GROUP_IN) to set up business unit groups and define options for business units.

Navigation:

Supply Planning > Define Planning Attributes > Business Unit Groups

Business Units Tab

Select the Business Units tab.

Field or Control

Description

Business Unit

Add the business units that you want to include in the plan unit group. The system displays a description that is adjacent to the business unit.

MFG BU (manufacturing business unit)

Indicates whether the corresponding inventory business unit is also defined as a manufacturing business unit. This field is not available for entry.

Options

Select the Options tab.

Field or Control

Description

Round Component Demand

Select to limit component demand quantities to the precision that is associated with the item based on its standard unit of measure. This option is applicable for Manufacturing business units only.

Available Inventory Balances

Select to include quantity on hand for this business unit.

Reverse Quarantine Quantity

If quarantine quantities are not included in the quantity on hand in PeopleSoft Inventory, select to include quarantine quantities in the quantity on hand in PeopleSoft Supply Planning. If quarantine quantities are included in the quantity on hand in PeopleSoft Inventory, select to exclude quarantine quantities in the quantity on hand in PeopleSoft Supply Planning.

Allow Substitution

Select to allow solvers to do component substitution to resolve constraints. This option is available for Manufacturing business units only.

Create Substitute Supply

Select to allow solvers to create a new supply for substitute components to resolve constraints. If you do not select this option, the substitute algorithm may use on-hand quantities only. This option is available when you select the Allow Substitution option only.

Check Substitute First

Select to allow solvers to use substitute components before using alternate sourcing options. If you do not select this option, a solver determines alternate sourcing options prior to attempting to use substitutes when resolving a constraint failure. This option is available only when you select the Allow Substitution option.