1. Inventory Management Implementation Guide
  2. Prerequisites

Prerequisites

Before reviewing the ABC Analysis report, you must:

  • Set up the ABC code percentage breaks in the branch/plant constants.

  • If you plan to run the sales version or the gross margin version of the ABC Analysis report, verify that you have set the processing options for the Sales Update program (R42800) so that the system updates the F4115 table.

  • If you decide to include forecasted records in the ABC calculations, you must first run DRP (Distribution Requirements Planning).

  • Determine which inventory items to exclude from the ABC analysis rankings. To exclude an item when you run this report, you must set the code on Branch/Plant Information to bypass the item.

  • Determine which inventory items to exclude from the ABC analysis rankings. To exclude an item when you run this report, you must set the code on Branch/Plant Information to bypass the item.

Before reviewing the Supply and Demand report, you must:

  • Ensure that you have correctly identified all sources of supply and demand and have specified all sources in the supply and demand inclusion rules.

  • Review the formula for determining supply and demand.

  • Review the formula for available to promise.

Before reviewing the Item Ledger/Account Integrity report, verify that you have set up exception rules in UDC table (41/IN).

Before printing the Customer/Distributor Balance report, verify that the correct items and container codes have been set up for full and empty containers.