Process

1. Deduct Safety Stock From Available Quantity

Specify whether the system deducts the safety stock from the available quantity. Values are:

Blank: Do not deduct.

1: Deduct.

2. Receipt Routing Quantities Considered As On Hand

Specify whether to consider receipt routing quantities as on hand. Values are:

Blank: Do not consider.

1: Consider.

Quantity in Transit

Specify whether the system considers the quantity in transit a part of the on-hand quantity. In a manufacturing environment, sometimes you must establish where stock is to determine whether it is available for immediate use. Values are:

Blank: The system displays the quantity in transit for the appropriate date.

1: The system includes quantity in transit as on-hand inventory.

Quantity in Inspection

Specify whether the system considers the quantity in inspection a part of the on-hand quantity. Values are:

Blank: The system displays the quantity in inspection for the appropriate date.

1: The systems includes quantity in inspection in on-hand inventory.

User-defined Quantity 1 and User-defined Quantity 2

Specify whether the system considers the user-defined quantity 1 and user-defined quantity 2 as parts of the on-hand quantity. This quantity is defined in the Update Operation 1 and Update Operation 2fields on the Receipt Routing Definition form. Values are:

Blank: The system displays the quantities for the appropriate date.

1: The system includes the user-defined quantity 1 in the on-hand inventory.

3. Supply/Demand Inclusion Rules

Specify a user-defined code from UDC table (40/RV) that identifies the supply-and-demand inclusion-rules version for the system to use.

4. Subtract Expired Lot Quantities

Specify whether the system reduces available quantities based on a lot date and which lot date to use. Values are:

Blank: Do Not Subtract.

1: Lot Expiration Date

The system reduces the available quantities based on the Lot Expiration Date.

2: Sell By Date

The system reduces the available quantities based on the Sell By Date.

3: Best Before Date

The system reduces the available quantities based on the Best Before Date.

4: User Defined Date 1

The system reduces the available quantities based on User Lot Date 1.

5: User Defined Date 2

The system reduces the available quantities based on User Lot Date 2.

6: User Defined Date 3

The system reduces the available quantities based on User Lot Date 3.

7: User Defined Date 4

The system reduces the available quantities based on User Lot Date 4.

8: User Defined Date 5

The system reduces the available quantities based on User Lot Date 5.

9: Commitment Date Method from Item/Branch Master

The system reduces the available quantities based on the Commitment Date Method used in Item/Branch Master.

Note: This processing option does not work with available to promise lines. If you enter value 1-9 in this processing option, you must set the Display ATP Line processing option, on the Display Tab, to either blank or 2.
5. Enable Engineer to Order (ETO)

Specify whether the system enables Engineer-to-Order (ETO) functionality. Values are:

Blank: Do not enable ETO functionality.

1: Enable ETO functionality.

6. Include Past Due Supply In Quantity Available

Specify whether to include past-due quantities while calculating available quantity. Values are:

Blank: Do not include.

1: Include.

7. Rate Based Schedule Type

Specify a user-defined code from UDC table (31/ST) that identifies the rate-based schedule type for the system to display. If you leave this processing option blank, the system does not display any rate-based schedules.

8. Include MPS/MRP/DRP Planned Orders

Specify whether to display planned orders from MPS (Master Planning Schedule) /MRP (Material Requirements Planning)/DRP (Distribution Requirements Planning) generations. Values are:

Blank: Do not display.

1: Display.

9. Forecast Types (5 Types Maximum)

Specify which forecast types, up to five, the system includes in the inquiry. If you leave this processing option blank, the system does not include any forecast records.

10. Days From Today To Include Forecast

Specify the number of days (+ or –) from the system date that you want the system to include forecast records. If you leave this processing option blank, the system includes records from today.

11. Exclude Bulk Items

Specify whether to display bulk stocking type records. Values are:

Blank: Display bulk items.

1: Do not display bulk stocking type records.

12. Include Past Due Rates as a supply

Specify whether to use open quantity from past-due rate schedules as supply. Values are:

Blank: Do not use.

1: Use.

Note: When you enter 1, the system includes past-due orders in the rate schedule unadjusted (+RSU) and rate schedule adjusted (+RS) lines in the Master Planning Schedule - Multiple Plant (R3483) and the MRP/MPS Requirements Planning (R3482) programs.
13. Forecast Start Date

Specify the start date. Values are:

Blank: Use the system date.

1: Use the start date of the current forecast period.

Note: If you enter 1, the Enable Engineer to Order processing option must be blank.
14. Lot Hold Codes (up to 5)

Specify a maximum of five lot hold codes from UDC table (41/L) that identifies the lots to be included in the calculation of on-hand inventory. Values are:

Blank: Include no held lots in calculation of on-hand inventory.

* : Include all held lots in calculation of on-hand inventory.

15. Excluded Document Types for Forecast Consumption (up to 5)

Use this processing option to exclude up to five sales order document types from consuming the forecast when calculating the quantity available for a forecast consumption item. To exclude more than one sales order, concatenate the values (for example, "STSX..."). Leave this processing option blank to allow all document types to consume the forecast.

16. (Release 9.2 Update) Location Hold Codes (up to 5)

Specify the locations to be included in the calculation of on-hand inventory. You can enter a maximum of five lot location codes (41/LS).

Blank: Include no held locations in the calculation of on-hand inventory.

*: Include all held locations in the calculation of on-hand inventory.