Understanding Delivery Proposals

In many aspects, the algorithm for delivery proposals is similar to the algorithm for allocation proposals.

In the delivery proposal process, you run the Allocation and Delivery Proposals program. Delivery proposals ensure consistent deliveries to customers.

The system stores delivery proposal information in the FCW43 and FCW44 tables.

The Generate Allocation and Delivery Proposals program is capable of handling four decimal positions.

The report for the Generate Allocation and Delivery Proposals program does not print any information, nor does the report send any messages to the work center. If the report encounters an invalid data selection, then the No Data Selected message prints on the report.

Note: Sales order detail lines with a W (work order) line type are excluded from the delivery proposal process. Work order line types are fulfilled when their associated work orders are completed.

After a delivery proposal is validated, the system updates the Statuses and Commit Flag fields in the F4211 table for the hard commitment.

If a delivery proposal is canceled, then the system reverses statuses in the F4211 table.

For delivery proposals, the ordered quantity and proposed quantity will always be the same.

The retained quantity depends on satisfaction of the constraints. For example, if you set up a satisfaction rate, then the retained quantity equals the proposed quantity if the rate is reached. If not, then the retained quantity is zero.

If you use top/bottom management, then the retained quantity changes to balance the other category quantity.

The system does not commit the retained quantity. The system calculates only the retained quantity.