Alerts

During initial entry to the Planning Console form, the system displays Days of Supply (DOS) and Ending Available (EA) alerts for all the critical component items of the current item.

The system displays the DOS Alert and EA Alert fields in the Critical Component Alerts group of the Planning Selection group. If either value is not zero, then the system expands the Planning Selection group.

The DOS alert count is the number of components that are displayed with at least one red square icon in the DOS columns. The system adds one to the DOS alert count if the system finds a critical level on any of the DOS columns for an item/branch. The three levels associated with the DOS alert are Inventory on Hand, Days Until 1st Receipt, and Days Until 2nd Receipt. For example, if any or all of the three levels are displayed with a red square icon for a component item, then the DOS alert count is 1. If three different items have any of the three levels displayed with a red square icon, then the DOS alert count is 3.

The system refreshes the DOS Alert counts when you click the Implement button.

The EA alert represents the count of negative EA for critical components per parent item. The system refreshes the EA Alert counts when quantity or dates change in the Supply/Demand Details grid.

The system issues DOS alerts based on firm orders. The system does not update the DOS alerts after you make changes to the date or quantity in the Supply/Demand Details grid until you click the Implement button. After you click the Implement button, the system updates the firm orders and the DOS alerts.

You select the DOS or EA link to access the Critical Component Summary form.