Example: Applying Dates for Products with the Delivery Date Preference
These examples are based on the four order preparation days and five lead time transit days that are specified in the delivery date and order preparation days preferences:
Action |
Result |
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Order taker manually enters a ship date. |
The program enters the promised date in advance:
The system calculates the promised date by adding the lead time transit days to the ship date. The system calculates the pick date by subtracting four days from the ship date. |
Order taker manually enters a promised date. |
The program back schedules the ship date. The system subtracts the lead time transit days from the promised date to calculate the ship date:
The system calculates the pick date by subtracting four days from the ship date. A warning appears if the pick date is before the order entry date. |
Order taker does not enter promised date and ship date. |
The program calculates the promised date by adding the order preparation days to determine the pick date and adding the lead time transit days to the pick date:
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System calculates a ship date that is before the sales order entry date. |
If the ship and pick dates are before the order date, the system displays a soft error indicating the pick date is less than the order date. The order can still be processed. |
Verify that the priority code information for the customer is set up in the F03012 table.