Default Ship-From Values

The system may use any of the PeopleSoft Inventory business units listed in the table as the default in the Ship From field on the Order Entry Form page.

Note:

You can also use alternate sourcing to expand the ship from options and potentially source the line to new or existing supply.

See Creating Alternate Sources of Supply Arbitration Plans and Rules.

PeopleSoft Inventory Business Unit	Description	Condition
A	Priority 1 Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network. See Condition 3.	Condition 3: This condition applies if the statements are true: You selected None as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page. You assigned a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page. PeopleSoft Inventory business unit A becomes the default.
B	Highest priority Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network that has enough product to supply the quantity ordered. See Condition 1.	Condition 1: This condition applies if the statements are true: You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page. You assigned a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page. More than one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network contains the product. You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction. PeopleSoft Inventory business unit B becomes the default.
C	The default Inventory business unit you selected for the Order Management business unit on the Shipping and Returns page. See Condition 6.	Condition 6: This condition applies if the statements are true: You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page. You did not assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page. You selected a default ship from the PeopleSoft Inventory business unit on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page. You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction. PeopleSoft Inventory business unit C becomes the default. The setting for the Availability Option Order Entry Features page does not apply.
D	The Priority 1 Inventory business unit in the default distribution network that you selected for the Order Management business unit on the Shipping and Returns page. See Condition 7.	Condition 7: This condition applies if the statements are true: You selected None as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page. You did not assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page. You selected a default distribution network on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page. You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction. PeopleSoft Inventory business unit D becomes the default.
E	Highest priority Inventory business unit in the default business unit distribution network that has enough product to supply the quantity ordered. See Condition 4.	Condition 4: This condition applies if the statements are true: You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page. You did not assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page. You selected a default distribution network on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page. More than one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the default distribution network contains the product. You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction. PeopleSoft Inventory business unit E becomes the default.
F	The Inventory business unit that contains the product. See Condition 2 and Condition 5	Condition 2: This condition applies if the statements are true: You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page. You assigned a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page. Only one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network contains the product. You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction. PeopleSoft Inventory business unit F becomes the default.
		Condition 5: This condition applies if the statements are true: You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page. You did not assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page. You selected a default distribution network on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page. Only one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the default distribution network contains the product. You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction. PeopleSoft Inventory business unit F becomes the default.
G	Highest sort option source of supply from the sourcing arbitration plan that has enough product to supply the quantity ordered. See condition 8.	Condition 8: The conditions apply if the statements are true. You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page. You assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship to Options page or you select a default distribution network on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page. No PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network or Order Management default distribution network contains the product. You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields match the transaction. PeopleSoft Inventory business Unit G becomes the default. Note: If you select Network as the Availability Option, only one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the distribution network returns (even if insufficient stock exists in the PeopleSoft Inventory business unit that was returned to fulfill the entire quantity requested on the order line). The system does not automatically create two separate schedules. If you use the Order Completion (OM_BACKGRND) process to process orders with electronic data interchange (EDI) as the order source, the system will not create order lines if the ship from cannot be derived. In these cases, the order status will be set to Pending. When you are in the counter sale environment, the ship from business unit defaults from the User Preferences. You can override this when adding or updating the sales order or quote. No further defaults are provided.

PeopleSoft Inventory Business Unit

Description

Condition

Priority 1 Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network.

See Condition 3.

Condition 3:

This condition applies if the statements are true:

You selected None as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page.
You assigned a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page.

PeopleSoft Inventory business unit A becomes the default.

Highest priority Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network that has enough product to supply the quantity ordered.

See Condition 1.

Condition 1:

This condition applies if the statements are true:

You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page.
You assigned a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page.
More than one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network contains the product.
You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction.

PeopleSoft Inventory business unit B becomes the default.

The default Inventory business unit you selected for the Order Management business unit on the Shipping and Returns page.

See Condition 6.

Condition 6:

This condition applies if the statements are true:

You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page.
You did not assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page.
You selected a default ship from the PeopleSoft Inventory business unit on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page.
You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction.

PeopleSoft Inventory business unit C becomes the default.

The setting for the Availability Option Order Entry Features page does not apply.

The Priority 1 Inventory business unit in the default distribution network that you selected for the Order Management business unit on the Shipping and Returns page.

See Condition 7.

Condition 7:

This condition applies if the statements are true:

You selected None as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page.
You did not assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page.
You selected a default distribution network on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page.
You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction.

PeopleSoft Inventory business unit D becomes the default.

Highest priority Inventory business unit in the default business unit distribution network that has enough product to supply the quantity ordered.

See Condition 4.

Condition 4:

This condition applies if the statements are true:

You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page.
You did not assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page.
You selected a default distribution network on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page.
More than one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the default distribution network contains the product.
You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction.

PeopleSoft Inventory business unit E becomes the default.

The Inventory business unit that contains the product.

See Condition 2 and Condition 5

Condition 2:

This condition applies if the statements are true:

You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page.
You assigned a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page.
Only one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network contains the product.
You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction.

PeopleSoft Inventory business unit F becomes the default.

Condition 5:

This condition applies if the statements are true:

You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page.
You did not assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship To Options page.
You selected a default distribution network on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page.
Only one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the default distribution network contains the product.
You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields do not match the transaction.

PeopleSoft Inventory business unit F becomes the default.

Highest sort option source of supply from the sourcing arbitration plan that has enough product to supply the quantity ordered.

See condition 8.

Condition 8:

The conditions apply if the statements are true.

You selected Network, Automatic, or Manual as the Availability Option on the Order Entry Features page.
You assign a distribution network to the ship-to customer on the General Information - Ship to Options page or you select a default distribution network on the Order Management business unit Shipping and Returns page.
No PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the ship-to customer's distribution network or Order Management default distribution network contains the product.
You have defined a sourcing arbitration plan on the Order Management Business Unit Shipping and Returns page and sourcing rules whose defined key fields match the transaction.

PeopleSoft Inventory business Unit G becomes the default.

Note: If you select Network as the Availability Option, only one PeopleSoft Inventory business unit in the distribution network returns (even if insufficient stock exists in the PeopleSoft Inventory business unit that was returned to fulfill the entire quantity requested on the order line). The system does not automatically create two separate schedules. If you use the Order Completion (OM_BACKGRND) process to process orders with electronic data interchange (EDI) as the order source, the system will not create order lines if the ship from cannot be derived. In these cases, the order status will be set to Pending. When you are in the counter sale environment, the ship from business unit defaults from the User Preferences. You can override this when adding or updating the sales order or quote. No further defaults are provided.

Important:

If none of the conditions are met, no PeopleSoft Inventory business unit defaults are used and you cannot save the order line.