Planning Time Fence
Planning time fences help NetSuite to give better suggestions for planning future item supply. You can set a planning time fence, such as the lead time of getting materials. After a planning time fence is set, NetSuite creates only the supply orders outside the time fence. When supply planning runs, NetSuite follows the planning time fence for creating supply orders. This means late orders aren't created immediately. They will be created outside the supply order.
A Planning Time Fence is a point in time, or boundary, in the master schedule when changes to the schedule might adversely affect component schedules, capacity plans, customer deliveries, and cost.
The NetSuite Supply Planning (MRP) solution replaces Time-Phased Planning and offers more features and better performance.
New customers should use the Supply Planning (MRP) solution. Existing customers should plan to move from Time-Phased Planning to MRP.
First, NetSuite checks the item record to see if there's a planning time fence.
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Within the time fence, NetSuite doesn't create a purchase order or work order.
Days within the time fence are calculated as being equal to or less than (start date + planning time fence).
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Outside the time fence, NetSuite processes orders normally.
Days outside the time fence are calculated as being greater than (start date + planning time fence).
For time fences, the start date is based on:
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Expected ship date (for sales orders and transfer orders)
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Production end date (for work orders)
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If the item record doesn't have a planning time fence, NetSuite uses the default value from your inventory preferences. For more information about this preference, see Setting Time Fence Preferences.
If the Planning Time Fence field is blank on the item record and the Inventory Management Preferences page, then NetSuote doesn't use a planning time fence.
Planning Time Fence Example
The planning time fence for item #ABC is 5 days, equal to the lead time of the item. A new sales order for item #ABC is entered today. This is considered new demand for the item. Although the demand shows today, NetSuite respects the planning time fence doesn't create an order right away. Instead, it it creates a planned order with an expected receipt date in 5 days. For details about setting a planning time fence, see Time Fences on Item Records.