Supply Planning Parameters
The following tables describe the fields available in the supply planning solution.
Parameters Added for Supply Planning
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Parameters |
Description |
Required? |
|---|---|---|
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Work Order Fixed Lead Time |
Fixed lead time for calculating work order lead-time. |
No |
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Work Order Variable Lead Time |
Variable lead time per unit for calculating work order lead time. |
No |
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Work Order Lead Time Size |
Lot size for calculating work order lead time. |
No |
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Late Period Days |
Number of days into the past the supply planning process looks for past due orders. |
No |
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Reschedule Horizon |
The maximum number of days from the current day that the supply planning process searches in the future for rescheduling opportunities. |
No |
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Minimum Reschedule Days |
The minimum number of days the supply planning process reschedules a supply order from its current period. |
No |
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Past Due Forecast Days |
The number of days into the past the supply planning process will search for past due unconsumed forecast. |
No |
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High Impact Late Demand Threshold |
Defines a threshold for highlighting late demand in the workbench as high impact. |
No |
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Firm/Release Advance Warning Threshold |
Defines a threshold used by the supply planning process to determine when a warning message should be generated for a planned order. |
No |
Parameters Available in Previous and Current Versions
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Parameters |
Description |
Required? |
|---|---|---|
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Supply Type |
How stock is procured, either Purchase or Assembly. If Allow Purchase of Assembly Items is enabled on assembly items, you can build or purchase additional supply. |
For locations without transfer rules. Ensures the supply planning replenishment process works correctly. |
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Supply Lot Sizing Method |
Select Lot for Lot, Fixed Lot Size, or Periods of Supply. |
Defaults to Lot for Lot. |
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Fixed Lot Size |
Select Fixed Lot Size when you need multiple individual work orders of the specified lot size. |
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Fixed Lot Multiple |
Select Fixed Lot Multiple when you need one work order that is equal to a multiple of the specified quantity |
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Periods of Supply Type |
To aggregate supply, select one Interval, Monthly, or Weekly. |
If Lot Sizing Method is Periods of Supply. |
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Periods of Supply Increment |
Defines the period for aggregating supply when Periods of Supply Type is the Interval. |
If Periods of Supply Type is Interval. |
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Safety Stock Level |
The quantity of product kept in stock to meet demand fluctuations. |
No |
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Purchase Lead Time |
The average number of days between ordering this item from the vendor and receiving it. |
No |
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Backward Consumption Days |
Number of days prior to the order date to consider as the forecast consumption window. |
No |
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Forward Consumption Days |
Number of days after the order date to consider as the forecast consumption window. |
No |
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Demand Time Fence |
Defaults to Default Demand Time Fence. Sets time between the horizon start and the demand time fence where only sales orders are considered. |
No |
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Planning Time Fence |
Defaults to Default Planning Time Fence. Sets time between the horizon start and the planning time fence. Supply Planning does not suggest new planned orders or reschedule or cancel existing supply orders. |
No |
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Reschedule In Days |
Enter a number between one and 90. The maximum number of days the order can be advanced from the current day. |
No |
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Reschedule Out Days |
Enter a number between one and 180. The maximum number of days that the order can be delayed from the current day. |
No |