1. SCM (Supply Chain Management)
  2. Inventory Management
  3. Advanced Inventory Management
  4. Demand Planning
  5. Manually Entering an Item Supply Plan

Manually Entering an Item Supply Plan

You can enter a supply plan for creating item orders that is not derived from any demand plan in the system. This enables you to enter plans based on data or projections from external sources other than your NetSuite account.

Important:

Did you know that the NetSuite Supply Planning (MRP) solution replaces Time-Phased Planning, with more features and better performance?

New customers should use the new Supply Planning (MRP) solution. Existing customers should develop a plan to move from Time-Phased Planning to the new solution.

To manually enter a supply plan:

  1. Go to Transactions > Demand Planning > Item Supply Plans > New.

  2. If you use NetSuite OneWorld, select a subsidiary.

  3. If you use the Multi-Location Inventory feature, select a location.

    The list of items filters to show only items for the selected location that are time-phased replenishment items with no existing supply plan.

  4. Select the item to create a supply plan for.

  5. Select a Unit of Measure to create a supply plan based on the unit.

  6. Click the Order Date field to create a new order with the following entered:

    • Order Date – This is the date when the order is to be sent to the vendor (for a purchase order). It can also be the date to start the assembly (for a work order.)

    • Receipt Date – This is the date when the order is expected to be received from the vendor (for a purchase order. It could also be the date when the assembly is expected to be completed (for a work order.)

    • Order Type – This is the type of supply to be generated to meet the projected demand.

      • For inventory items, supply is always purchased.

      • For assembly items, supply may be generated by either purchasing the item or building the item.

      NetSuite suggests either purchasing or building based on the Supply Type field on the item record.

    • Quantity – Enter a quantity to provide the suggested supply for the order.

  7. Click Add.

  8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each order you want to add to the supply plan.

  9. After all orders are added, click Save.

After it is saved, the supply plan shows in the list. To view the plan, go to Transactions > Demand Planning > Item Supply Plan > List..

Note:

You also can use the Import Assistant to import item supply plan data from a CSV file. See Item Supply Plan Import.

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