Replace Items Set for Replenishment Planning

You can now create an item replacement task for an item that is set to replenishment planning as the MRP planning method when it undergoes supply disruption. Prior to this update, you could create the replacement tasks only for items set to MRP planning, min-max planning, or PAR replenishment planning.

When you confirm the replacement option by selecting the alternate item, a supply hold is created for the disrupted item by populating the planning attribute Create Supply After with a future arbitrary date, if the replacement type is temporary. If the replacement type is permanent, the planning attribute Create Supply will be updated to No for the disrupted item. These updates on the planning attributes prevent further replenishment requests from getting created for the disrupted supplier and item.

Confirm Replacement Options

Planning Attributes

You can configure business rules in the BPM work list to send notifications to planners. On confirming the replacement option, a notification is sent to planners about the replacement in effect and the corresponding updates on the planning attributes.

If the replacement option is alternate supplier, a notification can still be sent to the planners informing them about the replacement in effect and details about the alternate supply source so that they can change the planning related configurations such as sourcing rules. But there won't be any updates on the planning attributes for the disrupted item.

For temporary replacements, on confirming the reinstatement action, the future arbitrary date populated on the Create Supply After attribute will be removed so that new replenishment requests can start getting created for the original item. A notification is sent again informing planners that the replacement period is over and the planning attributes are reinstated.

Confirm Reinstatement Options

Reinstate Planning Attributes

Item replacement ensures timely fulfillment of demand for items set to replenishment planning despite supply disruptions. It also prevents any new replenishment requests that get originated from the supply chain planning application for an item that doesn't have the supply available from an external source. This in turn eliminates the administrative effort of modifying or canceling the requisitions and purchase orders created out of those replenishment requests.

Steps to Enable

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.

Key Resources

• Item Replacement in Oracle Fusion Cloud Using Procurement
• Configure Business Rules for Item Replacement Notifications in Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement Implementing Procurement.

Access Requirements

Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains the following privileges can access this feature.

• Manage Item Replacement (SCH_MANAGE_ITEM_REPLACEMENT)
• View Purchase Order Work Area (PO_VIEW_PURCHASING_WORKAREA_PRIV)

These privileges were available prior to this update.