PAR Locations
A PAR location is a stock area from which items are consumed.
We model PAR locations as subinventories. Your PAR location can be an area, closet, shelf, or cart. You may have only a few, or you may have hundreds of locations to define and manage. You may also have multiple facilities (organizations) with hundreds of PAR locations.
You must give your PAR location a name and associate it with an inventory organization.
Set up a PAR location using the Manage Subinventories and Locators task in the Setup and Maintenance work area.
Update these fields when defining a PAR location:
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Location
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PAR location
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Replenishment count method
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Default replenishment count type
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Quantity tracked
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Replenishment source
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PAR settings
Location
Use the Location to specify the ship-to-detail associated with the PAR location. The location details specify where to deliver the requested material to their final destination.
PAR Location
Select this check box to configure the subinventory as a PAR location. Enabling this setting lets you select the Replenishment Count Method and Default Replenishment Count Type. You can enable this option whether or not the subinventory is quantity tracked or non-quantity tracked.
Replenishment Count Method
The following table lists possible values for the replenishment count method.
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Count Method |
Description |
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Two Bin |
A visual indicator indicating that materials are running low. The location is scanned to indicate that material needs replenishing. The application reorders the standard quantity or PAR quantity. The replenishment request is for all items in the location (bin) in PAR quantity and PAR UOM. For Two bin, the Default Replenishment Count Type field defaults with a value of Order PAR. |
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Request |
Indicates that you want to enter the requested quantity. The application creates the replenishment for the given quantity for the PAR location item. |
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Count |
Indicates that you will enter a count to specify what the current quantity is in the PAR location. When you select Count as the replenishment count method, you must enter a value in the Default Replenishment Count Type field. |
Default Replenishment Count Type
The default replenishment count type indicates the count type for the PAR location.
The following table lists possible values for the default replenishment count type.
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Count Type |
Description |
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Order PAR |
Generates a replenishment request for the PAR level quantity associated with the item subinventory or item locator. For example, if the PAR level quantity is 10. The reorder quantity will always be for a quantity of 10. You can't enter a replenishment count quantity when the replenishment count type is Order PAR. |
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On-Hand Quantity |
Enter the on-hand quantity. The system compares the entered on-hand quantity with the PAR level quantity and creates a replenishment request for the difference. When the entered on-hand quantity is less than the PAR level quantity, the reorder quantity is the difference between the two. For example, if the on-hand quantity entered is 15 and the PAR level quantity is 20, the reorder quantity will be 5. If the entered on-hand quantity exceeds the PAR level quantity, the reorder quantity is 0. |
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Order Quantity |
Generates a replenishment request for the order quantity entered for the replenishment count. For example, if an order quantity of 50 is entered and the PAR level quantity is 20, the reorder quantity will be 50. When the replenishment count type is Order Quantity, the PAR level isn't considered. The PAR Maximum Quantity is only used when the replenishment count type is Order Quantity. The PAR Maximum Quantity is a safeguard preventing users from mistakenly entering an incorrect reorder quantity. If the entered reorder quantity exceeds the PAR Maximum Quantity, an error message displays. |
| Not Planned |
Use to disable PAR for specific items while retaining your previously specified PAR settings. Exclude specific items from your PAR process by setting the Replenishment Count Type to Not Planned at the item subinventory or item locator level. When set to Not Planned, any PAR requests you submit for the item won't be considered for replenishment. |
Quantity Tracked
When creating a PAR Location you must determine whether or not the PAR location is quantity tracked or non-quantity tracked. Typically, you classify subinventories as non-quantity tracked for PAR replenishment. However, you can also configure PAR locations as quantity tracked.
When a PAR location is quantity tracked, this indicates that each transaction updates the on-hand quantity. In this case, the Quantity Tracked check box is selected by default. In order to deselect the Quantity Tracked check box, you must first change the material status associated with the subinventory. Then, you can update the Quantity Tracked check box on the Manage Subinventories page.
Replenishment Source
Define the replenishment source using the Sourcing section. You can define your sourcing details at various levels starting with the item subinventory, subinventory, inventory item, and inventory organization levels.
The sourcing documents include:
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Purchase requisition (purchase order)
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Interorganization Internal Material Transfer
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Intraorganization Internal Material Transfer
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Movement Request
PAR Settings
Finish defining your PAR locations by completing the PAR Settings section.
PAR settings include:
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Replenishment count type
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PAR level
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PAR maximum quantity
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PAR level UOM
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Count tolerance percentage
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Count required
(You define the count required at the item locator level only.)