Parameters for Safety Stock Calculation
You can configure parameters in which to calculate safety stock quantities as part of Run Plan. The safety stock calculation process outputs to plan data for the related safety stock fields for each item-organization attribute.
The process calculates statistical safety stock levels based on forecasts and forecast error measures.
Define or modify safety stock plan options on the Plan Options page, Safety Stock tab. The safety stock calculation process also outputs values to the plan simulation set specified on the Plan Options page, Scope tab.
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Statistical safety stock for end items, none for all others
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Statistical for end items, user-specified for all others
The following table lists safety stock calculation parameters that you can select or configure.
Parameter |
Description |
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Use item-specific values |
Select to specify whether the supply plan run uses item-specific values in safety stock calculations. |
Service Level Percentage |
Enter a value between 0 and 100 to set the level of customer service that you want in satisfying the product demand immediately out of inventory. |
Apply policy overrides |
Select to calculate safety stock for an item and organization combination using policy level overrides. If selected, then you must select a policy assignment set. |
Policy Assignment Set |
Select the policy assignment set to use for the item and organization combinations that correspond to the segments and service level percentages defined in the Manage Supply Planning Policy Assignment Sets task. |
Forecast Error Type |
Determines whether the quality of a forecast is measured by using MAD, MAPE, Intermittent, or Demand schedule specific. |
Overwrite |
Select a value to use to overwrite the previously generated or entered safety stock levels. |
Save to collected data |
If selected, then the collected data is updated with the safety stock quantities that are calculated and with safety stock quantity overrides. |