Execute Kanban Planning

Use the Execute Kanban Planning scheduled process to trigger Kanban planning for an external forecast. This scheduled process calculates the number of Kanban cards or the Kanban size for all Kanban items that are required to satisfy the demand, as in the external forecast. The item is identified as a Kanban item based on the setup in the item definition for the organization.

When to Use

This scheduled process is initiated automatically as part of the Kanban planning process when you run a Kanban plan. You can’t alter when or how often it runs. You can view the status of the Kanban process from the scheduled process user interface or from the Kanban Plans page.

Privileges Required

This scheduled process is initiated automatically as part of the Kanban planning process when you run a Kanban plan.

Specifications

Review these specifications before setting up this scheduled process:

Specification	Description
Job Type	Initiated by the system.
Frequency	This scheduled process is initiated automatically as part of the Kanban planning process when you run a Kanban plan.
Time of Day	This scheduled process is initiated automatically as part of the Kanban planning process when you run a Kanban plan.
Duration	Variable, depends on the number of new lines in the forecast and the number of components, work definition levels, and so on.
Compatibility	Only one instance of the job can run at a time for a given Kanban plan. You can run different jobs concurrently for different plans.

Parameters

Use these parameters when running the scheduled process:

Parameter	Optional or Required	Description	Parameter Value	Special Combinations Required	Notes
From Item	Optional	Starting item number.	Item number like CM 65002	None	N/A
To Item	Optional	Ending item number.	Item number like MFGCOMP1	None	N/A
Demand start date	Required	Start date of the demand. Defaulted to the current date.	Date	None	N/A
Demand cutoff date	Required	End date of the demand.	Date	None	N/A
As of date	Required	Work definition as of date.	Date	None	N/A

Troubleshooting Information

The process is run automatically as part of a task flow. You can view the output and error logs in the scheduled process user interface.