1. Using Order Promising
  2. Split or Substitute Fulfillment Lines

Split or Substitute Fulfillment Lines

Promising might split a fulfillment line across warehouses, substitute items, or dates.

Promising splits an order only if the Allow Partial Shipments of Lines attribute on the line contains Yes.

Split a Warehouse

Promising splits a line across warehouses only if the Requested Ship From Warehouse attribute on the original fulfillment line doesn't contain a value.

Promising uses the sourcing rule for the fulfillment line to determine which ship from warehouses it can consider.

If Promising splits across warehouses, then each fulfillment line that the split creates contains a different value in the Expected Ship From Warehouse attribute.

Substitute the Item

Promising substitutes one item for another item only if the Allow Substitutions attribute on the fulfillment line contains Yes.

If Promising splits lines when it substitutes the item, then each fulfillment line that the split creates contains a different value in the Available Item attribute.

Assume the fulfillment line has a quantity of 100 for the AS54888 desktop computer, the AS6000 is a substitute for the AS54888, 80 units are available for the AS54888, and 50 for the AS6000. The Check Availability action will split the fulfillment line into lines x and y:

  • Line x will have 80 units for the AS54888

  • Line y will have 20 units for the AS6000

Consider Dates

Promising creates two dates when it splits availability across dates.

  • The first date contains the quantity that's available on the requested date.
  • The second date contains the remaining quantity that's available for the same item and from the same organization.

Assume the fulfillment line has a quantity of 100 for the AS54888 desktop computer, 80 units are available on March 1, and 40 units are available on March 10. The Check Availability action will split the fulfillment line into lines x and y:

  • Line x will have 80 units and an expected delivery date of March 1.
  • Line y will have 20 units and an expected delivery date of March 10.

Consider Lead Times

Promising examines lead time when it determines how to split a fulfillment line.
How You Fulfill the Item Lead Time Attributes That Affect Promising
Manufacture
  • Fixed
  • Variable
  • Postprocessing Days
Purchase
  • Preprocessing Days
  • Processing Days
  • Postprocessing Days
Transfer
  • Postprocessing Days
Drop Ship
  • Preprocessing Days
  • Processing Days
Make sure you consider how these lead times affect splits and substitutions when you set them up. Here's how you do it.
  1. Go to the Product Information Management work area.
  2. Click Tasks > Manage Items.
  3. Search for, then open your item for editing.
  4. Click Specifications > Planning.
  5. In the Lead Times area, set the values for the attributes, as necessary.
    • Preprocessing Days
    • Postprocessing Days
    • Processing Days
    • Variable
    • Fixed

Other Lead Times That Affect Promising

Make sure you also consider your other setups.

Other Fantastic Lead Times And Where to Find Them
Cumulative manufacturing lead time and cumulative total lead time in an available-to-promise rule See the section that starts with Lead Times Usage in Oracle Manufacturing.

Also see Promising Modes for ATP Rules.
Supplier Lead Time See the Manage Sourcing Rules section in Set Up Drop Ship in Order Management
Transit Lead Time Transit Times

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