Supplier Capacity Options

You use the Supplier Capacity Parameters section to configure the following options on the Edit Plan Options page in one of the Supply Chain Planning work areas:

• Consume supplier capacity with purchase order

• Supplier capacity accumulation multiplier

Consume Supplier Capacity with Purchase Order

When you select the check box, the planning process consumes supplier capacity with all purchase orders. When you do not select the check box, the planning process consumes supplier capacity with planned orders.

Supplier Capacity Accumulation Multiplier

Use this option to set the date for the planning process to begin the supplier capacity accumulation. You provide a number which acts as a multiplier of the Supplier Item Processing Lead-time. The number must be greater than zero. Supplier capacity is the number of units per day for a specific item that the supplier can produce. To decide the date, the planning process uses the following formula for supplier capacity accumulation:

[Multiplier *(multiplication symbol) Processing lead time] + 1

For example, if the multiplier = 2 and the processing lead time = 7 days, then the supplier capacity accumulation begins on day 15.

To navigate to the Supplier Capacity Parameters section, follow these steps:

1. On the Edit Plan page, click the Tasks panel drawer.

2. In the Tasks panel drawer, click Manage Plans.

3. In the Search area, search for your plan.

4. Select the plan from the displayed search result. Click Actions and then click Edit Plan Options.

5. On the Edit Plan Options page, click the Supply tab.

6. On the General tab, click Select Advanced Options.

   The Supply: Advanced Options dialog box opens, which include the Supplier Capacity Parameters section.