Entering Item Reorder Quantities

Access the Quantities form.

You can specify the minimum, maximum, and normal reorder quantities for an item. You can also specify the level of stock at which reordering takes place.

Reorder Quantity

Enter the estimated reorder quantity for an item. You can enter this quantity if the system does not have enough sales history to accurately calculate a reorder quantity.

Maximum Reorder Qty (maximum reorder quantity) and Minimum Reorder Qty (minimum reorder quantity)

Enter the maximum and minimum order quantities for an item. You can calculate the quantity on factors other than usage, such as perishability, storage capacity, and so forth.

Reorder Point

Enter a quantity for an item that specifies when replenishment occurs. Typically, this occurs when the total quantity on hand plus the quantity on order fall to or lower than a specified quantity. You can enter this quantity, or the system can calculate the quantity if a sufficient sales history is available.

Multiple Order Quantity

Enter a multiple for rounding up planned order quantities in MPS/MRP. The system rounds up the planned order quantity to the nearest multiple that you enter in this field.

Units Per Container

Enter the standard quantity of containers that you use in the manufacturing process, typically in a repetitive manufacturing environment. This quantity determines the number of bar code labels that you will need for shipping and modifies order release quantities.

Safety Stock (Release 9.2 Update)

Enter the quantity of stock that is kept on hand to cover unexpected variations in demand or supply.

Safety stock quantities can also be calculated and populated automatically using the Automated Safety Stock Population application.

See Understanding Automated Safety Stock Population (Release 9.2 Update) in the Requirements Planning Implementation Guide.