To make it easier to provide replenishment settings for each item that is specific
to each warehouse where the item is stocked, you can set up default values at
multiple levels. The sections below explain how to do this.
Fist level: Item-class replenishment settings
Specify replenishment settings to be used as default settings for items of the class, by using the the Replenishment settings tab on the Item classes (IN201000) window.
Items at separate warehouses
If you know that items of the class are stocked at multiple warehouses with different replenishment sources, configure how the items are typically replenished for each replenishment class.
Specify the following information for each item class:
- The method of demand calculation
- The demand forecast model and parameters for the model (the period type, number of periods to analyse, and service level).
- The launch and termination dates of the period when the settings are effective for the class.
The method of demand calculation
When specifying the method of demand calculation for each item class, you can select one of the options described below.
IF |
THEN |
you select the Hard demand only option, |
the demand will be calculated as
Allocated sales order qty. + Sales order qty. on shipments + Qty. on sales back orders.
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you select the Item class settings,
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the demand will be calculated in accordance with the availability settings specified for this item. This setting is defined on the General information tab of the Item classes (IN201000) window.
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Second level: Item replenishment settings
On the Replenishment settings tab of the Stock items (IN202500) window, you can view the replenishment settings of a particular item, which by default are provided by the item class. For the item, you can review replenishment settings for different replenishment classes that might be used if the item is stocked at multiple warehouses, and override the settings if needed.