Safety Stock

This field applies to APS and MRP.

On the Item/Warehouse and What if Item/Warehouse forms, enter the quantity of this item always to have on hand in inventory. For example, specify 20 to ensure that a quantity of 20 is always on hand. This field is display only on the Items and Multi-Site Items forms.

On the Planning Detail APS form, this field is read-only. The Planning Detail APS form is only used for APS planning analysis, not MRP.

The system handles replenishment of safety stock differently depending on whether you are using the MRP or APS planning mode. APS handles replenishment of safety stock differently depending on the type of item you are planning and also based on the setting of certain planning parameters.

For information about how APS handles safety stock, see How APS Replenishes Safety Stock.

For information about how MRP handles safety stock, see MRP Overview.

This field is also used on the Purchase Requirements Report. This report only displays those items that have a projected on-hand below zero or below the safety stock amount.