Items - Order Maximum

Enter the maximum amount of this manufactured end item to build. When planning the end item, the system breaks the item quantity into multiple loads of the maximum size specified in this parameter. For example, if the item's Order Maximum is 50, and an order for 100 is entered, the system plans two demands, each with a quantity of 50. If you are not using planned order consolidation, the system creates two planned orders, each for 50. Applying an Order Maximum value to an item allows you to load a demand across many resources to improve efficiency and speed.

The last load will contain the remainder of the original quantity, adjusted by any Order Minimum (see “Items - Order Minimum” for more information) or Order Multiple (see “Items - Order Multiple” for more information) calculations. For example, if the Order Maximum value is 1000, and the order is for a quantity of 100,002, the system plans the order as if it were for 100 line items of 1000 items each and one line item of 2 items.

The system applies Order Maximum before allocating planned supplies or on-hand inventory, and before applying the Shrink Factor (see “Items - Shrink Factor” for more information), Order Minimum, and Order Multiple. If Order Maximum is less than the Order Minimum value, Order Maximum is ignored.