Paper Work Lead Time

Enter the number of days it takes to fill out the necessary forms before a job or purchase order can be started (the time required to convert a planned order into a Released PO or Released Job).

The system sums the Paper Work Lead Time with the Fixed Lead Time and Dock-to-Stock Lead Time when you run these activities:

• APS Planning: APS uses Paper Work Lead Time for purchased items and manufactured items when the MRP Item check box is selected. When MRP Item is cleared, APS uses the current or job operations, and no lead time element is considered.
• MPS Processor: Uses this lead time when creating exception messages to "release MPS order."
• Material Planner Workbench Generation: Uses this lead time when determining planned order release dates on the Material Planner Workbench form. (For APS planning data, planned order release dates are only adjusted by Paper Work Lead Time for purchased items.)
• Order Action Report: Uses this lead time when calculating planned order release dates. (For APS planning data, planned order release dates are only adjusted by Paper Work Lead Time for purchased items.)