Defining Kanban Replenishment Cycles

The replenishment cycle defines when and how a Kanban is replenished. You must define a replenishment cycle for each Kanban item-location combination using the Kanban Item Locations form.

To define a kanban replenishment cycle:

  1. Select Modules > Configuration > Infor CloudSuite Industrial Setup > Kanban Setup > Kanban Item Locations. The Kanban Item Locations form is displayed.
  2. Select a Kanban Item from the grid at the left. The Kanban item and location details are displayed.
  3. Specify this information:
    Kanban Qty
    Optionally, change the Kanban quantity for this Kanban item-location combination. This field is enabled only if the Allow Qty Chg check box is selected for this Kanban item-location combination warehouse on the Kanban Warehouses form.
    Max Number of Kanbans
    Specify the total number of Kanbans that can exist for this Kanban item-location combination. When you generate Kanbans for this item-location combination, new Kanbans will be generated to bring the total number up to this value.
    Order Trigger Point
    Specify the number of replenishment requests that must be made before a purchase order or transfer order can be generated to replenish Kanbans for this item-location combination, if required. If the replenishment source for this Kanban item-location combination is Inventory or JIT Production, this field has no impact.
    Kanban Source
    Specify how this Kanban item-location combination is replenished:
    • Inventory
    • JIT Production
    • Purchase Order
    • Transfer Order
    JIT Replenishment Location
    This field is displayed only if the replenishment source is set to JIT Production. Select the location where the replenishment items are produced.
    From Site
    This field is only available if the replenishment source is Transfer Order. Select the site from which items are transferred.
    From Warehouse
    This field is only available if the replenishment source is Transfer Order. Select the warehouse from which items are transferred.
    Transfer Order
    This field is only available if the replenishment source is Transfer Order. Optionally, specify an existing transfer order to use for replenishment orders for this Kanban item-location combination.
    Vendor
    This field is only available if the replenishment source is Purchase Order. Select the number of the vendor who supplies the items.
    Purchase Order
    This field is only available if the Kanban source is Purchase Order. Optionally, specify an existing purchase order to use for replenishment orders for this Kanban item-location combination.
  4. Optionally, to create Kanbans for this Kanban item-location combination, click Generate Kanban(s). If the maximum number of Kanbans for this item-location combination has not been met, Kanbans are created to bring the total number of Kanbans for this item-location combination up to the maximum. Newly created and existing Kanbans are displayed in the grid in the Kanban section. Each Kanban's replenishment status and the request number for any current replenishment requests are also displayed. To print labels for new Kanbans, see Printing Kanban Labels.
  5. Click Save.