Channel Master Plan (cpdsp5130m000)

Use this session to maintain a channel master plan and to view and maintain demand and ATP data for an item and its channels.

You can initialize channel master plans in the Initialize, Roll, and Update Scenario (cprpd4200m000) session, by selecting the Generate Item/Channel Master Plan check box.

The channel master plan allows you to control the sales and forecasting of demand that comes from a specific channel. By using this session, you can set demand forecasts and you can specify the demand that is allowed for a certain channel.

In addition, all the channel master plans of an item are displayed in a single view and a record containing demand and ATP data from the item master plan is displayed. The Channel field is empty, for this record.

 

Scenario
The scenario for which LN displays the channel master plan.

If the scenario's plan status is Closed, you can no longer modify the data that is related to this scenario.

Plan Item
The plan item for which LN displays the channel master plan.
Channel
A sales or distribution channel used to assign goods to customer groups.

You can link channels to sold-to business partners and to items. Channels can be used in connection with available-to-promise (ATP).

You can assign a certain ATP volume to a channel. This volume limits the ATP for that channel to a maximum.

Period
One of a series of time buckets into which all planning data in a master plan is accumulated.

Plan periods are defined in the context of a scenario.

Plan periods are identified by a period number, and are defined in days, weeks, or months.

Demand Forecast
The item quantity that is forecast to be required in a plan period. A demand forecast can be generated based on seasonal patterns or historical demand data.

The demand forecast is part of the demand plan for a plan item or channel.

Extra Demand
An extra item quantity that is expected to be sold in a plan period, on top of the regular demand forecast.

The extra demand is part of the demand plan for a plan item or channel.

Example

An extra demand can be defined for an unusual large customer order or an extra market demand because of sales promotions.

Nonconsumed Forecast
The part of the forecast demand that has not yet been consumed by actual demand.

As a rule, the demand forecast, extra demand, and special demand are gradually filled by actual orders. This process is referred to as consumption of forecast demand by actual demand.

Customer Orders
The sales orders that have not yet been delivered to the customers involved.

The customer orders are part of the actual demand and are used to consume the demand forecast.

Customer Deliveries
The sales order quantities and the sales schedule quantities that have already been delivered to the customers involved.

The customer deliveries are part of the actual demand. These deliveries are used to consume the demand forecast, and to generate a new demand forecast.

Note

This field also contains the distribution deliveries from other sites.

Allowed Demand
The maximum volume that you want to sell to customers in a particular channel. When this maximum is reached in a certain channel ATP period, you accept no more customer orders for that channel.
Cumulative ATP
The total value of the plan item that you can still use in this plan period to fill future customer orders.

Related topics

Date
A description of the plan period.

This description can be:

  • The plan period's start date or finish date (depending on the Period Based On field in the EP Parameters (cprpd0100m000) session)
  • The month (if the plan period is defined in months)
  • The week (if the plan period is defined in weeks)
Customer Receipts
Back orders received from customers for this plan item.
Time Fence
The plan item's time fence that you defined in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session.
Forecast Time Fence
The plan item's forecast time fence that you defined in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session.
Order Horizon
The plan item's order horizon that you defined in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session.
Planning Horizon
The plan item's planning horizon that you defined in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session.
Reference Date
The reference date of the specified scenario.
ATP Period Length
The ATP period length that you defined for the specified plan item/channel in the Plan Item - Channels (cpdsp5100m000) session.

 

Update
Updates the item master plan.
Delete Master Plan
Starts the Delete Master Plan (cprmp2210m000) session.
Demand
Select this option to view demand related data.
Goods Flow Transactions
Select this option to view goods-flow related data.
Master Plan
Select this option to view the item master plan.
Calendar
Select this option to view calendar related data.
Aggregation
Select this option to aggregate or disaggregate planning data.
Analyze
Select this option to view signals and performance indicators.
Copy Demand, Supply or Inventory Plan
Starts the Copy Demand, Supply or Inventory Plan (cprmp2230m000) session.
Sales Quotations
Starts the Sales Quotations (tdsls1500m000) session.
Sales Contracts by Item and Price Group
Starts the Sales Contracts by Item and Price Group (tdsls3510m000) session.
Sales Orders
Starts the Sales Orders (tdsls4100m000) session.
Sales Schedules
Starts the Sales Schedules (tdsls3111m000) session.
Special Demand by Item
Starts the Special Demand by Item (cpdsp2100m000) session.
Item Order Plan
Starts the Item Order Plan (cprrp0520m000) session.
Planned Inventory Transactions
Starts the Planned Inventory Transactions (whinp1500m000) session.
Order - Planned Inventory Transactions
Starts the Order - Planned Inventory Transactions (whinp1501m000) session.
Warehouse - Item - Stock Point Transactions
Starts the Warehouse - Item - Stock Point Transactions (whinr1500m000) session.
Item - Warehouse - Inventory Transactions
Starts the Item - Warehouse - Inventory Transactions (whinr1510m000) session.
Order - Inventory Transactions
Starts the Order - Inventory Transactions (whinr1511m000) session.
Item Master Plan
Starts the Item Master Plan (cprmp2101m000) session.
Generate Order Planning (Item)
Starts the Generate Order Planning (Item) (cprrp1220m000) session.
Generate Master Planning (Item)
Starts the Generate Master Planning (Item) (cprmp1203m000) session.
Calendar Working Hours
Starts the Calendar Working Hours (tcccp0120m000) session.
Scenario - Availabilities
Starts the Scenario - Availabilities (cprpd4160m000) session.
Item/Channel Master Plan
Starts the Item/Channel Planning Chart (cprmp2701m000) session.
Exception Messages by Planner and Item
Starts the Planner/Item Signals (cprao1125m000) session.
Performance Indicators
Starts the Performance Indicators (cprao2201s000) session.
ATP Handling
Starts the ATP Handling (cprrp4800m000) session.
Aggregate Channel, Plans & Orders
Starts the Aggregate Channel, Plans & Orders (cprmp2250m000) session.
Aggregate Channel to Item Master Plan
Starts the Aggregate Channel to Item Master Plan (cpdsp5210m000) session.
Copy Master Plan to Scenario
Starts the Copy Master Plan to Scenario (cprmp2203m000) session.
Copy Master Plan to Items
Starts the Copy Master Plan to Items (cprmp2204m000) session.
Planned Order - Inventory Movements
Starts the Planned Order - Inventory Movements (cprrp0511m000) session.
Capacity CTP Reservations
Starts the Capacity CTP Reservations (cprmp5520m000) session.
Copy
Select this option to copy various data of the channel master plan to one of the following levels:
  • Scenario
  • Plan item
  • Demand, supply, or inventory plan
Generate
Select this option to generate the item order plan or the item master plan.
Plan Item - Channels
Starts the Plan Item - Channels (cpdsp5100m000) session.
Disaggregate Channel, Plans & Orders
Starts the Disaggregate Channel, Plans & Orders (cprmp2260m000) session.
Aggregation Relationships
Starts the Aggregation Relationships (cprpd3110m000) session.
Print Item Master Plan
Starts the Print Item Master Plan (cprmp2401m000) session.