DMS settings and master data

To use direct material supply (DMS), you must first set a number of parameters and define master data.

Step 1. Set parameters

In the Inventory Handling Parameters (whinh0100m000) session, on the Cross-docking tab, do the following:

Make sure the Dynamic Cross-docking check box is selected.
Select the Direct Material Supply (DMS) check box.
Optionally, select the Use Planning Priority Rules check box.

Step 2. Define priority rules

Use the Priority Definitions (whinh6120m000) and Planning Priority Rules (whinh6122m000) sessions to define planning priority rules. When DMS is run, a priority is assigned to every demand. The priority is compiled based on these rules.

Step 3. Set up master data

DMS functionality must be enabled in the following sessions:

Warehouses (whwmd2500m000)
Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000)
Warehouse - Item (whwmd2510m000)

The settings in the first two sessions provide the enabling of DMS on item and warehouse levels. In turn, the settings in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2510m000) session determine how DMS is used for a warehouse-item combination.

In each of these sessions, select the DMS Supplied check box to enable the following fields:

DMS upon Receipt
Indicates whether DMS will be carried out after receipt of goods and, if so, in what way.
DMS upon SFC Receipt
Indicates whether DMS will be carried out after receipt of manufactured goods and, if so, in what way.
DMS on Inventory
Indicates whether DMS will be applied to on hand inventory and, if so, in what way.

Other DMS fields include the following:

	Field	Refer to...
Priority Definition		Priority rules
Restriction Definition		Cross-dock restrictions
Cross-docking Time Fence		Cross-docking time fence
Force Cross-docking Range		Force cross-docking range
DMS Supply Location DMS Demand Location		Supply location and demand location
Planning Horizon for DMS upon Receipt Planning Horizon for DMS on Inventory		DMS planning horizon
Demand Type for DMS upon Receipt Demand Type for DMS on Inventory		DMS demand type

To facilitate master-data setup, you can also define the four major fields by item type and item group in the Item - Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4501m000) session. These settings serve as defaults for the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session.

Step 4. Set up warehouse supply structure

Use the Warehouse Supply Structures (whinh6140m000) and Warehouse Supply Structure Relationships (whinh6141m000) sessions to define a warehouse supply structure. When you run DMS, LN takes this structure's supply relationships into account.