Inventory and demand exception messagesInventory and demand exception messages refer to a projected inventory level or a demand quantity. They indicate that the level or quantity involved is below or above a certain norm level. These exception messages are especially helpful when it comes to controlling inventory levels and improving customer service. You can use the following sessions to analyze these exception messages: Note All exception messages are only generated for the first occurrence unless stated otherwise. Negative Inventory Level This message appears in:
Inventory < Safety/Plan This message appears in:
Note The safety stock is specified in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session; it is adjusted for seasonal influences by means of a seasonal pattern, which is selected in this same session. Inventory > Maximum This message appears in:
Actual Demand Late This message appears in:
Part of the actual demand of the item or channel will be delivered late. Forecast <> Actual Demand This message appears if in a certain plan period, the actual demand in the master plan for an item or channel deviates from the demand forecast, to a degree which exceeds the tolerance percentage specified for this exception message type in the Exception Message Types by Planner (cprao1110m000) session. The demand forecast of an item is specified in the following fields in the Item Master Plan (cprmp2101m000) session: The actual demand is specified in the following fields: * These fields are only taken into account when the Dependent Demand Forecast check box in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session is selected. Inventory > Inventory Plan The projected inventory in the Item Master Plan (cprmp2101m000) session is higher than the inventory plan specified in this same session. This type of exception message is only generated outside the order horizon. Note This message does not occur when using order-based planning. Shop Floor Inventory < 0 This exception message appears in:
Note As a rule, the shop-floor inventory is determined by taking into account all planned requirements and planned receipts except those which originate from Enterprise Planning, such as demand forecasts and planned orders. However, the shop-floor inventory does include the dependent distribution demand originating from planned distribution orders. You can resolve this exception message by transferring planned orders to the execution level in the Transfer Order Planning (cppat1210m000) session. No Demand (Master Plan) The item master plan or channel master plan does not contain any demand for the item involved. This type of exception message is generated when master-based planning is executed (compare the next exception message type). No Demand (Order Planning) There is no demand at all for the item involved. This type of exception message is only generated when order-based planning is executed (compare the previous exception message type).
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