Replenishment methods (VMI)This topic describes how a VMI supplier can replenish inventory at a customer. The replenishment plan is usually agreed between the supplier and the customer. Planning methods and replenishment methods For the purpose of this description, the terms planning and replenishment are defined as follows:
If you select the same method for the planning and the replenishment, the replenishment closely follows the planning; all planned orders are transferred to the execution level and executed without further delay. Important! If you use different methods for the planning and the replenishment, some planned orders are not immediately transferred and executed. You can use that setting to build stock at your site as determined by the planning method, but ship the items later, as determined by the replenishment method. Available methods To specify the replenishment method, use the Replenishment Based On field on the Terms and Conditions Line (tctrm1620m000) session's Planning tab. The following table describes the available settings.
Possible combinations of planning method and replenishment
method To specify this planning method, define an appropriate terms and conditions agreement on the Terms and Conditions Line (tctrm1620m000) session's Planning tab. Note You must enter the Replenishment Based On field before you enter the Planning Based On field. The following table displays all permitted combinations of planning method and replenishment method:
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Replenishment method different from planning
method If you use different methods for the planning and the replenishment, the planned orders are divided in two groups:
In urgent cases, you can manually change the Order Release field from Not to be released to To be released. To view the value of the Order Release field for a planned item, use the the Planned Orders (cprrp1100m000) session.
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