Generate Cross-dock Order when Releasing Issue Order to Warehousing

The Generate Cross-dock Order when Releasing Order to Warehousing parameter is available in the Inventory Handling Parameters (whinh0100m000) session. The value of this parameter is defaulted to the Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) session. From the Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) session, the parameter value is defaulted to the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2510m000) session.

  • Never

    No cross-dock orders are created.

  • Always

    Cross-dock orders are created when, for example, sales orders are released to Warehousing. Every cross-dock order is created for the entire order quantity.

  • Time Phased Shortage

    Cross-dock orders are created when, for example, sales orders are released to Warehousing. For each order, LN checks whether there will be an inventory shortage on the planned delivery date. In case of inventory shortage, a cross-dock order is created for the entire order quantity. The expected inventory is calculated based on the following types of transactions:

    • On-hand inventory
    • Planned issue transactions
    • Planned receipt transactions
  • Time Phased Shortage, Ignoring Receipts

    Cross-dock orders are created for the entire order quantity of the outbound order line, when the time phased inventory is less than zero. You can select the Time Phased Shortage, Ignoring Receipts option, when you are not certain about the supplier's on-time delivery performance.

    If you select the Time Phased Shortage, Ignoring Receipts option, the expected time phased inventory on the planned delivery date is calculated based on:

    • Current available inventory ( inventory on hand less the inventory blocked).
    • Planned inventory issue transactions, including:
      • Inventory issue transactions for the planned delivery date.
      • Other issue orders within the order lead time, but cannot be replenished with that time.
    Time phased inventory = available inventory - planned inventory issue transactions

    The planned inventory receipt transactions are excluded from the calculation. Therefore, the receipt transactions are not added to the expected time phased inventory.

    Note

    When an issue order is released to Warehousing or when you create a manual warehouse issue order, the value of the Generate Cross-dock Order when Releasing Order to Warehousing field in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2510m000) session determines how the time phased inventory on the planned delivery date of the outbound order line is calculated.