| | Determining the VMI RelationNote The VMI Relation is display only, you cannot manual adjust the
values. Whenever you run order-based planning, LN reevaluates the VMI Relation field. LN takes the entire period between current date and the planning horizon into account. If at any time in that period an applicable terms and conditions agreement is found, the VMI Relation field is set to Create Supplier Forecast or Receive Customer Forecast, even if this terms and
conditions agreement is not effective at the current date. With this, LN ensures the order-based planning run carries out the vendor managed inventory (VMI) functionality if it is needed and makes the VMI
related sessions and features available. Overall procedure - The Master Plan check box in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session must be cleared.
- Order Planning checks if Receive Customer Forecast is set up, if this is not the
case Order Planning checks if Create Supplier Forecast is set up.
- If neither applies, LN sets the VMI Relation field to Not Applicable.
Checking if VMI purchase contract is set up To determine if the VMI relation is set to Create Supplier Forecast, LN performs the
following actions: LN searches for suppliers ( buy-from business partners) with terms and conditions agreements effective between the
current date ('now') and the planning horizon. LN also retrieves the plan item's default warehouse. This terms and conditions agreement must be valid for the
combination of item, buy-from business partners, and
warehouse. A terms and conditions agreement defined for a group of
items, such as an item group or product type, is valid for every item within that group
of items. Similarly, a terms and conditions agreement in which no warehouse is
specified is valid for all items. A terms-and-conditions agreement without an active purchase contract is not a valid terms-and-conditions
agreement. - LN finds the effective terms and conditions lines between the current date and
the planning horizon, based on the terms and conditions search attributes.
- From the applicable record in the Planning Terms and Conditions (tctrm1135m000) session, LN retrieves the values
of the Supply Planning by Supplier check box.
- If the Responsible for Supply Planning check box is selected, LN sets the VMI Relation field to Create Supplier Forecast.
To check if VMI sales contract is set up To determine if the VMI relation is set to Receive Customer Forecast, LN performs the
following actions: LN retrieves the plan item's cluster, based on the first segment of the plan item code, and checks whether this
cluster has a sold-to business partner. A cluster's sold-to business partner is defined in the Sold-to Business Partner field in the Clusters (tcemm1135m000) session, optionally you can define a cluster's ship-to business partner there as
well. LN searches for a valid terms and conditions agreement for the combination of
item, sold-to business partner, and optionally ship-to business partner. A terms and conditions agreement defined for a group of
items, such as an item group or product type, is valid for every item within that group
of items. A terms-and-conditions agreement without an active sales contract is not a valid terms-and-conditions
agreement. - LN finds the effective terms and conditions lines between the current date and
the planning horizon, based on the terms and conditions search attributes.
- From the applicable record in the Planning Terms and Conditions (tctrm1135m000) session, LN retrieves the value
of the Responsible for Supply Planning check box.
- If the Supply Planning by Supplier check box is selected, LN sets the VMI Relation field to Receive Customer Forecast.
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