Planning methods (VMI)

This topic describes the options for a VMI supplier to plan the supply for a customer.

This topic is especially useful for the supplier in a vendor managed inventory (VMI) situation; some of the information also applies to the customer.

Available methods

To specify the planning method, use the Planning Based On field on the Terms and Conditions Line (tctrm1620m000) session's Planning tab.

The following table describes the available settings.

Planning Based On	Description	Further information
Total Forecast	The Order Planning module plans the supply based on the total forecast, received in messages from the customer.	VMI planning based on forecast
Confirmed Forecast	Similar to Total Forecast, but the Order Planning modul only takes the confirmed part of the forecast into account.	VMI planning based on forecast
Confirmed Supply	You determine a confirmed supply that you communicate to your customer. You can base the confirmed supply on the total forecast or the confirmed forecast, and optionally adjust the confirmed supply manually. LN plans the supply based on the confirmed-supply data.	VMI planning based on confirmed supply
Inventory Level	LN plans the supply based on the agreed minimum inventory levels.	VMI planning based on inventory levels
Manual	No planning takes place.

Note

The value of the Replenishment Based On field determines which values of the Planning Based On field are available. For details on the possible combinations of the Planning Based On field and Replenishment Based On field, refer to Replenishment methods (VMI).