Channel Master Plan (cpdsp5130m000)

Use this session to maintain a channel master plan and to view and maintain demand and ATP data for an item and its channels.

You can initialize channel master plans in the Initialize, Roll, and Update Scenario (cprpd4200m000) session, by selecting the Generate Item/Channel Master Plan check box.

The channel master plan allows you to control the sales and forecasting of demand that comes from a specific channel. By using this session, you can set demand forecasts and you can specify the demand that is allowed for a certain channel.

In addition, all the channel master plans of an item are displayed in a single view and a record containing demand and ATP data from the item master plan is displayed. The Channel field is empty, for this record.

 

Scenario

The scenario for which LN displays the channel master plan.

If the scenario's plan status is Closed, you can no longer modify the data that is related to this scenario.

Plan Item

The plan item for which LN displays the channel master plan.

Channel

A sales or distribution channel used to assign goods to customer groups.

You can link channels to sold-to business partners and to items. Channels can be used in connection with available-to-promise (ATP).

You can assign a certain ATP volume to a channel. This volume limits the ATP for that channel to a maximum.

Period

One of a series of time buckets into which all planning data in a master plan is accumulated.

Plan periods are defined in the context of a scenario.

Plan periods are identified by a period number, and are defined in days, weeks, or months.

Demand Forecast

The item quantity that is forecast to be required in a plan period. A demand forecast can be generated based on seasonal patterns or historical demand data.

The demand forecast is part of the demand plan for a plan item or channel.

Extra Demand

An extra item quantity that is expected to be sold in a plan period, on top of the regular demand forecast.

The extra demand is part of the demand plan for a plan item or channel.

Example

An extra demand can be defined for an unusual large customer order or an extra market demand because of sales promotions.

NonconsumedForecast Quantity

The part of the forecast demand that has not yet been consumed by actual demand.

As a rule, the demand forecast, extra demand, and special demand are gradually filled by actual orders. This process is referred to as consumption of forecast demand by actual demand.

Customer Orders

The sales orders that have not yet been delivered to the customers involved.

The customer orders are part of the actual demand and are used to consume the demand forecast.

Customer Deliveries

The sales order quantities and the sales schedule quantities that have already been delivered to the customers involved.

The customer deliveries are part of the actual demand. These deliveries are used to consume the demand forecast, and to generate a new demand forecast.

Note

This field also contains the distribution deliveries from other companies.

Allowed Demand

The maximum volume that you want to sell to customers in a particular channel. When this maximum is reached in a certain channel ATP period, you accept no more customer orders for that channel.

Cumulative ATP

The total value of the plan item that you can still use in this plan period to fill future customer orders.

Related topics

Date

A description of the plan period.

This description can be:

  • The plan period's start date or finish date (depending on the Displayed Period Date field in the Planning Parameters (cprpd0100m000) session)
  • The month (if the plan period is defined in months)
  • The week (if the plan period is defined in weeks)
CustomerReceipts

Back orders received from customers for this plan item.

Time Fence

The plan item's time fence that you defined in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session.

Forecast Time Fence

The plan item's forecast time fence that you defined in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session.

Order Horizon

The plan item's order horizon that you defined in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session.

Planning Horizon

The plan item's planning horizon that you defined in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session.

Reference Date

The reference date of the specified scenario.

ATP Period Length

The ATP period length that you defined for the specified plan item/channel in the Plan Item - Channels (cpdsp5100m000) session.

 

Update

Updates the item master plan.

Delete Master Plan

Starts the Delete Master Plan (cprmp2210m000) session.

Demand

Select this option to view demand related data.

Goods Flow Transactions

Select this option to view goods-flow related data.

Master Plan

Select this option to view the item master plan.

Calendar

Select this option to view calendar related data.

Aggregation

Select this option to aggregate or disaggregate planning data.

Analyze

Select this option to view signals and performance indicators.

Copy Demand, Supply or Inventory Plan

Starts the Copy Demand, Supply or Inventory Plan (cprmp2230m000) session.

Sales Quotations Overview

Starts the Sales Quotations Overview (tdsls1500m000) session.

Sales Contracts by Item and Price Group

Starts the Sales Contracts by Item and Price Group (tdsls3510m000) session.

Sales Orders

Starts the Sales Orders (tdsls4100m000) session.

Sales Schedules

Starts the Sales Schedules (tdsls3111m000) session.

Special Demand by Item

Starts the Special Demand by Item (cpdsp2100m000) session.

Item Order Plan

Starts the Item Order Plan (cprrp0520m000) session.

Planned Inventory Transactions

Starts the Planned Inventory Transactions (whinp1500m000) session.

Order - Planned Inventory Transactions

Starts the Order - Planned Inventory Transactions (whinp1501m000) session.

Warehouse - Item - Stock Point Transactions

Starts the Warehouse - Item - Stock Point Transactions (whinr1500m000) session.

Item - Warehouse - Inventory Transactions

Starts the Item - Warehouse - Inventory Transactions (whinr1510m000) session.

Order - Inventory Transactions

Starts the Order - Inventory Transactions (whinr1511m000) session.

Item Master Plan

Starts the Item Master Plan (cprmp2101m000) session.

Generate Order Planning (Item)

Starts the Generate Order Planning (Item) (cprrp1220m000) session.

Generate Master Planning (Item)

Starts the Generate Master Planning (Item) (cprmp1203m000) session.

Calendar Working Hours

Starts the Calendar Working Hours (tcccp0120m000) session.

Scenario - Overrule Calendar

Starts the Scenario - Overrule Calendar (cprpd4160m000) session.

Channel Planning Chart

Starts the Item/Channel Planning Chart (cprmp2701m000) session.

Exception Messages by Planner and Item

Starts the Exception Messages by Planner and Item (cprao1125m000) session.

Performance Indicators

Starts the Performance Indicators (cprao2201s000) session.

ATP Handling

Starts the ATP Handling (cprrp4800m000) session.

Aggregate Channel, Plans & Orders

Starts the Aggregate Channel, Plans & Orders (cprmp2250m000) session.

Aggregate Channel to Item Master Plan

Starts the Aggregate Channel to Item Master Plan (cpdsp5210m000) session.

Copy Master Plan to Scenario

Starts the Copy Master Plan to Scenario (cprmp2203m000) session.

Copy Master Plan to Items

Starts the Copy Master Plan to Items (cprmp2204m000) session.

Planned Order - Inventory Movements

Starts the Planned Order - Inventory Movements (cprrp0511m000) session.

Capacity CTP Reservations

Starts the Capacity CTP Reservations (cprmp5520m000) session.

Copy

Select this option to copy various data of the channel master plan to one of the following levels:

  • Scenario
  • Plan item
  • Demand, supply, or inventory plan
Generate

Select this option to generate the item order plan or the item master plan.

Plan Item - Channels

Starts the Plan Item - Channels (cpdsp5100m000) session.

Disaggregate Channel, Plans & Orders

Starts the Disaggregate Channel, Plans & Orders (cprmp2260m000) session.

Aggregation Relationships

Starts the Aggregation Relationships (cprpd3110m000) session.

Print Item Master Plan

Starts the Print Item Master Plan (cprmp2401m000) session.