Generating an inventory planIf you maintain an item master plan for an item, you can let LN generate an inventory plan. You can choose between two methods for generating the inventory plan: Safety stock and seasonal pattern If the Forecast Based Generation Method check box in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session is cleared, the inventory plan is based on the safety stock and a seasonal pattern. You can define the following relevant parameters for this calculation in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100m000) session:
Note You can differentiate these parameters by warehouse in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session. Calculation procedure If a seasonal pattern for safety stock is specified, LN first loads the relevant seasonal factors. For each plan period the planned inventory level is determined as follows: PI(t) = SS * SF(t)
If no seasonal pattern for safety stock is specified, the planned inventory level is determined for each plan period: PI(t) = SS
Example
Forecast Horizon = 10 days Forecast-based generation method If the Forecast Based Generation Method check box in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session is selected, the inventory plan is based on a forecast of the demand. Example
Forecast Horizon = 10 days Plan period one: End date + 10 days = 12 May (= 10 days after 2 May) Inventory plan = 510 (= 50 + 60 + 400) Plan period two: End date + 10 days = 16 May (= 10 days after 6 May) Inventory plan = 1460 (= 60 + 400 + 1000)
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