Inventory Commitments (whinp2100m000)

Use this session to view and maintain:

  • Inventory commitments of (unblocked) inventory for orders of type Issue without specifications that are not yet fully committed.
  • Allocation buffers
  • Handling units

Specifications and allocation buffers are available if the allocation and hard pegging functionality is used. For more information, refer to Demand pegging overview.

Commitments to orders and buffers without specifications

You can use this session to create or cancel inventory commitments, and to update the quantities committed to orders without specifications. In the Generate Inventory Commitments (whinp2200m000) session, you can commit quantities to orders. Quantities can also be committed automatically when you enter sales orders.

To reserve (commit) inventory as an inventory buffer, in this session, set the Order Origin field to Inventory Buffer. The inventory reserved in this way can be directly committed to an order line in the Consumption of the Inventory Buffers (whinp2202m000) session.

You can update commitments to orders without specifications and inventory buffers as long as the corresponding warehousing order line (if any) has the following characteristics:

  • The status Open.
  • The value in the Advised Quantity in Inventory Unit field in the Outbound Order Lines (whinh2120m000) session is zero.
Note: To generate commitments automatically, use the Generate Inventory Commitments (whinp2200m000) session.

Allocation buffers

In this session, you can manually create allocation buffers When you create an allocation buffer, free inventory on hand, for a warehouse, item, and, if present, an effectivity unit, is allocated to a specification. The inventory is then consumable for outbound order lines whose specification characteristics match those of the allocation buffer. For more information, refer to Allocation buffers

To create an allocation buffer:

  1. On the task bar, click .
  2. In the Order Origin field, select Allocation Buffer.
  3. On the task bar, click . The details session opens.
  4. In the Order field, insert a code for the allocation buffer.
  5. Select an item, warehouse, and the item quantity for the allocation buffer. If insufficient inventory is available, a message appears and you cannot create the allocation buffer.
  6. In the fields of the Specification tab, enter the specification data.

Field Information

Order
Order Origin

The origin of the order for which the inventory commitment takes place. If you are creating an allocation buffer, select origin Allocation Buffer. If you are creating an inventory buffer, select origin Inventory Buffer.

Note: Origin Allocation Buffer is available if, in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0500m000) session, the Demand Pegging check box is selected.
Order

The ID number of the order for which the inventory commitment is created, or the ID number or description of the allocation buffer or inventory buffer. After saving the data, you can no longer change them.

Order Line

The order line number.

Sequence

The sequence number of the order-line detail. This field is not available for allocation buffers.

BOM Line

BOM position number

This number must only be entered if the item is a component of a bill of material. Otherwise, this field must contain the default zero.

Effectivity Unit

effectivity unit

Item/Warehouse
Warehouse

The warehouse in which the inventory commitment is stored and the commitment process is performed.

The field is only available if the order origin is Inventory Buffer or Allocation Buffer. The order origin is entered in the Order Origin field.

Item

item

This field is only available if the value of the Order Origin field is Inventory Buffer or Allocation Buffer.

The item you enter here must be defined as an item in the entered warehouse. The items that are stored in a warehouse are defined in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session.

Quantity (Order Unit)
Ordered

The ordered quantity.

Unit

The unit in which the ordered quantity is expressed.

Committed

The quantity of the inventory commitment, expressed in the unit of the order line. The committed quantity must be greater than zero, but it cannot exceed the order quantity.

You can only create an inventory commitment for an outbound order line for which no outbound advice exists.

This field is not available for order origin Allocation Buffer. The order origin is entered in the Order Origin field.

Order Unit

The unit used for the order line to which the inventory is committed.

Allocation Buffer (Order Unit)
Quantity

The quantity of the allocation buffer expressed in the order unit. This quantity is consumed when the outbound advice of an outbound order line with matching specification criteria is released.

Note: This field is displayed only when project pegging functionality is not implemented.

Quantity (Inventory Unit)
Ordered

The ordered quantity expressed in the inventory unit.

[

The unit in which the committed quantity is expressed.

Committed

The quantity committed to the order line, expressed in the inventory unit.

This field is not available for order origin Allocation Buffer. The order origin is entered in the Order Origin field.

Inventory Committed in Process

The committed quantity in process.

The part of the order line's committed quantity for which at least one of the following applies:

  • An outbound advice exists for (a part of) the committed quantity.
  • (A part of) the committed quantity is blocked for outbound inspection.

This field is not available for order origin Allocation Buffer. The order origin is entered in the Order Origin field.

Note: The Inventory Committed in Process field cannot exceed the quantity of the Committed field.
Committed (Handling Units)

The committed quantity contained in handling units. This is the aggregated quantity for all active handling units committed for the same outbound order line. You cannot increase this quantity if outbound advice is present for the related order line to prevent additional handling units from being linked.

Allocation Buffer (Inventory Unit)
Quantity

The quantity of the allocation buffer, expressed in the inventory unit.

Note: This field is displayed only when project pegging functionality is not implemented.
In Process

The quantity of the allocation buffer for which outbound advice is present, or which is blocked for outbound inspection.

Options
Firm Commitment

If this check box is selected, you cannot cancel the inventory commitment.

The committed quantity will not be changed automatically when using the following sessions:

  • Generate Inventory Commitments (whinp2200m000)
  • Cancel Inventory Commitments (whinp2204m000)
Specification
Demand Peg
Allocated to Sold-to Business Partner

The sold-to business partner to which the inventory is allocated.

LN can use the inventory specified by this record for the business partner specified by this field; LN does not use this inventory for any other business partner.

Allocated to Ship-to Business Partner

The ship-to business partner to which the inventory is allocated.

Business Object Type

The type of order to which the inventory was allocated, such as, Sales Order, or Service Order.

Note: 

The following fields are always used in combination; together, they identify the relevant order or order line:

  • Business Object Type
  • Business Object
  • Business Object Reference

Allowed values

Service (Manual)

Maintenance Sales Order

maintenance sales order

Maintenance Sales (Manual)

Maintenance Work Order

maintenance order

Maintenance Work Order (Manual)
Sales Order

sales order

Sales Schedule

sales schedule

Not Applicable

Sales (Manual)

Service Order

service order

Business Object

The order, or order line, to which the inventory was allocated.

Note: 

The following fields are always used in combination; together, they identify the relevant order or order line:

  • Business Object Type
  • Business Object
  • Business Object Reference

Reference

A reference code to which the inventory was allocated.

LN can use the inventory specified by this record to fulfill a demand specified by this reference and for no other purpose.

LN can use this field in two ways:

  • If the Sold-to Business Partner field is filled, LN uses the Reference field to record a reference code defined by a customer.
  • If the Sold-to Business Partner field is empty, LN uses the Reference field to record an internal reference.

You can use a reference code to keep a collection of parts linked together, even if they follow different routings, for example, if some of the parts are transported to a subcontractor to be returned later.

Derived from Product Variant

product variant

Product Variant

The description or name of the code.

Option List ID

option list ID

The ASN specifications include the option list ID. The ASN specifications are populated from the Inbound Order Lines (whinh2110m000) session. In turn, the specifications on the inbound order line are populated from the purchase schedule line.

For configurable purchased items in Warehousing , only the option list ID is part of the specifications. This means that inventory is maintained per option list ID and is the total of inventory of all product variants with the same option list ID.

Note: 

  • The field is displayed only if the Assembly (APL/ASC/ASL) check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.

  • The field is populated only for configurable purchased items and manufactured assembly (FAS) items.

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