Setting up demand pegging

1. In the Implemented Software Components (tccom0500m000) details session, select the Demand Pegging check box.
2. In the Items (tcibd0501m000) session, select the Demand Pegged check box for an item.
3. In the Demand Peg Search Path fields of the Item Base Data Parameters (tcibd9199m000) session, specify the search levels for retrieving demand pegging master data.
4. Depending on the selected search levels, specify demand pegging master data in the Demand Pegging Terms and Conditions (tctrm1165m000) session and/or Items (tcibd0501m000) session.

   Specify these fields:

   • Select the Demand Pegged check box for the item in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session.

   • Select the Use Unallocated Inventory check box to allow using both allocated and unallocated inventory. This check box affects the allocation of inventory to demand orders during order planning runs in Enterprise Planning or at sales order entry in Sales Control.

     The Advise Unallocated Inventory check box in the Warehousing Settings by Site (whwmd2101m000) session for the item and site combination, this determines whether you can advise unallocated inventory for a demand-pegged outbound order.

   • Select a value in the Demand Pegging Type field to determine the specification attributes that are used for demand and supply matching for the item and site combination. Among other things, the Demand Pegging Type thus determines the content of the specification.

5. In the Warehousing Settings by Site (whwmd2101m000) session, select the site, then select the:

   • Advise Unallocated Inventory check box to allow advising unallocated inventory for a demand-pegged outbound order.
   • Demand Peg of Outbound Line is Binding check box to prevent allocated inventory from being advised for an outbound order with a different specification.

Relation between Demand Pegging Type and specification

The following table shows the relation between the demand pegging type and the specification: