Item - Ordering (tcibd2100m000)

Field Information

Item

item

Note:  Segmented item codes consist of a project-code segment and an item-base segment (the item code).

You can define the item code segmentation in the Item Code Segmentation (tcibd0500m000) session.

Method

The item's order method.

Allowed values

Lot for Lot

Economic Order Quantity

Fixed Order Quantity

Replenish to Maximum Inventory

Warehouse

The default warehouse in which the item is stored.

For example, the default item warehouse is used to:

• Calculate the item's standard cost
• Create plan items
• Generate purchase orders

You must specify a default item warehouse for items of these types:

• Product
• Purchased
• Manufactured
• Generic
• List (type kit)

Order Increment

order quantity increment

Note: 

• LN verifies this quantity when planned orders are generated.
• If you select the Lot Size Calculation Allowed check box, LN updates this field when you run the Global Update of Inventory Parameters (whina2200m000) session.

Minimum

The minimum order quantity for the item.

Note: If you select the Lot Size Calculation Allowed check box, LN updates this field when you run the Global Update of Inventory Parameters (whina2200m000) session.

Example

• The economic stock is 100
• The reorder point is 230
• The order method is Lot for Lot
• The minimum order is quantity 800

As a result, LN generates a planned order for 800 instead of an order for 130 (230-100).

Maximum

The maximum order quantity for the item.

Note: If you select the Lot Size Calculation Allowed check box, LN updates this field when you run the Global Update of Inventory Parameters (whina2200m000) session.

Example

• The economic stock is 100
• The reorder point is 530
• The order method is Lot for Lot
• The maximum order quantity is 400

As a result, LN generates two orders for 400 each instead of a single planned order for 430 (530-100).

Fixed Order

The fixed order quantity for the item.

Note: If you select the Lot Size Calculation Allowed check box, LN updates this field when you run the Global Update of Inventory Parameters (whina2200m000) session.

Example

The order method is Fixed Order Quantity and the Fixed Order Quantity is 20.

If you require 70 units, LN will generate four orders for 20 units each (a total of 80 units).

Performance aspects

The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Fixed order quantity.

Economic Order Quantity

The economic order quantity for the item.

Example

LN generates a planned order for 20 units of an item with a SIC order system and the Economic Order Quantity order method.

• The economic order quantity is 30 units
• The minimum order quantity is 25

As a result, the order is adjusted to 30 units.

Reorder Point

reorder point

Order Interval

order interval

Order Interval Unit

Select Hours or Days as the time unit in which you want to express the order interval.

Order Costs

order costs

Currency

The currency in which the costs are expressed.

Safety Time

safety time

Service Level

The service level percentage determines to what extent the item can be delivered directly from inventory.

Example

A service level of 95% means that in 95% of all cases customer demand must be satisfied by immediate delivery. In other words, 'no' is accepted in 5% of the cases.

Note: A service level of 100% is not recommended, because it causes an infinitely high safety stock.

Safety Stock

The safety stock for the item.

Note: The safety stock must be less than or equal to the maximum inventory and/or the re-order point.

Maximum Inventory

If the order method is Replenish to Maximum Inventory, LN generates purchase orders or production orders for the quantities of the item that are required to reach this inventory level.

Seasonal Pattern

The seasonal pattern for safety stock.

Seasonal Pattern for Forecast

The seasonal demand pattern for the item.

First Allowed Order Date

The first date on which an order is allowed to be created for the item.

LN checks this date when you manually specify a purchase order or a production order and also when Enterprise Planning creates a planned order for this item.

You can also specify a value for this field in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session. That field applies to a specific combination of item and warehouse.

Note: If the Order Interval has a value > 0, LN populates the date on which a planned order or order is generated plus the value of the Order Interval in this field.

Lot Size Calculation Allowed

If this check box is selected, LN automatically updates the item's inventory and order data when you run the Global Update of Inventory Parameters (whina2200m000) session.

Recommended Order Quantity Project

The recommended order quantity for the PCS project. The recommended order quantity is the total required quantity of a customized item as specified in the project structure. The recommended order quantity is calculated using the Calculate Standard Costs by Project (tipcs3250m000) session.

Order Quantity Project

The item's order quantity for a PCS project.

LN needs the order quantity for the following purposes:

• The calculation of the setup costs for operations during the estimated project calculation.
• The calculation of the lead-time offset.

Use Recommended Quantity

If this check box is selected, LN replaces the Order Quantity Project with the Recommended Order Quantity Project when you run one of the following sessions:

• Calculate Estimated Cost by Project (ticpr2211m000)
• Calculate Standard Costs by Project (tipcs3250m000)

Period Type

The unit of time for the period in the selected seasonal pattern.

Allowed values

Day

24 hours.

Week

Seven calendar days.

Month

One calendar month.

Number of Periods

The number of days, weeks, or months (the selected period type) in one period of the selected seasonal pattern.

Planner

planner

You can use the planner as a criterion to select or group production orders in Warehousing and Manufacturing .

Time Unit

Select Hours or Days as the time unit in which you want to express the safety time.

Last allowed Order Date

The last date on which an order can be created for the item.

LN checks this date when you manually specify a purchase order or a production order and also when Enterprise Planning creates a planned order for this item.

You can also specify a value for this field in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session. That field applies to a specific combination of item and warehouse.