Planning Engine Parameters (plaps0120m000)

Use this session to view the parameters that are provided as input to Planning Engine.

Field Information

Introduction Date
The date on which the Planning Engine (PE) parameters is created.
Name
The name or code of the PE parameters.
Description
The description of the PE parameters.
Infinite Material

The type of material availability.

Allowed values

Finite
Infinite
Note: 
  • By default, the value is set to Finite. If this value is set to Finite, the PE builds the production plan in finite material for all items.
  • If this value is set to Infinite, the PE considers infinite material availability.
Infinite Capacity

The type of capacity availability.

Allowed values

Finite
Infinite
Note: By default, the value is set to Finite.
Infinite Purchase
If this check box is selected, the Planning Engine builds the production plan in infinite material for all items.
Note: 
  • By default, this check box is not selected, which means, the PE builds the production plan in finite material for all items.
  • The purchased items are planned based on this setting:
    • If this check box is not selected, and the Infinite Material field is set to Finite, the PE considers all items in finite material.
    • If this check box is selected, and the Infinite Material field is set to Finite, the PE considers purchased items in infinite material and all other items in finite material.
    • If this check box is not selected, and the Infinite Material field is set to Infinite, the PE considers all items in infinite material.
  • You can select this check box if you require to plan infinite purchased materials, while planning finite manufactured materials such as, subassemblies. If this check box is selected and run the Planning Engine in finite material mode. The Planning Engine considers the Constraint Type for all purchased items as Never, regardless of the actual value. As a result, the user cannot view allocations for purchase orders in the Supply Network.
Use Multiple CPU
The number of CPUs to use in parallel for reducing the duration of the PE run/execution.
Note: The value of this field is set a positive integer in the range of 1 to 20.
Log Phase-wise Results

If this checkbox is selected, the Planning Engine creates .csv files at end of each phase execution.

Execute Trace Enable

If this check box is selected, the stack tracing mechanism is enabled.

Released Material Time Fence
The time period/duration in which the Released and Confirmed demand orders have priority to use on hand inventory.
Note: By default, the value is set to 2592000 seconds.
Allocate Validate Scope
The number of supply order steps that the Planning Engine simultaneously evaluates and compares during the allocation validation phase.
Backward Scope
Defines the number of supply order steps that the Planning Engine simultaneously evaluates and compares when levelling backward in time. The Planning engine uses the value specified by this parameter as the phase's scope.
Consistence Dispatching
The time period allocated for consistence dispatching.
Note: 
  • By default, this value is set to 7200 seconds.
  • This field determines the relative importance that Planning Engine prioritizes reducing gaps by assigning jobs to resources as soon as possible.
  • Decreasing the time value of this factor means you are giving this factor more weight compared to the other factors.
Constraint Threshold
The time period after which a supply order step is considered as constrained.
Note: 
  • You can view which supply orders are constrained when reviewing supply orders in a supply network. However, you can only consider late orders as constrained.
  • The Supply Order step is not constrained if planned date < due date + PE_CONSTRAINT_THRESHOLD.
Due Date Respect
The due date to complete supply order steps.
Note: This field determines the priority of the Planning Engine for completing supply order steps on time.
Due Date Respect Threshold
The maximum lateness duration during which the PE due date respect evaluation function calculates the due date scores using a linear curve.
Forward Scope
The time for validating forward scope when leveling.
Note: 
  • The value specified in this field determines the number of supply order steps that the Planning Engine evaluates and compares when leveling forward in time.
  • The Planning Engine uses this field value to define the scope of the phase.
Compress Firm Planned Supply
Indicates if the Planning Engine compresses non-constrained firm-planned supply orders.
Note: 
  • If this field value is set to 1, the Planning Engine compresses non-constrained firm-planned supply orders (manufacturing, distribution, or substitution type) on their constrained successors. This setting minimizes inventory build-up of sub-assemblies.
  • If this field value is set to 0, the Planning Engine plans non-constrained firm-planned supply orders (manufacturing, distribution, or substitution type) on their due dates. This setting can result in inventory build-up of sub-assemblies if the successors of the supply order are planned late because of constraints.
Compress Planned Supply
Indicates if the Planning Engine compresses non-constrained planned supply orders.
Note: 
  • If this field value is set to 1, the Planning Engine compresses non-constrained planned supply orders (manufacturing, distribution, or substitution type) on their constrained successors. This setting minimizes inventory build-up of sub-assemblies.
  • If this field value is set to 0, the Planning Engine plans non-constrained planned supply orders (manufacturing, distribution, or substitution type) on their due dates. This setting can result in inventory build-up of sub-assemblies if the successors of the supply order are planned late because of constraints.
Synchronised PO

If this check box is selected, and a production order is delayed due to planning constraints, the Planner reschedules the planned or firm-planned purchase order allocated to that production order. Planner sets the planned completion date of a purchase order to the planned start date of the production order.

Move Confirmed SO
Planner can plan a production order early to avoid lateness. If Planner plans a production order early, Planner expedites the planned or firm-planned purchase orders that are allocated to that production order, regardless of the setting of the Synchronised PO check box. In that case, Planner sets the planned purchase order completion date to the planned production order start date.
Move Released SO
If this check box is selected, the planning engine moves confirmed substitution orders in the same way as firm-planned and planned substitution orders.
Note: If this check box is not selected, the planning engine does not move confirmed substitution orders. This situation corresponds with the Frozen planning method for confirmed manufacturing orders and confirmed distribution orders.
Push Unconfirmed Released PO

This field determines whether to transfer Purchase Orders without a confirmed delivery date to Planner.

Allowed values

Never
The Planned Delivery Date of the Planning Engine is equal to the Due Delivery Date.
No Confirmed Date
A Released Purchase Order can only be moved if it does not have an ERP Confirmed Delivery Date and if its Due End Date is inside NOW + Supply Time + Safety Time Date.
No Confirmed Changed Date
A Released Purchase Order can only be moved if it does not have an ERP Confirmed Delivery Date and/or an ERP Changed Delivery Date and if its Due End Date is inside NOW + Supply Time + Safety Time Date.
Note: Purchase orders in Order Management are transferred to Planner as Released Purchase Orders. A purchase order usually has a confirmed delivery date that represents the delivery date as communicated by the supplier.
Move Confirmed DO

Indicates if Planner transfers confirmed demand order steps when constraints are encountered.

Allowed values

MT_Capacity
MT_CapacityFTFAlways
MT_Always
MT_Frozen
MT_FrozenFTFAlways
MT_FrozenFTFCapacity
MT_AlwaysNoExpediteCompress
Note: Moving confirmed order steps is not intended for rescheduling order steps. However, to determine the remaining capacity available for additional planned or firm planned order steps.
Move Released DO

Indicates if Planner transfer released demand order steps when constraints are encountered.

Allowed values

MT_Capacity
MT_CapacityFTFAlways
MT_Always
MT_Frozen
MT_FrozenFTFAlways
MT_FrozenFTFCapacity
MT_AlwaysNoExpediteCompress
Note: Moving released order steps is not intended for rescheduling order steps. However, to determine the remaining capacity available for additional planned or firm planned order steps.
Gradation Factor
The value used to emphasize the gradation level associated with each resource setup state. It is expressed in seconds.
Note: This field value multiplied by the difference in gradation levels between two setup states is added to the setup duration (only for the evaluation of the best solution). For example, a gradation factor of 3600 seconds means that a difference in the gradation level between two consecutive setup states is equivalent to adding two hours to the setup time for the evaluation.
Cycle Time Reduction
This field determines whether to enable the cycle time reduction phase.
Note: By default, the value is set to 0, the cycle time reduction phase is disabled.
Default Setup lookup Period
The time period for which the Planning Engine is allowed to look forward in time during synchronization to group supply order steps for setup optimization.
Set Up Optimization
The time period during which the Planning Engine performs setup optimization on resources.
Note: By default, the value is set to 14400 seconds.
Synchronised Scope
The time period for the synchronization phase.
Note: This field determines the number of supply order steps that the Planning Engine simultaneously evaluates and compares during synchronization phase.
Default Time Loss
This parameter determines the relative importance that Planning Engine places on avoiding time holes in the utilization of resources.
Note: If this parameter is 0, the Planning Engine ignores this field and consider these fields:
  • Consistence Dispatching
  • Due Date Respect
  • Set up Optimization
Move Confirmed MO

Determines whether to transfer confirmed manufacturing order steps when constraints are encountered.

Allowed values

MT_Capacity
MT_CapacityFTFAlways
MT_Always
MT_Frozen
MT_FrozenFTFAlways
MT_FrozenFTFCapacity
MT_AlwaysNoExpediteCompress
Note: Moving confirmed order steps is not intended for rescheduling order steps. However, to determine the remaining capacity available for additional planned or firm planned order steps.
Move Released MO

This field determines whether to transfer released manufacturing order steps when constraints are encountered.

Allowed values

MT_Capacity
MT_CapacityFTFAlways
MT_Always
MT_Frozen
MT_FrozenFTFAlways
MT_FrozenFTFCapacity
MT_AlwaysNoExpediteCompress
CO Priority Factor
The priority of the customer order.
Note: 
  • This field determines the factor corresponding to: "How many times more important is a supply order allocated to a customer order/warehouse demand order than a supply order allocated to a forecast".
  • If the field value is set to 1, the supply order steps for CO lines, or warehouse demand orders to be equivalent to forecast orders.
  • If the field value is set to 2, the CO lines, or warehouse demand orders have twice the priority.
Allocate CO Lines by Due Date
This field determines whether to allocate the Customer Order Lines by due dates.
Note: 
  • By default, this value is set to 0.
  • If this field value is set to 1, the Customer Order Lines are allocated by due dates.