Check Horizons (cprpd1200m000)

Use this session to update (full) cumulative order lead times, and to compute the minimum length of order horizons and planning horizons in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session for a range of plan items.

The calculations are based on:

  • Cumulative order lead times
  • Synchronization between order horizons at various BOM levels

In the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session, select the Automate Update Horizons check box for the items whose order horizon and planning horizon must be updated.

In the Update Method field, you can choose these update methods:

  • COLT

    Creates a report on the order horizons and planning horizons that are too small, but does not actually update these horizons.

  • COLT + Horizons When Too Small

    Updates the order horizons and planning horizons that are too small

  • COLT + All Horizons

    Updates all order horizons and planning horizons, resetting them to their minimum levels

Regardless of the method you choose, in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session, these COLT values are always updated:

  • Cumulative Order Lead Time
  • Non-Critical COLT
  • Full Cumulative Order Lead Time
  • Full Non-Critical COLT
Note: 

The COLT calculation also takes into account the values that you specify in the following fields:

  • Additional Lead Time
  • Order Lead-Time Multiplier

Field Information

From Plan Item

plan item

Planner

planner

Additional Lead Time

The extra lead time that is added to the minimum order horizon and minimum planning horizon to determine the actual order horizon and actual planning horizon. Adjustment of the actual horizons depends on the selected Update Method.

Order Lead-Time Multiplier

The multiplier that is applied to the minimum order horizon and minimum planning horizon to determine the actual order horizon and actual planning horizon. Adjustment of the actual horizons depends on the selected Update Method.

Include Parent Items

If this check box is selected, the item selection is extended with the parent items of the items in the selection range (multi-level).

Note: 

The following restrictions apply:

  • The plan level of the items involved must fall within the selected range of plan levels.
  • LN simulates only parent items with an anonymous order policy. Items with an anonymous order policy have item codes with an empty project segment.

Include Child Items

If this check box is selected, the item selection is extended with the components of the items in the selection range (multi-level).

Note: 

The following restrictions apply:

  • The plan level of the items involved must fall within the selected range of plan levels.
  • LN simulates only child items with an anonymous order policy. Items with an anonymous order policy have item codes with an empty project segment.

If this check box is selected, besides the standard error report, a warning report is generated.

The warning report contains warnings for parent items included in the selected range of plan items for which LN was unable to check the horizons, because their phase number is lower than that of the child item.

Update Method

Select one of the update methods from the pull-down menu.

Regardless of the method you choose, in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session, these COLT values are always updated:

  • Cumulative Order Lead Time
  • Non-Critical COLT
  • Full Cumulative Order Lead Time
  • Full Non-Critical COLT

In the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session, you must select the Automate Update Horizons check box for the items for which you want LN to update the order horizon and the planning horizon.

The difference between the three update methods is:

  • COLT

    Creates a report on the order horizons and planning horizons that are too small, but does not actually update these horizons.

  • COLT + Horizons When Too Small

    Updates the order horizons and planning horizons that are too small.

  • COLT + All Horizons

    Updates all order horizons and planning horizons, resetting them to their minimum levels.

Allowed values

COLT
  • Update the COLT values (that is, the COLT and the noncritical COLT).
  • Create a report on the order horizons and planning horizons that are too small, but do not actually update these horizons.
COLT + Horizons When Too Small
  • Update the COLT values (that is, the COLT and the noncritical COLT).
  • Update the order horizons and planning horizons that are too small.
COLT + All Horizons
  • Update the COLT values (that is, the COLT and the noncritical COLT).
  • Update all order horizons and planning horizons, resetting them to their minimal levels.
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