Decisions

Decisions settings is used to control the way decisions are applied in the application.

  1. Select Settings > Decisions.
  2. To enable decisions in the application, select the applicable decision types:
    • Manufacturing decisions
    • Forecast decisions
    • Purchase decisions
    Note: Enabling decision requires that user is linked to IPW roles, IPWPLANNER or IPWADMIN, in MNS410. Alternatively, a PIN code is required when enabling decisions if IPW roles are not used.
  3. Specify this information:
    Manufacturing decisions
    Select the check box to take decision on manufacturing orders. Requires user to have role as IPW Planner or user to have specified a Decision PIN Code under Tools.
    Base manufacturing decision on production start
    Supply decisions are taken in the production start column. Aging and other lead time elements can create offset from production start to supply time.
    Note:  It is a prerequisite that Include production start is selected in Data retrieval 2.
    Purchase decisions
    Select the check box to take decision on purchase orders. Requires user to have role as IPW Planner or user to have specified a Decision PIN Code under Tools.
    Forecast decisions
    Select the check box to take decision on forecast. Requires user to have role as IPW Planner or user to have specified a Decision PIN Code under Tools.
    Supply rounding
    Select a rounding option from the list.
    MO end bucket
    Select a value from the list. This setting is used to specify the length of the horizon that is going to be created in the application.
    Pl ord creation meth
    Select Greedy or Evenly. This setting is used to control the way order proposals are created.
    Ignore min/max order quantity
    Update planned MO with option to ignore Order qty less than minimum qty or greater than max quantity.
    Ignore order multiple
    Update planned MO with option to ignore Order qty not dividable by order multiple.
    Set schedule number
    Select the check box to automatically set the schedule number when releasing orders. Select one, two, or three date elements from the three drop-down boxes.
    Schedule number based on
    Select to base schedule number on either Finish date or Production start date.
    Note: If Production start is selected, then it is a prerequisite that Include production start is selected in Data retrieval 2.
    Action after commit
    Update grid after decision committed to M3. Select an option from the list.
  4. Click OK.