Supply Lead Time

This document explains the settings for supply lead-time. The management of the supply lead time depends on the acquisition code in (MMS002/E).

If the acquisition code is 1 = Manufactured item, the supply lead time is calculated by the system according to the product structure and the capacity in the work centers.

If the acquisition code is 2 = Purchased item, the supply lead time can be updated manually in (MMS002/E) or for the main supplier in (PPS040/E).

If the acquisition code is 3 = Distribution from another warehouse, the supply lead time is updated manually in (MMS002/E).

Outcome

The supply lead time is set.

  • Queue time, setup time, run time, move time, inspection time and put-away time are set for a manufactured item.
  • For a purchased item, the supply lead time can either be a general lead time (include all lead time components) or just the supplier lead time.
  • Used as a lead time component to calculate the total lead time per item/warehouse connection.

Supply lead time is specified per item (MBLEA1/MITBAL). For purchased items it is retrieved from via supplier file (IFLEA1/MITVEN)

Before you start

  • Basic data for items and inventory must have been set.
  • Product structure 'Product Structure. Open' (PDS001) and work-center capacity 'Work Center. Open' (PDS010) must have been set.
  • Suppliers must have been connected to items in 'Supplier. Connect Item' (PPS040).

Parameters to set

Program ID/Panel Field The field indicates …
(PDS001/E) Supply lead time

Acquisition code is 1 = Manufactured item (MMS002/E)

The supply lead time for manufactured items is calculated by the system according to the product structure and the capacity in the work center.

(MMS002/E) Supply lead time

Acquisition code is 2 = Purchased item, or 3 = Distributed between two warehouses.

These acquisition codes (2 and 3) open up this field. The lead time can be filled in directly here.

For acquisition code 2 it is also possible to calculate the supply lead time in (PPS040) as below.

(PPS040/E) Supply lead-time

Acquisition code is 2 = Purchased item (MMS002/E)

The supply lead time for purchased items is entered per supplier/item, either in working days (5) or ordinary calendar days (7). This is set in 'Settings - Purchasing' (CRS780/G) on parameter 33.

Follow these steps

Supply lead time for manufactured items

  1. Start 'Product. Open' (PDS001), enter the E panel. The value in the 'Supply lead time' field is calculated considering the order quantity, the setup and run times and the queue times between the operations.

  2. After the calculation is done the field is updated on the (MMS002/E) panel.

    Supply lead time for purchased items

  3. Start 'Item. Connect Warehouse' (MMS002), enter the E panel and fill in a general supply lead time for the item/warehouse combination or

  4. Start 'Supplier. Connect Item' (PPS040) and fill in the 'Supply lead time' field for the main supplier.

    Supply lead-time for items distributed between two warehouses

  5. Start 'Item. Connect Warehouse' (MMS002), enter the E panel and fill in a supply lead-time for the supplying warehouse.

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