Setting up parameters for Kanban

Select Setup > Customer Profiles.

Click Add. The Customer Profile page is displayed.

Note: You can modify the existing customer profile by using the Edit option corresponding to the facility.

Select or review the facility for which the customer profile is created.

Specify this information in the Kanban section:

Auto Replenish Pull Signals: Indicates whether a new Kanban signal is created to replace the signal that is set to Consumed. The status of the consumed signal is set to Archived.
Auto Replenish Emergency Pull Signals: Indicates whether the emergency Kanban signal that exceeds the pull loop size for the part is replenished when the status of the signal is set to Consumed.
Note: This option is enabled available only if the Auto Replenish Pull Signals check box is selected.

Auto Send Pull Signals: Indicates whether the requirements are automatically sent to the supplier when a new signal is created.

Allow Cancellation of Pull Signals: Indicates whether the created Kanban signals can be cancelled.

Allow Overshipment of Pull Signals: Indicates whether the supplier can ship additional quantity of the part exceeding the specified pull loop size.
Note: The customer can receive more signals (parts) and set the status of the In-Transit, At Supplier, and emergency signals to In-House.

Signal Type

The order in which the Kanban signals are processed. Possible values:

Days to Retain Signal in Archive: The duration for the Kanban signal to remain in the archive after it is moved from Consumed to Archived status.

Assign Signal Numbers: Indicates whether the signal numbers are specified when the Kanban part is created.
Note: If this check box is selected, the setup API must contain the signal numbers that can be used for the signals in each status.

Next Signal Number: The next signal number used when a new signal is created.
Note: The signals numbers are unique to the facility.