Setting up parameters for Kanban
- Select Setup > Customer Profiles.
- Click Add. The Customer Profile page is displayed.
Note: You can modify an existing customer profile 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
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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 canceled.
- Allow Overshipment of Pull Signals
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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
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The order in which the Kanban signals are processed. Possible values:
- Fifo
- Unique
- 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
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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
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The next signal number used when a new signal is created.
Note: The signals numbers are unique to the facility.