We have the following values that are relevant for demand planning:
Stock on hand
Ordered, Production
Offered, Ordered, Delivered
Available
Calculated
After the scheduling run, all requirements in the demand planning are presented in the dispatcher's to-do list. In the list, the proposed quantities for procurement and production can be adjusted. The demand planning is completed with the request to procurement and production.
Requesting requirements creates a production order draft for manufacturing and drafts for scheduling orders for each preferred supplier. This allows production and procurement to plan loading and procurement, respectively.
Here, only one filter is displayed, which is calculated from the order inventory. In demand planning, all requirements are consolidated to report the total volume of requirements to suppliers and production.
Products that are externally ordered continue through the demand planning into the scheduling order. This is done for warehouse replenishment. For make-to-order production, a corresponding note can be attached to the order.
The product should meet the following criteria:
The product must be enabled for procurement (check the procurement checkbox in the product master at the top right).
Inventory levels can be monitored, and a reorder point can be set. This helps maintain minimum inventory quantities.
A supplier should be linked to the product, potentially resulting in a Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ). This also supports procurement based on the supplier's standard product details. If there are multiple suppliers, one can be marked as preferred.
Regardless of the demand planning, products can also be recorded directly through the creation of an order.