| # Order signals Order signals are item signals which refer to the planning and execution of orders (or the supply plan in master planning). Some order signals are only generated for planned orders, while other order signals are also created for orders that have already been transferred to the execution level. Two groups of order signals can be distinguished: order quantity signals and order planning signals. Order quantity signals Order quantity signals are related to the lot-size rules specified for an item (see the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session). This kind of signal warns you that an order or a production plan does not follow these lot size rules. You can use the following sessions to analyze and resolve these signals: Items - Ordering (tcibd2500m000) Item Master Plan (cprmp2101m000) Planned Orders (cprrp1100m000) Order Quantity < Minimum The order quantity, or the production plan in a certain plan period, is lower than the minimum order quantity specified in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. Order Quantity > Maximum The order quantity is higher than the maximum order quantity specified in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. Order Quantity <> Increment The order quantity, or the production plan in a certain plan period, is not a multiple of the order increment) specified in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. Order Quantity <> Fixed/Economic The order quantity differs from either the fixed order quantity (if the item's order method is Fixed Order Quantity or the economic order quantity (if the item's order method is Economic Order Quantity. The parameters involved are defined in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. Order planning signals Order planning signals are related to the planning of production orders, purchase orders, and distribution orders. You can use the following sessions to analyze and resolve these signals: Item Master Plan (cprmp2101m000) Planned Orders (cprrp1100m000) Item Supplier Error An error occurred with respect to purchase planning. The nature of the error is specified in the signal. Transfer Late The transfer of the planned order to the execution level is late. The finish date of the planned order line falls within the tolerance in days defined for this signal type, but the order has not been transferred yet. Note that in this case, the signal's tolerance is actually used as a special kind of time fence, to indicate when the order should be transferred. You can transfer planned orders in the Transfer Planned Orders (cppat1210m000) session. Alternatively, you can transfer a planned order directly from the Planned Orders (cprrp1100m000) details session. Planning failed The planning process could not be completed, because Enterprise Planning did not have sufficient information. This error occurs, for example, if a calendar is missing. Item planned before first allowed order date The start date of a planned order is before the first allowed order date. You can define a general value for the first allowed order date in the First Allowed Order Date field in the Items - Ordering (tcibd2500m000) session. You can also specify a warehouse-specific value in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2510m000) session that applies if the item is delivered from that warehouse. Cancel Order Part of the order or part of the supply plan can be canceled, because there is no demand for it (for example, because a sales order has been canceled). The signal includes an indication of the quantity that is superfluous. This type of signal is generated (starting with the last order or plan period) when: On the end date of the last (planned or actual) order, the projected inventory is higher than the inventory plan or the safety stock (in order planning). At the end of the last plan period, the projected inventory is higher than the inventory plan (in master planning). You can let LN automatically process a Cancel Order signal in the Process - Signals (cprao1220m000) session, if you select the Auto Process check box in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session. Reschedule In Part of the order must be delivered earlier. The quantity attached to the signal indicates the quantity to be rescheduled; the signal itself states to which date this quantity must be rescheduled. If the Only Reschedule Total Order Quantity check box in the EP Parameters (cprpd0100m000) session is selected, the quantity indicated is always equal to the total order quantity. This type of signal is only generated as part of an order simulation. You can let LN automatically process a Reschedule In signal in the Process - Signals (cprao1220m000) session, if you select the Auto Process check box in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session. Reschedule Out Part of the order can be delivered later (for example, because of postponed customer orders). The quantity attached to the signal indicates the quantity to be rescheduled; the signal itself states to which date this quantity must be rescheduled. If the Only Reschedule Total Order Quantity check box in the EP Parameters (cprpd0100m000) session is selected, the quantity indicated is always equal to the total order quantity. This type of signal is only generated as part of an order simulation. You can let LN automatically process a Reschedule Out signal in the Process - Signals (cprao1220m000) session, if you select the Auto Process check box in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session. Order within Safety Time The planned order line's delivery date falls within the safety time. That is, there is not enough room between the delivery date and the requirement date to plan the safety time specified in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. (It is possible, however, that there is enough room to plan the extra lead time.) Order in Order Interval One of the following situations has occurred: A (planned or actual) production-order line falls within the order interval of the previous (planned or actual) production-order line. A (planned or actual) purchase-order line falls within the order interval of the previous (planned or actual) purchase-order line. The actual signal includes a date indicating the order interval, expressed as the date on which the order interval of the previous order (line) ends. The order interval (in days) is specified in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. Order in Extra Lead Time The planned order line's delivery date falls within the extra lead time. That is, there is not enough room between the order line's finish date and the actual requirement date to plan the extra lead time specified in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session. This type of signal implies that the safety time cannot be planned either. Finish Date > Requirement Date The planned order line's delivery date is later than the requirement date, so that the order will be delivered late. Related topics Planning signals in Enterprise Planning Types of planning signals |