| # Global Update of Inventory Parameters (whina2200m000) Use this session to update the inventory parameters collectively. You can modify the formula used to calculate an inventory parameter. The item data in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session is updated if: The Item Data check box in the current session is selected. The Inventory/Order Data check box in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session is selected. The item inventory data in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session is updated if: The Item Data by Warehouse check box in the current session is selected. The item warehouse status is Active (see the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session). The Update Inventory/Order Data check box in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session is selected. Note When you start the session, LN checks whether the formula always gives 0 as a result. To preview the results of the global update in a report before the global update is actually carried out, select Simulate. To create a report of the update of the inventory parameters, on the Ranges tab, select the Print Transactions check box. Related topics To calculate demand forecast for each period Field to be Updated The field to be updated and for which the formula is defined. Note If Order Interval or Safety Time is selected, the Expected Annual Issue and Expected Order Lead Time Issue factor fields are disabled and assigned 0. For all other field selections, the Order Lead Time factor field is disabled and assigned 0. Factor for Expected Annual Issue The factor by which the annual issue is to be multiplied. Factor for Expected Order Lead Time Issue The factor by which the expected order lead time issue is to be multiplied. Factor for Order Lead Time The value by which the order lead time must be multiplied. Factor for Old Value The factor by which the old value of the field to be updated must be multiplied. General Factor The value that must be added to the calculated value. Average No. of Workdays per Year LN calculates the expected order lead time issue on the basis of the number of workdays in a year. The expected order lead time issue is calculated as follows:
    expected annual issue * order lead time / number of workdays
Item Data If this check box is selected, and the Inventory/Order Data field in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session is selected, the item data is updated in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. Item Data by Warehouse If this check box is selected, and the Update Inventory/Order Data check box in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session is selected, the inventory and order data are updated in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session. Simulate/Update To preview the results of the global update in a report before the global update is actually carried out, select Simulate. Default value Update Print Transactions If this check box is selected, the updated executed transactions are printed. |