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   <Header>
      <Title>Planning methods (VMI)</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e170498">
         <Level1>Planning and replenishment methods (VMI)</Level1>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e170501">
         <Level1>VMI</Level1>
         <Level2>planning and replenishment methods</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection>
      <Paragraph>This topic describes the options for a <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000466" role="glossary">VMI supplier</Link> to plan the supply for a customer.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>This topic is especially useful for the supplier in a <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000469" role="glossary">vendor managed inventory (VMI)</Link> situation; some of the
		information also applies to the customer.</Paragraph>
   </AimSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Available methods</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>To specify the planning method, use the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/trm/tctrm1135m000#tctrm135.plbo" role="formfield">Planning Based On</Link> field on the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/trm/tctrm1620m000" role="session">Terms and Conditions Line (tctrm1620m000)</GUIRef> session's <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/trm/tctrm2151m000#tctrm110.plng" role="groupbox">Planning</GUIRef> tab.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The following table describes the available settings.</Paragraph>
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               <TD width="20%" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/trm/tctrm1135m000#tctrm135.plbo" role="manual">Planning Based On</GUIRef>
               </TD>
               <TD align="center" valign="top" width="55%" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Description</TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Further
				information</TD>
            </TR>
         </THEAD>
         <TBODY noTR="5">
            <TR no="1" isLast="false">
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/rpbo#total.forecast" role="option">Total Forecast</GUIRef>
               </TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rrp" role="module" Update="No">Order Planning</GUIRef> module plans the supply based on the total <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000456" role="glossary">forecast</Link>, received in messages from the customer.</TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000486" role="manual">VMI planning based on forecast</Link>
               </TD>
            </TR>
            <TR no="2" isLast="false">
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/rpbo#confd.forecast" role="option">Confirmed Forecast</GUIRef>
               </TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Similar to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/rpbo#total.forecast" role="option">Total Forecast</GUIRef>, but the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rrp" role="module" Update="No">Order Planning</GUIRef> modul only takes the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000458" role="glossary">confirmed part of the forecast</Link> into account.</TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000486" role="manual">VMI planning based on forecast</Link>
               </TD>
            </TR>
            <TR no="3" isLast="false">
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/rpbo#confd.supply" role="option">Confirmed Supply</GUIRef>
               </TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">You determine a <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000461" role="glossary">confirmed supply</Link> that you communicate to your customer.
	 You can base the confirmed supply on the total forecast or the confirmed
	 forecast, and optionally adjust the confirmed supply manually. LN plans the supply
	 based on the confirmed-supply data.</TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000485" role="manual">VMI planning based on confirmed supply</Link>
               </TD>
            </TR>
            <TR no="4" isLast="false">
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/rpbo#inventory.level" role="option">Inventory Level</GUIRef>
               </TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> LN plans the supply based on the agreed <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000512" role="glossary">minimum inventory levels</Link>.</TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000487" role="manual">VMI planning based on inventory levels</Link>
               </TD>
            </TR>
            <TR no="5" isLast="true">
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/rpbo#manual" role="option">Manual</GUIRef>
               </TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">No planning takes place.</TD>
               <TD valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> </TD>
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      </TABLE>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle> Note</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>The value of the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/trm/tctrm1135m000#tctrm135.rpbo" role="formfield">Replenishment Based On</Link> field determines which values of
		  the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/trm/tctrm1135m000#tctrm135.plbo" role="manual">Planning Based On</GUIRef> field are available. For details on
		  the possible combinations of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/trm/tctrm1135m000#tctrm135.plbo" role="manual">Planning Based On</GUIRef> field and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/trm/tctrm1135m000#tctrm135.rpbo" role="manual">Replenishment Based On</GUIRef> field, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000495" role="manual">Replenishment methods (VMI)</Link>.</Paragraph>
      </Note>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle> Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
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      </RelTopic>
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      </RelTopic>
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      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>