| # Exceptions that modify the planned finish date A number of exceptions can modify the planned finish date after the date is calculated, and move the date forward or backward in time: If you generate an order planning taking into account the time fence, the time fence moves the finish date forward. The finish date of the last firm planned or actual order can move the date forward. Fixed delivery moments can move the finish date backward. The following sections discuss each of these three situations: Time fence If the Generate Within Time Fence checkbox in the Generate Order Planning (cprrp1210m000) session is cleared, order planning recognizes the requirements within the time fence, but shifts the requirements to the end of the time fence. All orders, finish date corrected for time fence In other words, if the Generate Within Time Fence check box is cleared, the requirement dates always fall beyond the time fence. If the finish date is offset within the time fence, the finish date is moved forward to the time fence date, consuming the subsequent lead times. If the requirement date equals the time fence date, even all four lead-time components are consumed. In the previous example, a signal warns that the finish date is too late for planning extra lead time and safety time. Plan before firm or actual orders If the Planned Order before Firm/Actual check box in the Planning Parameters (cprpd0100m000) session is cleared, no planned orders can finish before any actual or firm planned order is finished. Consequently, the finish date of the planned order is moved forward to the finish date of the last firm planned order. Note In the following figure below, and in the subsequent figures, Enterprise Planning offset refers to the offset of the requirements date to the planned finish date. The Enterprise Planning offset consists of outbound time, inbound time, safety time, and extra lead time. All orders, finish date corrected for firm/actual If the Planned Order before Firm/Actual checkbox is cleared, the finish date is moved forward in the same way as when a time fence is involved (refer to the previous subsection: Time fence). A planned Purchase order is not planned earlier then actual purchase orders and firm planned purchase orders. A planned Production order is not planned earlier then SFC production orders and firm planned production orders. Note The correction does not apply to planned distribution orders, only for planned production orders and planned purchase orders. Fixed deliveries A plan item can be linked to a fixed delivery code. A fixed delivery code is used for order planning based on fixed delivery moments. If fixed deliveries are set up for the item, Enterprise Planning moves the calculated finish date backward to find the nearest fixed delivery moment. You can define fixed delivery codes in the Fixed Delivery Codes (cprpd2110m000) session. All orders, finish date set to fixed delivery Related topics Calendars in Enterprise Planning Horizons and time fences Time Zones in Enterprise Planning |