| Direct Material Supply Distribution (whinh6130m000) |  |
| Use this session to change priorities and/or quantities for distribution before approving and processing. When processing the distribution, ERP LN will generate cross-dock orders (of type Direct Material Supply ) and transfer orders to support the transfer of the goods to the destination warehouses and locations. When this session is started, ERP LN: Calculates the netted demand for all DMS-supplied warehouses that are within the warehouse supply structure of the warehouse for which the session is run. Displays the various sources of demand (actual orders, planned inventory transactions, planned orders and forecast) with the calculated shortages per demand instance. Assigns a priority per demand instance based on planning priority rules. Distributes received or manufactured goods over demand, taking demand priorities into account. Depending on parameter settings, assigns on hand available inventory of the receiving warehouse. Handling processing errors When quantities have been assigned to demand and these assignments have been approved, the assignments can be processed. Processing takes place in order of user priority. If processing of specific demand returns an error, processing of remaining demand is skipped. One or more messages will indicate the problem, for example, for some reason a cross-dock order is prevented from being generated. You can then analyze the problem, modify assignments if necessary, and process again. If specific demand cannot be processed, you can do either of the following: Set the assigned quantities to 0, approve the specific demand, and recalculate the assignments for other demand. Give the specific demand a very low priority (high number). As a result, no quantities will be assigned to that demand. Reversing transfer orders A transfer order that was generated and processed by DMS, can be reversed by generating and processing a return order. As a result, the quantity of the original transfer order will be transferred back to the supply warehouse. To reverse a transfer order, complete the following steps: In the Warehouse Receipt (whinh3512m000) session, select a receipt line. On the appropriate menu, choose Open, Warehousing Orders. The Warehousing Orders (whinh2100m000) session appears, displaying the related transfer orders. Select the order(s) to be reversed. On the appropriate menu, choose Create Return Order. Cleaning up open orders When you start the DMS session, or when DMS is run, open cross-dock orders and transfer orders generated by a previous DMS run may be displayed. These orders may be updated by ERP LN when you assign received/on hand inventory to related demand. Any unchanged open cross-dock orders and transfer orders generated by a previous DMS run, will be deleted when processing the new DMS run. Note A cross-dock order's status remains Open as long as any of its cross-dock order lines have status Canceled or Open. The transfer (outbound) order lines that are linked to these cross-dock orders and that are still open (that is, no outbound advice exists yet for the transfer order line) will also be deleted. If a second open cross-dock order (plus lines) in the destination warehouse is still linked to the transfer (inbound) order line, this order will also be deleted. Related topics Direct material supply (DMS) Demand netting, demand prioritizing, and assigning quantities Netting in process cross-dock orders Netting inventory commitments Possible issues and recommendations
Fields | Description
Supply Information
Receipt | The sequence number assigned to every individual receipt of goods.
Receipt | The receipt line for which DMS is run.
Inspection | The inspection number.
Inspection | The inspection line number.
Order | The receipt order origin.
Order | The receipt order number.
Order | The receipt order line.
Order | The sequence number of the receipt order.
Operation | One of a series of steps in a routing that are carried out successively to produce an item. The following data is collected during a routing operation: The task. For example, sawing. The machine used to carry out the task (optional). For example, sawing machine. The place where the task is carried out (work center). For example, woodwork. The number of employees required to carry out the task. This data is used to compute order lead times, to plan production orders and to calculate cost prices.
Warehouse | The warehouse where the item was received.
Location | The location of the item in the warehouse. For more information, refer to Supply location and demand location.
Location |
Cluster | The cluster of the warehouse.
Effectivity Unit | A reference number on a sales order line or a sales quotation line that is used to model deviations for a unit effective item.
Item |
Quantities
Inventory on Hand | The available on-hand quantity for the item in the receiving warehouse.
Inventory on Hand | The unit in which the on-hand quantity is expressed.
Received Quantity in Receipt Unit | The received quantity of the item.
Received Quantity in Receipt Unit | The unit in which the received quantity is expressed.
Received Quantity in Inventory Unit | The received quantity of the item.
Received Quantity in Inventory Unit | The unit of measure in which the inventory of an item is recorded, such as piece, kilogram, box of 12, or meter. The inventory unit is also used as the base unit in measure conversions, especially for conversions that concern the order unit and the price unit on a purchase order or a sales order. These conversions always use the inventory unit as the base unit. An inventory unit therefore applies to all item types, also to item types that cannot be kept in stock.
To be Assigned | The quantity that still needs to be assigned to demand. A quantity that is not assigned will be inbounded.
To be Put Away | The quantity that cannot be assigned and will be inbounded. This situation occurs when the received quantity exceeds demand.
To be Put Away | The unit in which the put-away quantity is expressed.
Settings
Priority Definition | A user-defined set of priorities assigned to one or more ERP LN table fields. ERP LN uses the cross-dock order priority definition to generate the cross-dock order system priority. Note You can use cross-dock order priority definitions for Dynamic cross-docking only. Instead of cross-dock order priority definitions, and dependent on a parameter setting, you can apply planning priority rules to Dynamic cross-docking. Related topics Cross-dock order priority
Warehouse Supply Structure | Defined for direct material supply, a user-specific cluster of warehouses, which consists of one or more supply warehouses and a number of destination warehouses. Related topics Warehouse supply structures
Cross-dock Restriction Definition | A user-defined set of rules that ERP LN uses to determine whether to create cross-dock orders. The rules are checked one after the other. If a valid condition is met, no cross-dock orders will be created. If no rule applies, ERP LN permits creation of cross-dock orders. Cross-dock restriction rules are taken into account regardless of the use of direct material supply. Related topics Cross-dock restrictions Impact of cross-docking settings
DMS upon Receipt | Indicates whether DMS will be performed for this item. For more information, refer to DMS upon Receipt.
DMS upon SFC Receipt | Indicates whether DMS will be performed for this manuafactured item. For more information, refer to DMS upon SFC Receipt.
DMS on Inventory | Indicates whether DMS will be applied to available on-hand inventory. For more information, refer to DMS on Inventory.
Cross-docking Time Fence | The lower and upper limits of the time fence to be taken into account. Related topics Cross-docking time fence Impact of cross-docking settings
Force Cross-docking Range | If the receipt quantity of the receipt line is between the minimum and maximum quantities, ERP LN will look for demand and try to cross-dock the goods accordingly. Related topics Force cross-docking range Impact of cross-docking settings
Distribution
Sequence | The number that identifies a data record or a step in a sequence of activities. Sequence numbers are used in many contexts. Usually ERP LN generates the sequence number for the next item or step. Depending on the context, you can overwrite this number. You can sometimes influence the numbering by setting the corresponding parameters.
User Priority | A priority that is entered by the user. ERP LN uses the user priority along with the system priority to determine a cross-dock order's priority. ERP LN will generate cross-dock order lines and, during inbound advice, advise cross-dock order lines for cross-dock orders with the highest priority first. Note The user priority is taken into account before the system priority. Note If you change this priority, and then click Save or use the Recalculate Non-Approved command, all assigned received quantities will be recalculated.
System Priority | A priority that is based on the planning priority rules or the cross-dock order priorities. ERP LN uses the system priority along with the user priority to determine a cross-dock order's priority. ERP LN generates cross-dock order lines and, during inbound advice, advise cross-dock order lines for cross-dock orders with the highest priority first. Note If you use planning priority rules, in case of Direct Material Supply and, optionally, in case of Dynamic cross-docking, the system priority of generated cross-dock orders matches the planning priority. For cross-dock orders of type Direct Material Supply, the system priority is used as default value for the user priority. The user priority is taken into account before the system priority.
Demand Type | The type of demand that is taken into account for this item. For more information, refer to DMS demand type.
Order | The origin of the order.
Order | The code of the warehousing order. If the order is generated by another package, this number will correspond to the original order number.
Order Line | The order (line) that causes demand. Demand may be for the same warehouse or for another warehouse.
Order Line | The sequence number of the warehousing order line.
Order Line |
Requirement Date | The date the goods are required. For actual orders this date equals the planned delivery date.
Package Definition | A particular configuration of items and their packaging. A package definition for an item can, for example, be the following: a pallet contains 12 boxes and each box contains 4 pieces.
Unit Binding | If this check box is selected, the order unit must be used to deliver the ordered goods.
Effectivity Unit | A reference number on a sales order line or a sales quotation line that is used to model deviations for a unit effective item.
Destination Warehouse | The warehouse from which demand originates. For more information, refer to Warehouse supply structures.
Destination Zone/Location | The zone or location in the destination warehouse from which demand originates. For more information, refer to Supply location and demand location.
Required Quantity | The quantity in inventory unit still needed for the demand order (shortage).
Assigned On Hand Quantity | The on hand quantity in storage unit assigned by DMS. You can change this quantity.
Assigned Received Quantity | The received quantity in storage unit assigned by DMS. Note If you change this quantity, and then click Save or use the Recalculate Non-Approved command, all assigned received quantities will be recalculated.
Assigned Received Quantity |
Assigned Received Quantity | The received quantity in inventory unit assigned by DMS. You can change this quantity.
Assigned Received Quantity | The unit in which the quantity is expressed.
Approved Quantity to Cross-dock |
Processed | If this check box is selected, an approved assignment is processed after processing the assignment.
Process
Cross-dock Order | An outbound order line for which the goods must be cross-docked. A cross-dock order can be fulfilled by creating cross-dock order lines for it.
Requested Quantity to Cross-dock |
Cross-dock Order Status | Cross-dock Order Status
Transfer | A type of warehousing order that is created to register inventory transactions from a replenishing warehouse to a destination warehouse. A transfer order can be generated by other packages/modules in ERP LN or defined manually.
Calculations
Required Quantity |
Ordered Quantity |
Shipped Quantity |
Shipped Quantity |
Outbound In Process Quantity |
Cross-dock In Process Quantity |
On Hand Quantity |
In Transit Quantity |
Commands | Description
Approve All | Approves all assignments.
Unapprove All | Unapproves all assignments.
Process | Processes the approved lines.
Recalculate Non-Approved | After you approve part of the (re)assigned quantities, use this command to reassign the remaining quantity according to the planning priority rules.
Reload | Restores intial demand data and reassigns the quantities. This equals closing the session and staritng it again from the Receipt Lines Awaiting Direct Material Supply (whinh3512m300) session or the Inspection Lines Awaiting Direct Material Supply (whinh3522m300) session.
Order Details | Shows the order details of the selected demand.
View Lines with Assigned Quantity Only | Shows only demand lines with assigned quantities.
Planning Priority Rules | Starts the Planning Priority Rules (whinh6122m000) session.
Warehouse Supply Structure Relationships | Starts the Warehouse Supply Structure Relationships (whinh6141m000) session.
Cross-dock Restriction Rules | Starts the Cross-dock Restriction Rules (whinh6151m000) session.
Set Status to Processed | Sets the status of the Executed Quantity field of the receipt or inspection line to Processed. As a result, DMS cannot be run anymore for this receipt line. Received quantities that have not yet been assigned will eventually be inbounded.
Direct Material Supply Transfers | Shows the related transfer orders generated by DMS.