| EP Parameters |  |
| Use this session to initialize and maintain the EP parameters, which can be used to tailor the workings of Enterprise Planning to company-specific requirements. If you run this session, ERP LN executes the following steps: Automatically set the EP parameters to their default values. Initialize the EP Parameters, after which you can modify the settings of the parameters. Note Although Enterprise Planning operates correctly if you use the default values of the parameters, you can change the parameter values to any desired value. Related topics Implementation parameters in Enterprise Planning
Fields | Description
Effective Date | The date and time that the parameters are valid up to the effective date of a more recent parameter setting.
Description | The description of the parameter set. For example, you can indicate why you change the parameters.
Actual Scenario | The scenario that contains the operational master plan or order plan, as opposed to scenarios used only for simulation, that is, what-if analysis. The actual scenario is the only scenario from which you can transfer planned orders to the execution level. Note A Capable-to-Promise (CTP) check during sales-order entry in Sales is always based on the actual scenario. Likewise, when a sales order is recorded, only the ATP of the actual scenario can be updated online. Related topics Capable-to-promise, an overview
Number Group for Order Grouping | The number group that is used for planned-order groups in Enterprise Planning. Related topics Order grouping in Enterprise Planning
Refresh Rate | The rate in seconds that determines how often ERP LN performs an automatic refresh in a session. An automatic refresh retrieves and displays the current data from the database. Note A refresh rate of 0 (zero) means that no refresh is performed.
Period Based On | This field determines if the period start date or the period finish date is displayed in various sessions for plan periods that are defined in days. This applies to the following sessions: Item Master Plan (cprmp2101m000) Resource Master Plan (cprmp3501m000) Channel Master Plan (cpdsp5130m000) Related topics Plan periods in Enterprise Planning
Availabilities
Default Availability Type | The availability type that Enterprise Planning uses by default. In the Scenario - Availabilities (cprpd4160m000) session, you can specify the availability type for a particular combination of scenario and calendar. If Enterprise Planning cannot find an appropriate setting in that session, it uses the default availability type. Choose an availability type for which the Default Available check box in the Availability Types (tcccp0101m000) session is selected. Note For particular parts of the planning process, ERP LN uses one of the other availability types that are displayed in the current session. For more information, see To compute supply lead-times. Related topics Calendars in Enterprise Planning To compute supply lead-times Availability types in Enterprise Planning
Routing Availability Type | The availability type that ERP LN uses for production planning at a work center. You can specify this availability type in the Routing Parameters (tirou0100m000) session. Related topics Availability types in Enterprise Planning To compute supply lead-times
Warehouse Availability Type | The availability type that ERP LN uses when planning inbound lead times, and outbound lead times. You can specify this availability type in the Availability Type field in the Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) session. Related topics Availability types in Enterprise Planning To compute supply lead-times
Purchase Availability Type | The availability type that ERP LN uses for purchase planning. You can specify this availability type in the Purchase Parameters (tdpur0100m000) session. Related topics To compute supply lead-times
Availability Type for Transport | The availability type that ERP LN uses when planning transportation lead times. You can specify this availability type in the Availability Type for Carrying Goods field in the COM Parameters (tccom0000s000) session. Related topics Availability types in Enterprise Planning To compute supply lead-times
Signal Parameters
Minimum Cost Price Currency for Signals | The currency that ERP LN uses to express the minimum cost price value in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session.
Planning Parameters
Online ATP Update in EP | If this check box is selected, ERP LN updates the ATP for a plan item online, when a planned or actual inventory transaction is recorded for the plan item. ERP LN updates the ATP over the entire planning horizon, but only in the actual scenario. Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Online ATP update. Related topics Online ATP update Item ATP
Round Values | Enterprise Planning rounds all displayed values. The unit of a quantity determines how it is rounded. If this check box is cleared, the system performance will be better.
CTP Check for Sales | If this check box is selected, ERP LN carries out a capable-to-promise (CTP) check when a sales order for an item is closed. If this check box is cleared, ERP LN does not carry out any CTP check, regardless of the values of CTP-related parameters in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session. Note If you want to use online ATP/CTP checks, but only for particular items, you must set the CTP horizon in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) details session of all other items to zero . Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to CTP check for sales. Related topics Capable-to-promise, an overview Application of CTP checks
Delivery Schedule based on Warehouse Calendar | If this check box is selected, and you check the ATP in the ATP Handling (tdsls4899m000) session by clicking Fixed WH Check, ERP LN adjusts the delivery schedule as follows. If a planned delivery date falls on a non-workable moment of the warehouse specified on the sales order line, ERP LN shifts that delivery date forward to the next workable date and time. Important! If the Delivery Schedule based on Warehouse Calendar check box in the EP Parameters (cprpd0100m000) session is selected, channel ATP checks can give incorrect results. A quantity of channel ATP is only valid for a specific period. ERP LN cannot transfer unconsumed channel ATP to the next period. If you select the Delivery Schedule based on Warehouse Calendar check box, ERP LN may shift the planned delivery date to a future period that has insufficient channel ATP. Related topics Capable-to-promise, an overview Application of CTP checks
Online Phase Number Update | If this check box is selected, ERP LN updates the phase numbers of items and plan units immediately when a change occurs in a bill of material (BOM) or bill of critical material (BCM). If you select this check box, the phase numbers of items and plan units are always consistent with the data in the BOMs and BCMs. Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Online phase-number update. Related topics To recompute phase numbers
Multisite Planning | If this check box is selected, the central-multisite-planning functionality of Enterprise Planning is in use. If this check box is cleared, you cannot use the following sessions: Scenario - Sites (cprpd4140m000) Print Scenario - Sites (cprpd4420m000) Related topics Implementation parameters in Enterprise Planning Multisite planning
Component CTP bucket | The level of detail on the time scale for the component CTP check. A shorter value for this field increases order-promising accuracy, but slows down system performance. To make all components CTP buckets equal to the plan periods, set the unit field to Plan Period Definition. Example If you set the Component CTP bucket field to 1 day and Enterprise Planning finds you have insufficient ATP to promise an ordered quantity on the requested order date, Enterprise Planning checks component availability to determine whether the order can be promised for the next day, and so on. If you set the Component CTP bucket field to 1 hour and Enterprise Planning finds you have insufficient ATP to promise an ordered quantity on the requested order date, Enterprise Planning checks component availability to determine whether the order can be promised one hour later, and so on. Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Component CTP bucket. Related topics Component CTP CTP Checking Procedure
Pegging Horizon | The number of days into the future for which the order-based planning generates pegging relations. ERP LN calculates the date of the pegging horizon by using the company calendar. ERP LN records no pegging relations for transactions with a transaction date beyond this horizon. In general, a shorter pegging horizon can give a better system performance, but offers you less pegging information. Important! Set the signal horizon for pegging signals to a lower value than the pegging horizon. Otherwise, ERP LN can generate false Pegging: No Planned Stock signals and Pegging: No Planned Material Stock signals in some situations. You can define the signal horizons in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session. Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Pegging horizon. Related topics Pegging for planned orders
Master Planning
Master Planning | If this check box is selected, the master-based planning functionality of Enterprise Planning is in use. If this check box is cleared, you cannot use several sessions that are related to: Master-plan simulation Critical material requirements Critical capacity requirements Plan units Workload control Moreover, the Convert Master Plan to Planned Orders (cprmp2240m000) session is disabled. Note If this check box is cleared, you can still maintain item master plans and use CTP checks. However, you cannot use master-based supply planning. Related topics Implementation parameters in Enterprise Planning Master planning, an overview
Workload Control Implemented | If this check box is selected, the workload-control functionality of Enterprise Planning is in use. If this check box is cleared, you cannot use the sessions in the Work Load Control module. Related topics Implementation parameters in Enterprise Planning Workload control
Online Update Resource Master Plan | If this check box is selected, ERP LN updates the resource master plan for a plan item immediately when the capacity utilization changes, for example, when a capacity CTP reservation is recorded for the resource or when a new planned order is inserted, and so on. If this check box is cleared, you must update the resource master plan manually, by using the Rebuild Resource Planning (cprmp3200m000) session. Related topics To maintain a resource master plan
Order Planning
Order Planning Implemented | If this check box is selected, the order-based planning functionality of Enterprise Planning is in use. If this check box is cleared, you cannot use the following sessions: Generate Order Planning (cprrp1210m000) Generate Order Planning (Item) (cprrp1220m000) Related topics Implementation parameters in Enterprise Planning Order planning, an overview
Only Reschedule Total Order Quantity | The Only Reschedule Total Order Quantity check box determines how Enterprise Planning generates rescheduling messages during an order-planning run. If this check box is selected, Enterprise Planning only generates rescheduling messages for the total order quantity of a planned order. If the total order quantity exceeds the requirement, no signal will be generated to cancel part of the order. If this check box is cleared, Enterprise Planning can also generate rescheduling messages for a part of a planned order's order quantity. If the total order quantity exceeds the requirement, a cancel message can be generated for the surplus quantity. Note The Only Reschedule Total Order Quantity check box is disabled for purchase schedule lines, which means that for purchase schedule items ERP LN always provides a message with detailed rescheduling information. Related topics Order planning, an overview RRP run, an overview Order signals Purchase schedules and Enterprise Planning
Planned Order before Firm/Actual | This check box determines whether ERP LN can plan a planned production order, planned purchase order, or planned distribution order before a certain event. This check box determines whether ERP LN can do one of the following: Plan a planned production order before the last firm-planned order or actual production order. Plan a planned purchase order before the last firm-planned order or actual purchase order. Plan a planned distribution order before the last firm-planned order. If this check box is selected, ERP LN can generate planned orders before firm-planned orders, or actual orders with the same source, in case of production or purchase. If this check box is cleared, ERP LN sets the finish date of a planned order on or after the finish date of the last firm-planned order, or actual order with the same source, in case of production or purchase. Note For purchase schedule items, ERP LN only takes into account the Planned Order before Firm/Actual check box for the source types Manufacturing and Distribution. For the planning of purchase schedule items, ERP LN acts as if this check box were selected. Related topics To compute supply lead-times To generate planned orders (RRP run) Purchase schedules and Enterprise Planning
Generate Freight Order during MRP Run | If this check box is selected, Freight generates freight orders during an order-planning run. If this check box is cleared, Freight generates freight orders when you carry out the Generate Freight Orders (fmfoc1234m000) session. Related topics Integration of Freight Management with Enterprise Planning
Create Back Orders for Warehouse Orders with origin EP | If this check box is selected, ERP LN creates an extra outbound-order line for a back order in the Outbound Order Lines (whinh2120m000) session of Warehousing if the inventory of the supplying warehouse is not sufficient to carry out the warehousing order with order origin Enterprise Planning. As soon as the quantity of this back order is present in the supplying warehouse, the quantity can be shipped to the receiving warehouse. The advantage of creating back orders in case of insufficient inventory is that a planned distribution order is entirely dealt with in Warehousing after you transferred it to the execution level. Enterprise Planning does not have to generate a new planned distribution order when you generate the order planning. If this check box is cleared, ERP LN does not create extra outbound-order lines in case of insufficient inventory in the supplying warehouse, but ships the quantity that is available. If you subsequently generate the order planning, Enterprise Planning comes across the quantity that was not available, and that could not be shipped to the receiving warehouse, and, as a result, creates a new planned distribution order.
VMI Parameters
Number of Revisions | The maximum number of revisions of the forecast and the maximum number of revisions of the confirmed supply that ERP LN stores. ERP LN always stores the most recent revisions and discards older revisions. Note To monitor how well your customer forecasts the demand or to monitor whether your supplier delivers the confirmed supply as promised, set the Number of Revisions field sufficiently high. That enables you to discuss any deviations with your business partner afterwards. If the maximum number of revisions has been reached, and you, as customer, generate orders again, ERP LN deletes the corresponding forecast revision that has the oldest value of the Date Sent field from the Forecast Revisions to Supplier (cpvmi0503m000) session. If the maximum number of revisions has been reached, and you, as supplier, receive another revision of the forecast from your customer, ERP LN deletes the oldest corresponding revision from the Forecast Revisions from Customer (cpvmi0506m000) session. Related topics Supply planning by supplier
Automatic Accept Forecast | If this check box is selected, ERP LN automatically accepts any forecast message that you receive from your customer. As long as a forecast revision has not been accepted, the planning process does not take that forecast into account. If the Automatic Accept Forecast check box is cleared, you must accept the received forecast manually. To accept forecasts manually, use the Accept Forecast command in the Forecast by Revision from Customer (cpvmi0506m100) session or accept a range of forecasts in the Accept Forecast from Customer (cpvmi0206m000) session. If you do not select the Automatic Accept Forecast check box, you have more control over the received forecasts. For example, you can verify whether the forecast has not been increased in the frozen zone+ or decreased in the frozen zone-. Related topics Supply planning by supplier
Automatic Accept Confirmed Supply | If this check box is selected, ERP LN automatically accepts any confirmed-supply message that you receive from your supplier. As long as a confirmed-supply revision has not been accepted, the planning process does not take that confirmed supply into account. If the Automatic Accept Confirmed Supply check box is cleared, you must manually accept the confirmed supply. To accept the supply manually, use the Accept Confirmed Supply from Supplier (cpvmi0205m000) session. If you do not select the Automatic Accept Confirmed Supply check box, you have more control over the received confirmed supply. For example, you can verify whether the confirmed supply does not have receipt dates before the current date and you can verify whether the communicated delivery moments match the fixed delivery pattern agreed in the terms and conditions agreement. Related topics Supply planning by supplier