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Calculate Replenishment Parameters


The Calculate Replenishment Parameters screen enables you to automatically calculate replenishment parameters for parts. If you manage parts inventory BY LOCATION, you can use this screen to calculate replenishment amounts instead of using the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) calculations option on the System Mgmt -> End of Period screen, which only calculates amounts for all parts.

EOQ values are calculated using the formulae listed in the Setup Guide. MIN-MAX values are calculated based on the past 12 months of historical lead time and usage data. The calculation is performed for one location at a time.

To calculate replenishment requirements:

The Calculate Replenishment Parameters screen has one tab, Basic Info. The fields in the tab enable you to calculate replenishment parameters.

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Run ID

Identifier of the run. Automatically assigned by the system. This field is display only.

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Location ID

Identifier of the location where the parts are located. This field has a list box. The location name displays to the right of the field. Values are calculated for one location at a time. This field is required.

Location IDs are defined on the Basic Info tab of the Data -> Setup -> Organization Structure -> Locations -> Primary Information screen.

From

To

Other items (wildcards OK)

You may use wildcard characters in the following three fields. All fields are optional.

Product category ID

Identifier of the part product category. This field has a list box. The category description displays to the right of the ID. This field is optional. Product categories are defined on the Data -> Parts Items -> Setup -> Product Categories screen.

Keyword

Valid keyword for the part. It is a short (15-character) entry that describes or generally categorizes the part, such as FILTER. This field has a list box. Keywords for parts are defined on the Data -> Parts Items -> Setup -> Keywords screen.

ABC code

Inventory management classification for this part at this location. This value applies only to the EOQ replenishment method. Any letter from A to Z is valid.

Calculate item

The calculation that should be performed. The options are EOQ, MIN-MAX, or ABC CODE.

If ABC CODE is selected, the following calculation is performed across all parts at the location to determine the appropriate ABC code for each part in the filter criteria.

Step 1.  Determine the annual usage in units for each item for the past 12 months.

Step 2.  Multiply the annual usage quantity with the average unit price of each item to calculate the annual usage in value for each item.

Step 3.  Item with highest value usage annually is ranked first. Then the next lower annual usage item is listed until the lowest item is the last item listed.

Step 4.  Applying the specified percentages to the list, set items to A, B, C, or D/other based on the apportions.

The results are stored on the Replenishment tab of the Data -> Parts Items -> Location Information screen, along with a notation that the value was calculated automatically, the date that the calculation occurred, and what the previous value was.