Entering Usage Replenishment Parameters

Use this procedure matrix to enter all Usage replenishment parameters at one time. This procedure matrix is particularly useful or setting up all parameters in a category at once.

  1. Access Replenishment Parameter Maintenance. The complete path is Inventory Control>File Maintenances>Replenishment Parameter Maintenance.
  2. Specify the defining scope for Usage parameter you are entering. You can leave the setting as company-wide or enter a warehouse, from warehouse, vendor, purchasing line and/or item combination. Note: The scope for an item ideally should be least to most specific. When possible, parameters should be set according to the hierarchy: Company, Warehouse, Vendor, Purchasing Line, Item, Warehouse / Item and avoid specific items settings.
  3. In the Show drop down, specify Summary to view all of the effective values entered for the parameters set the upper part of the screen and Detail to display override values for each record entered for the parameter and what the scopes are for those records.
  4. For Category, specify Usage to display all Usage Replenishment Parameters in the browser.
  5. Select the Usage parameter you want to add an override value to or edit the company record and select Add or Edit.
  6. (Optional) To modify the scope of the item’s parameter, select Change Scope and specify Warehouse, Vendor, Purchasing Line, Item or Whse/Item as appropriate and select Apply. Note: The settings for this parameter can be defined at any level in the replenishment parameter hierarchy.
  7. (Optional) When the system asks if you want to change to a more specific scope, click Yes.
  8. Select the link below to the complete the entry. Once you access the topic for Usage replenishment procedures, you can use the information to complete all Usage Replenishment parameters for the specified scope.
Threshold Minimum Usage Adjuster Trending Parameters and Adjusters
 Usage Months for Seasonal Usage Months for non-Seasonal
Seasonal Lead time Advance for Transfer ARPs Seasonal Lead time Advance for Vendor ARPs

See Also

Entering Order Point Replenishment Parameters

Entering Rank replenishment parameters

Entering Alerts Replenishment Parameters

Entering Safety Stock Replenishment Parameters

Entering Order Quantity Replenishment Parameters

Entering Frozen Controls Replenishment Parameters

Entering Lead Time Replenishment Parameters

Entering replenishment parameters: Review Cycle

See Also -- Individual Parameter Procedures: 

Alerts Parameter Procedures

Usage Parameter Procedures

Safety Stock Parameter Procedures

Order Point Parameter Procedures

Order Quantity Parameter Procedures

Lead Time Parameter Procedures

Review Cycle Parameter Procedures

Frozen Controls Parameter Procedures