Entering replenishment parameters: ASQ (average shipping quantity) adjuster parameters

 

  1. Access Replenishment Parameter Maintenance. The complete path is Inventory Control>File Maintenances>Replenishment Parameter Maintenance.
  2. Specify the defining parameters for the item: You can 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 parameters entered for the parameters set in the system and Detail to display overrides for only those parameter options that can be defined for the warehouse, from warehouse, vendor, purchasing line and/or item combination entered in step 2.
  4. In the Parameter Options Line browser, select the Replenishment Parameter “Average shipping Quantity (ASQ)”.
  5. Select 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 the company (default), warehouse, or whse/item levels only.
  7. When the system asks if you want to change to a more specific scope, click Yes.
  8. Select the Use ASQ checkbox to indicate Average shipping Quantity will be a factor used in Order Point calculation.
  9. Select the Include Transfer in ASQ checkbox to indicate warehouse transfers should be included in the Average shipping Quantity.
  10. In the ASQ maximum dollar increase field specify the total cost value of a ASQ average shipping quantity increase to order point, above which the ASQ will be ignored.
  11. Select Save.
  12. (Optional) You can specify additional replenishment parameters as needed.
  13. Select Exit when you are done.

 

 

See Also

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