Generating Transfers from the Buyers Control Center Detail screen

  1. Access the Buyers Control Center and use the Transferring items for replenishment using the Buyers Control Center procedure to enter the necessary information.
  2. Double click the desired line in the Buyers Control Center to access the Buyers Control Center Detail screen.
  3. The buyer, from warehouse, to warehouse, and purchasing line (if any), and review cycle information display in the header, as well as target and current information in dollars weight and cubes and the variances, and percentage of the target that has been achieved.
  4. (Optional) Use the Rank drop down for stocked and replenished items to filter the display by a specified rank.
  5. (Optional) In the Options/Header Values section you can limit the browser display using the following options:
    Toggle the Include Non-Replenish Items checkbox to include/not include non-replenishment items in the browser lines below.
    Toggle the Import Suggested Special Orders checkbox to include special order suggested transfer lines in the browser lines below.
    Toggle the Show Items Above Line Point checkbox to include/not include items in the browser lines below that are not ready to transfer and/or the on-hand quantity for the item is above line point.
  6. (Optional) The Last Replenishment Doc field displays the last Transfer document number and Order Date for the document. Use the drill down icon for quick access to the source document.
  7. (Optional) You can also modify the adjusted review cycle value. Press F1 to restore the adjusted review cycle value.
  8. Enter the ship via for the carrier for the transfer. You can leave this field blank, however, a blank field will not create a transfer when using the Create Transfer button because a valid Ship Via must be provided in order to create a transfer. The Ship Via value will pass to the created transfer ticket.
  9. Specify the Replenishment action you want to perform:
    Line Buy--Normal replenishment based on the current system values / settings for an ARP,

    Emergency Line Buy--A purchase / transfer that is based on the remaining days in the review cycle to fill an urgent need, or
    Below Order Point--The items within an ARP that are below the Order Point will be included in the buy / transfer. All other items for the selected ARP will be excluded. This can be used for daily purchasing / transfers.
  10. The items that have approved replenishment sources for the buyer, from warehouse, to warehouse, rank, and purchasing line (if any) are displayed.
  11. You can complete the following tasks:
    Adjusting the Review Cycle for transfer items
    Modifying usage for transfer items
    Using surplus inventory to fill replenishment transfers
    Adding items to transfers
    Reviewing and updating lead time for transfers
    Modifying transfer quantity information
    Reviewing order or backorder details for a transfer items
  12. (Optional) Click Show Math as needed to display the replenishment calculations such as Usage, Order Point, Line Point, Average Lead Time (LT), Safety Stock, ASQ, (average sales quantity), Recommended Order Quantity (ROQ), Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), Calculated ROQ, and Effective OQ.
  13. Once you are satisfied with your target values, select the Transfer and Override (as needed) checkboxes for each line you want to generate transfers for.
  14. Click Create Transfer.
  15. Select Yes to generate transfers and display a dialog where you can select to display them or continue.
  16. The system returns you to the Buyers Control Center, where the replenishment lines with transfers generated display at the top of the browser with the warehouse highlighted with the Rank color codes assigned on the Buyers Control Center view of PO Static Control F/M.
  17. (Optional) You can repeat this process to generate additional transfers.
  18. When you have finished generating transfers, exit the program.

Note: To process transfers created by the Buyers Control Center, you must run the IC Transfer Receipt Register program.

See Also 

Buyers Control Center Detail Procedures

Buyers Control Center

Buyers Control Center Detail Screen

Buyers Control Center On Order View

Buyers Control Center Open Docs View

Buyers Control Center Package View

Buyers Control Center Restocking View

Buyers Control Center Usage View

Buyers Control Center Transfer History View

Buyers Control Center Surplus Selection View

Buyers Control Center Purchase Order History View