Entering replenishment parameters: Low Usage Adjuster
- Click Inventory Control>File Maintenances>Replenishment Parameter Maintenance.
- 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.
- 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.
- In the Parameter Options Line browser, select the Replenishment Parameter “Low Usage Adjusters Parameters”.
- Click Edit.
- (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. When the system asks if you want to change to a more specific scope, click Yes.
- In the Low Usage Periods field specify the number of periods’ usage total to compare to current period.
- In the Low Maximum Multiplier field specify the value that is to be multiplied by the prior periods’ average usage total to yield a new calculated low value.
- In the Expiration Date field specify the expiration date for the low usage adjuster.
- (Optional) In the Memo field specify the optional short description about the low usage adjuster.
- (Optional) You can specify additional replenishment parameters as needed.
- Click Exit.
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