Entering replenishment parameters: Alert on Expiring Parameters
- 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, vendor, purchasing line and/or item combination entered in step 2.
- In the Parameter Options Line browser, select the Replenishment Parameter “Alert on Expring Parameters”.
- Click Edit.
- (Optional) To modify the scope of the item’s parameters, select Change Scope and specify Warehouse, Vendor, Purchasing Line, Item or Whse/Item as appropriate and select Apply.
- When the system asks if you want to change to a more specific scope, click Yes.
- Click the Alert on Frozen Controls about to expire check box to indicate an alert should be raised prior to a freeze on a control expiring.
- In the Days Before Expiration field specify the number of days prior to the freeze expiration date that the buyer(s) should begin receiving alerts.
- Save your work.
- (Optional) You can specify additional replenishment parameter 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
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