Entering replenishment parameters: High Usage Adjuster

  1. Click Inventory Control>File Maintenances>Replenishment Parameter Maintenance.
  2. Specify the parameters for the item: You can enter a 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 Select drop down, specify Current to view all the company defaults and any overrides entered for the parameters set in the system or Available to view only those parameter options that can be defined for the warehouse, vendor, purchasing line and/or item combination entered in step 2.
  4. In the Parameter Options Line browser, select the Replenishment Parameter “High Usage Adjusters Parameters”.
  5. Click 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.  When the system asks if you want to change to a more specific scope, click Yes.
  7. In the High Usage Periods field specify the number of periods’ usage total to compare to current period..
  8. In the High Maximum Multiplier field specify the value that is to be multiplied by the prior periods’ average usage total to yield a new calculated high value.
  9. In the Expiration Date field specify the expiration date for the high usage adjuster.
  10. (Optional) In the Memo field specify the optional short description about the high usage adjuster.
  11. (Optional) You can specify additional replenishment parameters as needed.
  12. Click Exit.
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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