Enter Tolerance Check Data on Supplier Schedule Agreement

Explanation

Use this activity to define default values for the tolerance check settings on the supplier schedule agreement part. This means defining the tolerance checking method to use, the deviation in percentage to be valid, and the type of schedules that should be compared.

The tolerance checking defaults for supplier schedule agreement includes data for the two tolerance check algorithms: cumulative and bucketed tolerance check method.

1. Cumulative Schedule Tolerance: This check shows the cumulative effect of the releases. The quantity per day is compared to the same period of time for a previous schedule. The variations are measured per day on the basis of cumulative requirements.
2. Bucketed Schedule Tolerance: This check summarizes schedule quantities into the buckets defined by the schedule template. Accumulations in like-size buckets are compared to a tolerance percentage defined for each bucket in the template. In all cases, tolerance check comparisons are run for the period in which two schedules overlap in time.

There are four ways to compare schedules regardless of the tolerance check method used:

• You can compare a plan to a previous plan.
• You can compare your last generated call-off to a previous plan.
• You can compare your new call-off with the previous call-off.
• You can compare several call-offs with a previous plan.

The tab is divided into two group boxes, Cumulative and Bucketed. The first group box is used for the cumulative tolerance check, and the second group box is used for the bucketed tolerance check. Data entered in one of the group boxes is valid only for that specific tolerance check method. It is, however, possible to use both methods at the same time.

• For the cumulative tolerance checks, you should indicate the maximum and minimum deviation percentage you will allow, as well as the schedule types to be compared.
• For the bucketed tolerance checks, you should enter the tolerance template to be valid for this agreement, as well as the schedule types to be compared if overlapping.

If tolerance checks and other policies are identical for all parts included, it is advisable that you continue working in this tab after the agreement header and agreement defaults are created, and then you can move to the Parts tab. All conditions are then automatically set as default for each part line.

Prerequisites

• A supplier schedule agreement header must be entered.
• A schedule template must be entered. This is only valid if you wish to use the bucketed tolerance check.

System Effects

As result of this entry, the tolerance check settings will be set as default for supplier schedule agreement part record entered next.

Window

Supplier Schedule Agreement

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Schedule Agreement, Supplier Schedule Agreement/Tolerance Check Defaults

Procedure

1. Open the Supplier Schedule Agreement window.
2. Query for the applicable supplier schedule agreement.
3. Click the Tolerance Check Defaults tab and create a new record.
4. Enter the tolerance percentage or the tolerance template in the appropriate group box. You can use both tolerance check methods at the same time if applicable.
5. In the appropriate Checks group box, indicate the schedule types that should be compared.
6. Save your entry and continue to the Parts tab.