Enter Supplier Schedule Header, Manually

Explanation

Use this activity to manually enter a supplier schedule header. The supplier schedule is entered in two steps: the header and then the schedule lines.

The schedule header contains general information about the schedule such as supplier, schedule type, site, part number, and validity dates for the schedule. The supplier schedule can adopt a variety of status depending on how the flow is set up. The lines are used for indicating the desired quantities and dates for the part in question. Schedule lines can be generated automatically by the system from the template (if desired) when saving the schedule header.

Supplier schedules allow users to regularly communicate to their suppliers up-to-date material requirements with minimal transactions. A supplier schedule is a type of purchase order subject to change at any time, which is used to send rate-based material requirements to a supplier. When manually creating a supplier schedule, you relatively work on your own and have to be completely aware of what you work with.

There are two types of schedules: plans and call-offs. The data included in these two schedules is virtually identical, though the meaning is usually different. In general, a plan is used to transmit future forecasts for planning purposes. This is equivalent to a customer sharing his MRP output for future dates with the supplier. A call-off generally represents firm requirement instructions for the short-term.

Prerequisites

• A supplier schedule agreement, as well as a supplier schedule agreement per part, must be entered and activated.

System Effects

As a result of this entry, a supplier schedule header is created. When the schedule header is entered, it is set to the Entered status.

If purchase order lines already exist, a message that reads "Create template schedule including previous deliveries?" will appear.

• Answer Yes, and the authorized lines will be retrieved from the purchase order, and the schedule will be created according to the template specified on the agreement part.
• Answer No, and the authorized lines will not be retrieved from the purchase order, and the schedule will be created as an empty schedule with no lines. The connection to the purchase order is lost and you risk creating duplicate demands. If you know what you have to do, proceed to answer No, but note that the system can no longer support you correspondingly. You will take charge of the scheduling.

Window

Supplier Schedule

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Schedule

Procedure

1. Open the Supplier Schedule window.
2. Create a new record.
3. Place the cursor in the Schedule No field. If you want to use your own number or identification on the schedule, you can enter the ID manually. If not, a value will be generated by the system.
4. Enter the applicable supplier in the Supplier No field manually or use the List of Values.
5. Continue to the Schedule Type field and use the list box to indicate whether the schedule is a plan or a call-off.
6. Enter site, part number, and validity period for the schedule.
7. Save your entry.
8. If purchase order lines already exist, you will be asked whether or not you want to create a template for the schedule that includes the previously authorized deliveries.