Related topics
- Define control parameters for a key value
- Sales and operation plan process
This document outlines the different process steps and the order in which these actions should be taken.
This panel displays the stock level parameters that affect the SOP calculation. These parameters can be used when you plan to build ahead in order to avoid fluctuations in the forecast. If the parameters have already been defined on the SOP header they will be defaulted on this panel. However, you can override the defaulted parameters with specific values for the selected key value id.
Function keys
| Re-calc supply value | Re-calculate the values in the Supply field on the SOP values panel. This should be done if you have changed the parameters on this panel. |
- Inv upper limit
- The highest allowed inventory value for this sales and operation plan. The inventory value, which is the result of the SOP calculation, is displayed in the Supply field on the Work with sales and operation plan, SOP values panel. A warning will be given if the calculated inventory value is higher than the defined upper limit.
- Inv lower limit
- The lowest allowed inventory value for this sales and operation plan. The inventory value, which is the result of the SOP calculation, is displayed in the Supply field on the Work with sales and operation plan, SOP values panel. A warning will be given if the calculated inventory value is lower than the defined lower limit.
- Inventory target
- The inventory target for this sales and operation plan. During the SOP calculation the inventory value, which is displayed in the Supply field on the Work with sales and operation plan, SOP values panel, will strive to come as close as possible to the defined inventory target value. The inventory target is displayed in the Inv plan field on that panel.
- Inv turnover rate
- The inventory turnover rate. If this field is completed, an inventory target value will be calculated automatically for each period. In the calculation of the inventory target, the period sales forecast is adjusted into year figures and divided with the defined turnover rate. During the SOP calculation the inventory value, which is displayed in the Supply field on the Work with sales and operation plan, SOP values panel, will strive to come as close as possible to the calculated inventory target value.
- Cover time
- The number of periods to be included in the cover time. If this field is completed, an inventory target value will be calculated automatically based on the sales forecast for the coming defined number of periods. For example, if this field is set to 2, the sales forecast for the next two subsequent periods will be used as an inventory target.
- Supply capacity
- The supply capacity for one SOP period. This must be entered in the same unit as defined for the SOP in Unit on the SOP header. A warning will be given if the inventory value, which is displayed in the Supply field on the Work with sales and operation plan, SOP values panel, exceeds this value.
- Lead time target
- The lead time target for the SOP key value.
- Service level target
- The service level target for the SOP key value.