Enter Distribution Allocation

Explanation

This activity is used to enter distribution allocations. Distribution allocations allow you to move multiple parts to multiple sites from a particular supply site. The selection of parts and sites required for an allocation will be fetched from the selected assortment and site cluster. Once the required data has been entered, the allocation can be released to either just create distribution orders, or to create and release distribution orders. When the distribution orders are released, a subsequent creation of customer orders and purchase orders will happen.

The distribution allocation number is automatically assigned by the system when you save the header. The system uses the distribution allocation prefix and number specified on the Coordinator Groups tab to produce the allocation number.

Prerequisites

• An internal supplier must be connected to the supply site.
• The coordinator group connected to the coordinator must have default values defined for the distribution allocation prefix and distribution allocation number in the Coordinator Groups tab.
• Parts in the supply site must be inventory sales parts.
• A supplier for purchase part must exist in the destination site for the supplier in the supply site.

System Effects

• A planned distribution allocation is created.

Window

Distribution Allocation
Distribution Allocations

Related Window Descriptions

Distribution Allocation
Distribution Allocations

Procedure

1. Open the Distribution Allocation or Distribution Allocations window and create a new record.
2. Specify the supply site, authorize coordinator and order type.
3. You can further specify the assortment, assortment node ID, site cluster and site cluster node ID.
4. Save the record.
5. If you want to copy an entire allocation, right-click on the header and then click Copy.
6. On the dialog box that opens, enter a new allocation number, the planned due date and click OK.