Enter Supplier Schedule Agreement Terms

Explanation

This activity is used to define workflow status options for a supplier schedule.

The agreement is set as default for a supplier schedule agreement that defines whether the activities in the workflow should be performed manually or automatically, the schedule conditions for both plans and call-offs when they are generated from MRP, they serve as default values when entering parts on the agreement, and how many superseded versions of this schedule type should be kept for history. If no value is entered, all schedules are kept.

If you are using IFS/Kanban in connection with the supplier schedule, you can choose to set the parameter Reference Use to either Use References or Do Not Use References. If you choose to use references, all delivery-authorized demands will be tagged with a reference ID, i.e., a unique identifier for the demand. This ID will be used in the release process of the supplier schedule. If you wish to communicate the purchase order line information to the supplier, you can choose to set the parameter PO Information Use to Use. The information stated on the schedule lines for the delivery-authorized demands will then be included in the delivery schedule (DELSCH) message or the printed schedule report.

The schedule conditions, both for plans and call-offs, include the following:

• The frequency with which a schedule should be generated.
• The number of buffer days prior to the start of the schedule.
• Any specific start day of the schedule.
• The schedule template to use when generating each type of schedule.
• Whether backorders or zero quantity lines are to be displayed on the schedule.

Most of these conditions can also be entered or changed on the supplier schedule agreement line. If so, the conditions there will be valid for that particular part.

Delivery route can be used to form a weekly plan defining the available delivery days and times for scheduled receipts from the supplier. Distribution method is used to specify whether delivery quantities within the same days should be distributed evenly or not.

Distribution methods:

• Do not Distribute: The schedule date sets the starting time as default.
• Distribute Evenly: The daily schedule quantities are divided by the number of deliveries per day.

Prerequisites

• A supplier schedule agreement header must have been entered.
• A schedule template must have been entered.

System Effects

As a result of this entry, the supplier schedule will follow the workflow status options defined on the agreement part. The conditions entered in the Generate Options tab override any conditions stated on the supplier schedule agreement for this particular part.

Window

Supplier Schedule Agreement

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Schedule Agreement
Supplier Schedule Agreement/Agreement Defaults

Procedure

1. Open the Supplier Schedule Agreement window.
2. Query for the applicable supplier schedule agreement.
3. Click the Agreement Defaults tab.
4. Create a new record.
5. Enter applicable data in the Workflow Options area.
6. Depending on whether you wish to generate plans, call-offs or both, indicate appropriate data in either the Plan Options or Call-off Options area.
7. If you wish to display any receipt reference on the schedule, indicate the number of receipt in the Previous Receipts field.
8. If you wish to plan the supplier schedule according to a delivery route, enter route ID and distribution method in the Delivery Options area.
9. Save your entry and continue to the Parts tab.