Enter Schedule Template for Supplier Schedules

Explanation

Use this activity to define the supplier schedule granularity. This defines the frequency of declaration of a schedule quantity and the time period that the quantity represents. The schedule template also defines the amount of periods, their duration in days, and whether the data entered at the specified period will result in a purchase order line or not.

Schedule templates are used whenever the supplier schedules are generated automatically from either Master Scheduling or MRP. However, the template is also used when the schedule is created manually, if the answer is yes to the question: Create template schedule including previous authorized deliveries?. This question appears in a dialog box when saving the schedule header.

The template includes the following features:

Horizon definition - defines a time range, or zone, within the total schedule horizon and represents a level of commitment for associated schedule lines.
Variable sized periods - typically used to represent finer granularity as the dates approach. Horizon are defined as a number of equally sized periods of a specific size and unit. Predefined units include DAYS.

Example of usage:

Supplier Schedule Template

Horizon No	Number of Periods	Period Size	Unit	Schedule Line Type	Delivery Authorized?
1	5	1	Days	Firm	Yes
2	4	5	Days	Fabrication	No
3	1	20	Days	Raw	No
4	1	60	Days	Plan	No

Date	Duration in Days	Schedule Line Type	Delivery Authorized?
1	1	Firm	Yes
2	1	Firm	Yes
3	1	Firm	Yes
4	1	Firm	Yes
5	1	Firm	Yes
6	5	Fabrication	No
11	5	Fabrication	No
16	5	Fabrication	No
21	5	Fabrication	No
26	20	Raw	No
46	60	Plan	No

You can choose to utilize a delivery pattern along with the schedule template. The delivery pattern is used to determine detailed scheduling dates; you also can spread daily requirements into multiple deliveries within the day.

It is mandatory to enter a supplier schedule template.

Prerequisites

Schedule line types must be entered before you create a schedule template.

System Effects

Once the template is created, the schedule template is attached to the supplier schedule agreement for each planning and call-off schedules. This is carried to the agreement part and is used to dictate the dates on which quantities are ordered.

Window

Supplier Schedules Basic Data

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Schedules Basic Data, Supplier Schedules Basic Data/Schedule Template

Procedure

Open the Supplier Schedules Basic Data window.
Click the Schedule Template tab.
Create a new record.
Enter an ID for the template with a maximum of 10 alphabetical or numerical characters, as well as a name or an explanation on the template.
Save your entry.
Click the table and create a new record.
Enter a horizon number and the number of periods and days to be used on the line.
Indicate the period unit by clicking on the list box and selecting Days.
Enter the line type in the applicable column manually or use the List of Values.
Save your entry.