Enter Tolerance Check Data on Supplier Schedule Agreement Part

Explanation

Use this activity to enter tolerance check data on a schedule agreement part. This means defining the tolerance check method to use, the deviation in percentage to be valid, and the type of schedules that should be compared.

If you have already entered tolerance check conditions on the supplier schedule agreement, the entered data are displayed. You can however alter or add any values. Values entered on the supplier schedule agreement part will overrule the previously entered values on the supplier schedule agreement for this particular part.

The tolerance checking defaults for supplier schedule agreement include data for the two tolerance check algorithms: cumulative and bucketed tolerance check method.

1. Cumulative Schedule Tolerance: This check shows the cumulative effect of the releases. The quantity per day is compared to the same period of time for a previous schedule. The variations are measured per day on the basis of cumulative requirements.
2. Bucketed Schedule Tolerance: This check summarizes schedule quantities into the buckets defined by the schedule template. Accumulations in like-size buckets are compared to a tolerance percentage defined for each bucket in the template. In all cases, tolerance check comparisons are run for the period in which two schedules overlap in time.

There are four different ways of comparing schedules, regardless of the tolerance check method used:

• You can compare a plan to a previous plan.
• You can compare your last generated call-off to a previous plan.
• You can compare your new call-off with the previous call-off.
• You can compare several call-offs with a previous plan.

The tab is divided into two group boxes, Cumulative and Bucketed. The first group box is used for the cumulative tolerance check, and the second group box is used for the bucketed tolerance check. Data entered in one of the group boxes is valid only for that specific tolerance check method. It is however possible to use both methods at the same time.

• For the cumulative tolerance checks, you should indicate the maximum and minimum deviation percentage you will allow, as well as the schedules type to be compared.
• For the bucketed tolerance checks, you should enter the tolerance template to be valid for this agreement, as well as the schedule types to be compared if overlapping.

Prerequisites

A supplier schedule agreement part header or a supplier schedule agreement, as well as a tolerance template must be entered. The latter is valid only if you wish to use the bucketed tolerance check.

System Effects

As result of this entry, the tolerance check is performed according to the stated tolerance check terms. If other conditions are stated on the supplier schedule agreement, these conditions are overruled for this particular part.

Window

Supplier Schedule Agreement Part

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Schedule Agreement Part, Supplier Schedule Agreement Part/Tolerance Check Options

Procedure

1. Open the Supplier Schedule Agreement Part window.
2. Query for your record.
3. Click the Tolerance Check Options tab.
4. Create a new record.
5. Enter the tolerance percentage or the tolerance template in the appropriate group box. You can use both tolerance check methods at the same time if applicable.
6. Specify the types of schedules that should be compared in the appropriate Checks group box.
7. Save your entry.