Enter Schedule Line Type for Supplier Schedules

Explanation

Use this activity to enter a schedule line type for supplier schedules, i.e., specify whether the schedule line should be converted into a purchase order line or if it should be used only as planning data. Each schedule line type must be associated to a demand type of either Delivery Authorized or Not Delivery Authorized. It is not possible to specify a default line type in supplier schedules, only in customer schedules.

The supplier schedule line type to be used on schedule lines is determined by the schedule template when schedules are generated. Schedule line types are connected to the schedule template periods.

Delivery authorization defines whether purchase order releases should be created for schedule lines of this type. For example, material requirements within the 'FIRM' horizon are authorized for delivery, whereas all others are not. This feature is available for those users who wish to include both shipping information and forecast information on a single schedule.

You can choose between the following delivery authorize types:

• Delivery Authorized: The schedule lines will be converted into purchase order lines.
• Not Delivery Authorized: These lines will be considered as planning information. These lines will be included in the extended supply and demand view.
• Backorder: This type is used when you want to display purchase order lines on the schedule that are due but not yet received from the supplier.
• Information Only: This type is only for informative purposes; this typically can be provisional quantities that might be subject for planning only in a distant future. These lines will not be considered in planning or converted to purchase order lines.

By using the Maintain Highest Cumulative Authorization option, you can keep a record of the highest cumulative quantity that ever existed on a released schedule, grouped per line type.

When handling multi-site ordering, the schedule line type setup for both supplier and customer scheduling must have the same values. Otherwise, the transfer of schedules will not work. For example, a schedule line type of FOR for forecasts set up for supplier schedules is incompatible with a schedule line type of FC for forecast set up for customer schedules.

It is mandatory to enter a schedule line type.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required.

System Effects

Once the line type is created, it can be connected to a schedule template. This information is then used to determine if the system should automatically create purchase orders based on the schedule line details on release of supplier schedules.

Window

Supplier Schedules Basic Data

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Schedules Basic Data, Supplier Schedules Basic Data/Schedule Line Type

Procedure

1. Open the Supplier Schedules Basic Data window.
2. Click the Schedule Line Type tab.
3. Create a new record.
4. Enter an ID for the line type with a maximum of three alphabetical or numerical characters.
5. In the Description column, enter a name or an explanation on the line type.
6. In the Delivery Authorize Type list, click the appropriate demand type.
7. In the Maintain High Cum Auth (Maintain Highest Cumulative Authorization) field, click the appropriate value.
8. Save your entry.