To enter Hits Control Maintenance parameters at the product level:Use the Hits Control Maintenance screen to define hits-related inventory parameters for each branch in a multi-branch network. The Update Demand Forecast, automated purchasing, and automated branch transfer programs use this information in their calculations.
You can set these parameters at the product and buy line level. Use the Global Hits Definition control maintenance record to set system defaults.
The following procedure is a manual process for a single product. Use the Mass Load program to enter inventory parameters to groups of products.
To enter Hits Control Maintenance parameters at the product level:
From the Files menu, select Product to display the Product Maintenance screen.
Use the Inven hot key to display the Primary Inventory Maintenance screen.
Use the User Controls hot key to display the User Inventory Controls screen.
Use the Hits/Supply hot key to display the Hits Control Maintenance screen.
In the Central Whse Type field, select one of the following central warehouse types:
Bottom-up - The selling branches central warehouse dictates branch replenishment and automatic stock/nonstock determination.
In a bottom-up central warehouse scheme, the system analyzes and reports the needs of the child branches back to the parent branch (central warehouse) so that stock can be purchased to bring the child branch back to the greater of its transfer point or its economic order quantity (EOQ).
Top-down - The central warehouse dictates branch replenishment and automatic stock/nonstock determination.
Use the Hierarchy hot key to select the branch.
Note: Use the Find hot key as necessary to locate a branch that is in the list, but not in the viewable area. Use Alt-Insert to add a branch or territory to the list. The new branch or territory inherits the settings of the previous entry. Use Alt-Delete to remove a branch or territory from the list.
Enter the following information:
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Field |
Value |
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Branch Hits |
Minimum hits a product needs at a branch to be considered a stock item. |
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Network Hits |
Minimum hits a product needs throughout the branch network to be considered a stock item. This field does not apply to single-branch warehouses. |
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Max Days |
The maximum number of days' supply of a product (the projected inventory level (PIL) of the item divided by its demand per day) that your company permits to be stocked in the warehouse through adjustment, purchase order, sales order or transfer order entry. A warning message displays if one of the above actions causes the maximum days' supply to be exceeded. If no maximum days' supply is set at the product level, the system uses the value set at the branch and buy line level. If no value is set at the branch and buy line level, the system uses the value set under the Maximum Days Supply control maintenance record. Note: The maximum days' supply check does not apply to "Misc Charge" products. Note Also:When an item is added to an order, the system checks the PIL at that moment and stores the value. Later, if an item is removed, or an order deleted, the system compares the PIL at the time of the removal or deletion to the stored PIL. If the removal or deletion does not make the PIL higher then it was at the time of the addition, no maximum days' supply warning displays. |
Press Esc to save changes and return to the previous screen.
Exit Product Maintenance for changes to take effect.
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