To set the minimum order cycle days at the buy line level:The Suggested P/O calculations expand or contract to meet the vendor target. If the order cycle contracts to less than the minimum order cycle days set at the buy line level, the Suggested P/O uses the minimum order cycle days instead. A minimum order cycle prevents you from issuing purchase orders so often that it becomes counter-productive. If a minimum order cycle is not set at the buy line level, the Suggested P/O uses the minimum order cycle days specified at the system level.
For multiple branch companies, the minimum order cycle of buy lines being transferred to child branches should be equal to or greater than the minimum transfer cycle. Otherwise child branches will not receive sufficient stock when the Suggested P/O program contracts the estimated order cycle days below the minimum order cycle.
To set the minimum order cycle days at the buy line level:From the Purch > Maintenance menu, select Buy Line Maintenance to display the Buy Line Maintenance screen.
In the Buy Line ID field, enter a buy line name.
The buy line details display. The control line that displays shows the settings at the control maintenance level. All branches inherit these settings, unless otherwise overridden. Branches that have overriding information display with an asterisk in the field that has been changed.
Use the Hierarchy hot key to select a branch you want to change and the territories to which it is assigned.
Note: Use the Find hot key as necessary to locate a branch or territory that may be in the list, but not in the viewable area.
In the Min Cycle field, enter the minimum number of days to use as the order cycle.
If no value is specified at the buy line level, the system uses the Minimum Order Cycle Days For Suggested P/O control maintenance record. This value is displayed in the Control line.
Press Esc to save your changes and return to the previous screen.
Press Esc to exit the screen and return to the main menu.
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