Use this activity when you want to create an interim demand header. An interim demand structure is a temporary holding place for the evaluation, editing and testing of an independent demand, either simulated or not to be immediately executed. The resulting structure can be either single- or multi-level and can contain manufactured or purchased components.
Interim demand structures encompass interim demands and interim orders and can hold such information as components, operations, tools and work guidelines. An interim demand is created and released from Manufacturing, while interim orders are created and released from either Sales Quotation or Customer Order.
Interim demands consist of three basic steps: creating the interim demand header, evaluating the demand, and maintaining the interim orders that make up the demand structure. After the header is created, the demand is 'evaluated' to determine the proper structures and operations to include in this order. You can then edit the resulting order structure to represent a specific set of manufacturing requirements.
In some flows, interim order structures under the interim demand header are used to hold the specific manufacturing structure and routing until it is released to manufacturing, where it is used in place of the standard manufacturing structure. Interim demands are used in a variety of process flows, including:
An interim demand header is created using the New Interim Order Header assistant. The assistant can be accessed directly from the navigator or by clicking New on the Interim Order Header page.
A new interim demand structure is created and the information can be viewed, reviewed, and edited.