Estimated Future Demand Analysis
Explanation
This activity provides the possibility of viewing the probable demand for
the supplier. The user can select the source of demand: Order or Requisition,
or both. In addition, the user can specify the desire date range and the aggregation
time period like days, months, quarters and years. Information about the probable
demand is displayed as an aggregated quantity for each part, according to the
demand source(s) and the specified aggregation period.
If the supplier does not perform outside operations for the company:
- Order will include purchase order lines with line status Released
and order header status Planned.
- Requisition will include purchase requisition lines with Request
Type Purchase Request which their requisition statuses are not
Closed, and line statuses are not PO Created, POCO Created
or Request Created.
If the supplier performs outside operations for the company, Order
also includes outside operation shop orders in status Planned. Requisition
also includes outside operation shop order requisitions.
This activity is intended for a B2B user.
Note:
- Purchase orders and requisitions with order code External Service
Order are excluded.
- Purchase orders and requisitions with Authorization Rejected
are excluded.
- Purchase orders and requisitions with rental lines are excluded.
- Subcontract column is marked for the lines related to outside operations.
Prerequisites
- This activity is only applicable in IFS Aurena B2B.
- In the Supplier page, the B2B
option must be selected for the appropriate supplier.
- Only records connected to the user’s default supplier, set up in
B2B User – Supplier page, are considered.
System Effects
N/A