Analyze Shop Order Multilevel Material Availability
Explanation
Use this activity to analyze the availability of all levels (including the
parent part) for a single shop order.
Configure below simulation options to control the calculation, then click
Simulate Material Availability to trigger the calculation:
- Enable Include Open Supplies to consider open
supplies for the projected on-hand quantity calculation. If disabled, open
supplies will be displayed in the simulation, but will not be considered
in projected on hand quantity calculation.
- Enable All Levels to calculate and view the availability
for all levels of the product structure (BOM).
Once the calculation completed, the list will show the availability of
each part in the structure. The Availability Message field helps in determining whether
or not to create new supplies for the given part. The messages and the respective
indications are as follows:
- Available covers Demand: there is no need to create
new supply.
- Available + Open Supply covers Demand: there is
no need to create new supply.
- Need Orders: there is a need to create new supply.
However the calculated start date of this supply will be later than or equal
to today (i.e., the system date).
- Min Simulated Start Date earlier than Today: there
is a need to create new supply. The calculated start date of this supply
will be earlier than today (i.e., the system date).
- Not Calculated, Parent Qty OK: the components
have not been netted because there is sufficient parent quantity available.
This message is only displayed if the All Levels option
is enabled.
Select Show Shortages Only to display only the component
lines for which there is a material shortage, i.e. components for which
the projected quantity on hand on the required date is less than zero.
You can also analyze the supply/demand details for a part by expanding
the line using the caret down icon.
Prerequisites
- A shop order that is not in status Closed or
Cancelled must exist.
System Effects
N/A