This activity is used to define work flow status options on a part level.
General options for supplier schedule agreements include both the workflow of the schedule, and schedule conditions for plans and for call-offs. Initially, data is inherited from the Agreement Defaults tab in the Supplier Schedule Agreement page. If you want to add or change any values for this particular part, it can be done in the Supplier Schedule Agreement Part/Generate Options tab. This will override the agreement defaults.
The work flow options include if the steps in the flow should be performed automatically or manually, as well as what type of schedule should be generated and how the schedule should be sent to the supplier.
If you are using IFS/Kanban in connection with the supplier schedule, you can choose to set the parameter Reference Use to either Use References or Do Not Use References. If you choose to use references, all delivery-authorized demands will be tagged with a reference ID, i.e., a unique identifier for the demand. This ID will be used in the release process of the supplier schedule. If you wish to communicate the purchase order line information to the supplier, you can choose to set the parameter PO Information Use to Use. The information stated on the schedule lines for the delivery-authorized demands will then be included in the delivery schedule (DELSCH) message or the printed schedule report.
The schedule conditions, both for plans and call-offs, include the following:
A supplier schedule agreement part header, as well as a schedule template, must have been entered.
As a result of this entry, the supplier schedule will use the workflow status options defined on the agreement parts. The conditions entered on the Generate Options tab overwrites any conditions stated on the supplier schedule agreement for this particular part.