Use this activity to enter a schedule line type for supplier schedules, i.e., specify whether the schedule line should be converted into a purchase order line or if it should be used only as planning data. Each schedule line type must be associated to a demand type of either Delivery Authorized or Not Delivery Authorized. It is not possible to specify a default line type in supplier schedules, only in customer schedules.
The supplier schedule line type to be used on schedule lines is determined by the schedule template when schedules are generated. Schedule line types are connected to the schedule template periods.
Delivery authorization defines whether purchase order releases should be created for schedule lines of this type. For example, material requirements within the 'FIRM' horizon are authorized for delivery, whereas all others are not. This feature is available for those users who wish to include both shipping information and forecast information on a single schedule.
You can choose between the following delivery authorize types:
By using the Maintain Highest Cumulative Authorization option, you can keep a record of the highest cumulative quantity that ever existed on a released schedule, grouped per line type.
When handling multi-site ordering, the schedule line type setup for both supplier and customer scheduling must have the same values. Otherwise, the transfer of schedules will not work. For example, a schedule line type of FOR for forecasts set up for supplier schedules is incompatible with a schedule line type of FC for forecast set up for customer schedules.
It is mandatory to enter a schedule line type.