Enter Supplier Schedule Pattern

Explanation

Use this activity to enter a Supplier Schedule Pattern.

Supplier Schedule Patterns are predefined templates that can be used to determine the frequency and timing of how often a supplier schedule should be created by the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) run. These patterns specify which days of the week or month orders are to be placed, as well as the intervals between orders. For example, a supplier schedule pattern may specify that orders are to be placed every Monday and Thursday, or every two weeks on a Friday, assuming Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is run daily. These patterns help streamline the procurement process by providing consistency and predictability in ordering, allowing both the buyer and supplier to plan and allocate resources more effectively.

Note: When a supplier schedule pattern is selected, it can be used in combination with options Supplier Schedule Template, Buffer Days, and Start Date. However, the Frequency field becomes non-editable and is disregarded. If schedule interval is not Weekly or Start of Month, a Start Date is required. If schedule interval is not Weekly, multiple selection of Schedule Days is not allowed.

Example of usage:

Supplier Schedule Pattern, today is Monday April 1st 2024.

Schedule Interval	Start Date	Weekdays	Date
Every Week	-	Monday, Thursday	Mon,        2024-04-01 Thu,         2024-04-04 Mon,        2024-04-08 Thu,         2024-04-11 Mon,        2024-04-15 Thu,         2024-04-18 ...
Every Second Week	2024-04-01	Wednesday	Wed,       2024-04-03 Wed,       2024-04-17 Wed,       2024-05-01 ...
Every Third Week	2024-04-01	Thursday	Thu,       2024-04-04 Thu,       2024-04-25 Thu,       2024-05-16 ...
Every Fourth Week	2024-04-01	Friday	Fri,         2024-04-05 Fri,         2024-05-03 Fri,         2024-05-31 ...
Start of Month	-	-	2024-04-01                  2024-05-01                  2024-06-01                  ...

Prerequisites

To use schedule patterns for generating supplier schedules, basic data must first be entered.

• An approver must be listed in Supplier Schedule Approver page.
• Basic data for schedule pattern must be created in the Supplier Schedule Pattern page.
• An inventory part with default supply type "Schedule" must be set up in Inventory Part Planning Data page.
• The purchase part intended for use in the supplier schedule must have an active Supplier for Purchase Part.
• To generate supplier schedules sent via EDI, the supplier intended for use must have the correct setup in the Message Setup page of the Supplier.
• Existing Purchase Order headers in released state must be available for the supplier intended for use in the supplier schedule.
• To generate supplier schedules, there must be existing demands, e.g. Material Requisitions, for the inventory part intended for use.
• A schedule agreement must be created in the Supplier Schedule Agreement page.

System Effects

As a result of this entry, when generating supplier schedules, the schedules align with the specified supplier schedule pattern.

Pages

Enter Supplier Schedule Pattern

Activity Diagrams

BDR for Supplier Schedules