SIC Planning Documentation

Generating Planned Orders

Inventory Control/Generate Planned INV Orders

Some Notes:

You may plan all order systems by changing the range to SIC MRP. This is most useful when
planning MRP items in a parts warehouse.

Order Advice by Warehouse:

If this is left at No the planning is based on the total inventory in all warehouses and
uses the order data settings defined in the item master.
If this is changed to Yes the planning is based on each individual warehouse and uses
the order data setting defined in Maintain Items by Warehouse if the field Use Item
Parameters is set to No.

Example:
Item Master safety stock = 5
Item Master re-order point = 7

Warehouse 1 safety stock = 5

Warehouse 1 re-order point = 7

Warehouse 2 safety stock = 1

Warehouse 2 re-order point = 3
Run Generate Planned INV Orders with Order Advice by Warehouse = No.
Planned an order for 7 for warehouse 1

Run Generate Planned INV Orders with Order Advice by Warehouse = Yes.
Planned an order for 7 for warehouse 1
Planned an order for 3 for warehouse 2

Entered a quantity of 8 in warehouse 2.

Run Generate Planned INV Orders with Order Advice by Warehouse = No.
Planned No Orders

Run Generate Planned INV Orders with Order Advice by Warehouse = Yes.
Planned an order for 7 for warehouse 1
Planned No Orders for warehouse 2

Note of caution:
This planning function pays no attention to whether a warehouse is nettable or not. It
will take all warehouses into account for total inventory and planning.

Items which will effect the planning:

Maintain Items by Warehouse:

Set Use Item Parameters to No. This will then cause SIC to use the safety stock and reorder
points to be based on the warehouse.

Inventory Parameters:

Time Phased Order Point:

If this is set to No the system simply looks at quantity on hand + quantity on order quantity
allocated and if this falls below the re-order point an order will be planned.

If this is set to Yes the system will look at the open orders and allocations only up to the time
fence. The time fence is calculated as the lead time * the factor + a constant.

Example:

Time fence above = (2 * item lead time) + 1. The time fence is in days. For our example the
lead time of the test item is 5 days so the time fence is 11 days. ((2*5)+1).

Place a purchase order to be delivered in 12 days and Generate Planned INV Orders. Assume no
inventory on-hand. Orders will be planned as above. If the purchase order is due to arrive
sooner then no orders will be planned. (Assuming that the purchase order covers the
requirements.)
The same applies to allocations. If a sales order has a delivery date beyond the time fence then
that requirement will not be considered in the planning and a purchase order will not be planned
to cover that requirement.

Allocations are made up of requirement for production orders, sales orders, warehouse orders,
service orders, sales quotations and sales contracts.

Note the system uses the company calendar or 5 days per week for the calculations for the time
fence. The 12 day time fence is 12 working days.

Fields in the Item Master to be considered:

Order Policy
Order System
Order Method*
Order Quantity Multiple Of*
Minimum Order Quantity*
Maximum Order Quantity*
Fixed Order Quantity* (Only if Order Method if Fixed Order Quantity)
Economic Order Quantity* (Only if Order Method is Economic Order Quantity)
Re-Order Point*
Safety Stock*
Maximum Inventory* (Only if Order Method is Replenish to Maximum)
Order Interval*
Order Lead Time
Safety Time
First Allowed Order Date*

*These may differ by warehouse.

Releasing Planned Orders

Inventory Control/Planned INV Purchase Orders

Purchase Orders

The following sessions relate to the planned purchase orders:

Maintain Planned INV Purchase Orders (tdinv3120m000)

This may be used to change or confirm the planned orders.
Confirm Planned INV Purchase Orders (tdinv3220m000)
This is used to confirm a range of planned orders.
Transfer Planned INV Purchase Orders (tdinv3260m000)
This will transfer confirmed planned orders to actual purchase orders.
Display Planned INV Purchase Orders (tdinv3520m000)
This is a display of the planned orders.
Print Planned INV Purchase Orders (tdinv3420m000)
This will print a report of the planned orders.

Inventory Control/Planned INV Production Orders

Production Orders

The following sessions relate to the planned production orders:

Maintain Planned INV Production Orders (tdinv3110m000)

This may be used to change or confirm the planned orders.
Confirm Planned INV Production Orders (tdinv3210m000)
This is used to confirm a range of planned orders.
Transfer Planned INV Production Orders (tdinv3250m000)
This will transfer confirmed planned orders to actual production orders.
Display Planned INV Production Orders (tdinv3510m000)
This is a display of the planned orders.
Print Planned INV Production Orders (tdinv3410m000)
This will print a report of the planned orders.