Defining Replenishment Strategy in Control Cycle

Defining Replenishment Strategy in Control Cycle

Purpose

The replenishment strategy defines how replenishment between the supply source and the demand source is to be organized in the control cycle.

This process describes how you can define the replenishment strategy in the control cycle, i.e. how you can assign a replenishment strategy type to a material.

Prerequisites

First of all you must define the appropriate replenishment strategies in Customizing. Please read Creating the Replenishment Strategy .

Material number

Proceed as follows to maintain the replenishment strategy (this defines the supply source):

1. In the control cycle maintenance screen (Control cycle ® Create) mark in the tab page Replenishment strategy how replenishment is to take place:

using in-house production
using external source (or procurement from another plant)
using stock transfer from another storage location

In the Strategy field, enter the key for the strategy you want to use.
Press Enter..
Depending on the strategy you selected, you must fill out certain fields that specify the source:

in-house production:
person responsible
production version
external procurement:
purchasing organization
vendor or supplying plant
contract/scheduling agreement, if necessary
stock transfer:
supply source storage location

Save your data.