Replenishment Lead Time

Definition

Total time for the in-house production or for the external procurement of a product. In in-house production, the replenishment lead time is determined to cover all BOM levels.

Use

As a rule, the replenishment lead time is used in the availability check. If the replenishment lead time is not maintained, then the system uses the in-house production time or the planned delivery time to determine component availability. If both are maintained, the in-house production time or the planned delivery time have higher priority than the replenishment lead time.

Integration

The replenishment lead time is interpreted as follows:

  • In the case of planning at component level, the replenishment lead time is reduced to the in-house production time .

  • When planning at finished product level, the replenishment lead time is considered to be the production time of the overall structure. To react quickly to customer demand, ensure the following:

  • Planned independent requirements are maintained at finished product level.

  • Sales orders are entered a long time in advance.