Multi-Step Replenishment: Site Master Data
Use
The following data for controlling Multi-Step Replenishment can be maintained in the site master. You can, for example, define suggested values for the type of generated follow-on documents or assign requirement groups to merchandise categories.
Note that you can only use multi-step replenishment for stores.
Features
In the site master you maintain the following data for controlling Multi-Step Replenishment:
Multi-Step Replenishment uses the store order functions to create follow-on documents. You can maintain store order control parameters in a POS inbound profile in the Customizing section for POS inbound. Profiles are assigned to sites.
You can also enter special profiles for Replenishment and the Store Order which you can then assign in the site master at merchandise category level.
The parameters relevant for Replenishment include:
This controls the follow-on document created, for example, purchase orders or deliveries. You can enter different default values for every type of source of supply (internal or external vendor). If no details exist, the system uses the general default value.
If the follow-on document created is a delivery, you can enter a default document type for the delivery.
To control POS inbound processing, you assign a POS inbound profile to the site. Depending on the type of Inventory Management used (MM-based or Replenishment-based), in the Customizing section for POS inbound you must adjust the process control in the POS inbound profile for:
If you use MM-based Inventory Management, you must set the Inventory Management (IM) indicator.
You should set the indicator for updating Replenishment-based Inventory Management to "1" when using Multi-Step Replenishment.
You can assign a requirement group to each merchandise category in every site for Replenishment. The requirement group values for the site are thus copied to all articles in the merchandise category listed in the site.
If you want to run replenishments using the net-change method, you must set the Requirements planning indicator in the listing/requirements planning data.