Purchasing (MM-PUR)

Point in time up until which releases (special types of delivery schedule) can be generated against the relevant scheduling agreement and transmitted to the vendor.

The release horizon is determined on the basis of the aggregation information in the release creation profile.

Example:

With regard to a scheduling agreement that is valid for a period of three years, a release creation profile may provide that Just-in-Time (JIT) schedules are to be transmitted to the vendor daily in the first month, and forecast (FRC) schedules weekly in the second month. The remainder of the scheduling agreement validity period lies beyond the release horizon. That is to say, schedule lines may exist, but no provision has been made for releases.