Check Function for Quantity Distribution Profile 

Use

A quantity distribution profile contains factors by which the component quantity is multiplied for the respective header dimension values.

With the check function for quantity distribution profiles you can

●     check if the quantity distribution profiles are correct

●     see which quantity distribution profiles are used in which BOMs

●     check whether the BOM quantities match the quantities calculated by the quantity distribution profile

●     see if the BOM grids match the respective quantity distribution profile

Features

You have the following selection options in the initial screen of the check function:

●     Quantity distribution profile

●     Grid

●     Quantity distribution profiles without entries for header dimensions

●     Only profiles whose header grids and component grids are different

●     Comparison at SKU level

When using Compare at SKU Level, we recommend that you only select a few quantity distribution profiles, in order to avoid long runtimes.

In the check result you find two lists and the following indicators:

●     Green checkmark indicating correctness

●     Red cross indicating errors

●     Red highlight if the factor value equals zero or if the grids of the BOM do not patch the respective quantity distribution profile.

●     Scissors if the quantity distribution profile is not used in a BOM (Compare at SKU Level must be selected for this)

In the list on the left, you can see the respective quantity distribution profile and the grid values with the corresponding factor values. For example, you can see if a quantity distribution profile was not entered for a grid value which means that the factor value equals zero.

In the list on the right you can call a display for the selected quantity distribution profiles to see which BOMs there are used in. If you have selected Compare at SKU Level, you will see the quantities according to the BOM and according to the quantity distribution profile. That way you can quickly see where the BOM quantity deviates from the quantity calculated by the quantity distribution profile.

You can go to the quantity distribution profile maintenance and the BOM maintenance from the check function.

Examples

Example 1

If you extend a grid by a new dimension, no factor is stored for this dimension in the quantity distribution profile. If you then calculate the dimension-dependent quantities using the quantity distribution profile for components that have a different grid than the header material, the profile will have the factor 0 and the requirements quantity 0 will be created in the BOM.

The check function would then flag the quantity distribution profile as incorrect and highlight the factor value zero in red for the grid values.

Example 2

If you extend the grid of the BOM header material or BOM component material, the quantity distribution profile used for this BOM might no longer be valid. If the quantity distribution profile no longer fits, the grids highlighted in red in the BOM will indicate this.