Example: Delivery Scheduling
The following example explains how the delivery scheduling
feature is used.
Sales order details | |
|---|---|
Confirmed Delivery Date | November 15 |
Material Available Date | October 15 |
Cancel Date | December 15 |
Number of Working Days | November 15−October 15 = 12 Working Days |
If you use Confirmed Delivery Date (EDATU)
as the requirement date, the new requirement date is Material Availability Date (MBDAT)
.
The requirement date is calculated as follows:
New Requirement Date = [Requirement Date] – [Number of Working Days Needed to Schedule a Delivery]
For this sales order, the new requirement date is calculated as follows:
New Requirement Date = November 15 – [November 15 – October 15] = October 15
If you use Cancel Date (FSH_CANDATE)
as the requirement date, the new requirement date is calculated as follows:
Requirement Date = Cancel Date – [Confirmed Date – Material Availability Date]
The system calculates the number of working days between the Confirmed Delivery Date (EDATU)
and the Material Availability Date (MBDAT)
. This number of days is subtracted from the cancel date to determine a new requirement date. The requirement date for the sales order is calculated as follows:
Requirement Date = December 15 – [November 15 – October 15] = November 27
If you use Requested Delivery Date (VDATU)
as the requirement date, the new requirement date is calculated as follows:
Requirement Date = Requested Delivery Date – [Confirmed Date – Material Availability Date]