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Use

You can use the Check Proposal function (transaction PK08N) to choose the control cycles you wish to check. The system then creates a result list. After checking, you can adopt the results.

For more information, see Check and Adopt Automatic Kanban Calculation .

Prerequisites

You have carried out the automatic kanban calculation (PK07).

Recommendation Recommendation

It is advisable to run the evaluation at certain intervals in combination with the adoption of the results. In the kanban calculation, the system determines a proposed date for the next change to be carried out. You can use this date to select all control cycles for which a change should be made in the next week for example.

End of the recommendation.

Features

Result List

The result list shows the following actual data for each control cycle:

  • The present number of kanbans in the control cycle including the locked containers

  • The present number of kanbans that are not locked

  • The present kanban quantity

  • The following data is displayed as the result of the kanban calculation:

    • Date of next change of a kanban control cycle

      This is the next date on which the change proposals should be adopted. This is the date on which the present number of kanbans or the kanban quantity is no longer sufficient or is too large.

    • Kanban quantity or number of kanban containers

      Depending on the calculation type, the calculated kanban quantity or the calculated number of kanban containers is shown as the proposal. The system also shows the calculated minimum number/minimum quantity or the maximum number/maximum quantity. The minimum or maximum quantity/number results from the minimum or maximum requirement based on the period of examination.

      Note Note

      The following must be taken into account for the calculation of the number of kanban containers:

      If the calculation yields a smoothed dependent requirement quantity > 0, the system proposes at least two kanban containers.

      If the calculation yields a smoothed dependent requirement quantity of 0, the system proposes 0 kanban containers. When the proposal is adopted, existing kanban containers are locked and may be deleted. At least two locked kanban containers remain in the control cycle, however.

      For the calculation of the kanban quantity, the following must be taken into account:

      If a smoothed dependent requirement quantity of 0 results, the quantity 1 is adopted in the control cycle.

      End of the note.

    • Results for the further calculation parameters

      If you have defined further calculation parameters, the system calculates the proportion due to the parameter for each of these parameters. For more information on these calculation parameters, see Calculation of Proportions for Individual Parameters

    • Trigger Point

      In the result list, the value for the trigger point currently set for the control cycle is displayed in the Trigger Point field. The value determined in the last kanban calculation is shown in the Next Trigger Point field. You can adopt this value. See also: Capacity-Based Kanban Calculation in Case of In-House Production .

Adoption of New Values

The following calculation results are proposed for adoption:

  • New No. of Kanbans

    This field shows the number of kanban containers that the control cycle is to contain in future. Here you can enter the number of kanbans that the control cycle is to contain in future manually. However, you can also use the Adopt function to adopt values from the Number Next Change, Maximum Number , or Minimum Number columns .

    When you save, the control cycle is changed accordingly through the creation, deletion, locking, or unlocking of kanban containers.

  • New Quantity

    This field shows the quantity per kanban container that each container in the control cycle is to contain in future.

    You can use the Adopt function to adopt values from the Quantity Next Change, Maximum Quantity , or Minimum Quantity columns .

    When you save, the control cycle is changed accordingly in that the quantity per kanban is set to the new value.

    The field is only ready to accept input if you have specified in the control cycle that the quantity per kanban is to be calculated.

  • New Trigger Point

    This field shows the new value of the trigger point that the latter is to have in the control cycle in future.

    Note Note

    The fiel dis only ready to accept input if you have specified in the control cycle that the number of kanban containers is to be calculated and the prerequisites for the capacity-based kanban calculation in the case of in-house production are satisfied.

    End of the note.

    Here you can enter the new value for the trigger point manually.

    However, you can also use the function   Edit   Adopt   Trigger Point   to adopt the value from the last kanban calculation.

Detail Screen for Control Cycle

You can invoke a detail screen for each control cycle. This detail screen gives you a good overview of all calculated values. Position the cursor in the line of the control cycle and choose   Goto   Detail Calculation   or choose the Detail Calculation pushbutton . pushbutton .

Graphic

For further checking, a graphical representation of the requirements and the calculated number of kanbans is also available. You can invoke the graphic for each control cycle. The graphic shows the calculated number of kanbans or the kanban quantities with all calculation parameters. See also: Kanban Graphic

To invoke the graphic, choose   Goto   Kanban Graphic   or choose the Graphic pushbutton . In the dialog box that then appears, enter the period for display and specify whether your data is to come from MRP or long-term planning.

Change or Display Control Cycle

You can branch to the control cycle with either Display or Change . To do so, choose   Goto   Display Control Cycle   or Change Control Cycle.