Display, Output and Acknowledge SA Releases 

Use

You can use this function to display or output scheduling agreement (SA) releases that have already been created, or to acknowledge them yourself over the Internet.

You can simultaneously display the SA releases (operative and forecast/planning delivery schedules) that have been created against several scheduling agreements.

You can use the following functions:

·        Compare releases

·        Display last deliveries

·        Display action log for an SA release

·        Display product planning table

·        Display source of supply

·        Release stopped SA releases

·        Output SA releases

·        Acknowledge Internet releases yourself

With this function, you can only process SA releases against APO scheduling agreements. SA releases against OLTP scheduling agreements are processed in the OLTP system.

You can also view confirmations; however, you cannot process them.

Prerequisites

For more information on the prerequisites, see Prerequisites for the APO Scheduling Agreement.

Features

The following functions are available for processing SA releases:

·        Compare releases

To compare two SA releases, select them and then choose  (Compare Releases).

In the window that appears, you see a comparison of the release quantities, the open quantities, and the cumulative quantities.

You can use the graphical display function ( Graphic) to compare more than two SA releases with each other.

·        Display last deliveries

Choose  (Last Deliveries) to display the last deliveries for an SA release. The last deliveries are included in the SA release transmitted to the vendor.

·        Display action log for an SA release

Choose  (Action Log of a Release) to view the processing steps carried out for an SA release to date (for example, stopped, released).

·        Display product planning table

Choose  (Display Product Planning Table) to branch directly to the product planning table.

·        Display source of supply

Choose  (Display Source of Supply) to display the external procurement relationship for an SA release.

·        Release stopped SA releases

Choose  (Release Stopped Releases) to release stopped SA releases or stopped Internet releases.

For more information on stopped SA releases, see Stopping and Releasing SA Releases.

·        Output SA releases

Choose  (Issue Releases) to output (print, transmit) an SA release directly.

·        Acknowledge Internet releases yourself

Choose  (Acknowledge Internet Release) to acknowledge Internet releases yourself.

See Acknowledging Internet Release

Activities

1.        Choose Supply Chain Collaboration → Collaborative Procurement → Scheduling Agreement Releases → Process Scheduling Agreement Releases.

In the product view and product planning table, you can display and process the transmitted SA releases for the external procurement relationship per scheduling agreement item. Choose  to process scheduling agreement releases.

You can display and process releases against a scheduling agreement from within the external procurement relationship. Choose  SA releases.

2.        Enter the necessary data (for example, product and location) and choose .

3.        The system displays a list showing all the scheduling agreements that meet your selection criteria, and the SA releases that relate to them.

This list includes the following data:

¡        The quantity (the release quantity) that was notified to the vendor as open

¡        The open quantity – that is, the open schedule line quantity less the quantity already confirmed (notified) that is still in transit

¡        The CRQ (Cumulative Received Quantity)

¡        The cumulative released quantity (total of the quantities of an item procured - that is, released - against a scheduling agreement)

¡        The cumulative (total) requested quantity of an SA release

¡        The time stamp of the scheduling agreement release

¡        The status of the scheduling agreement release:

    SA release was created but has not yet been transmitted

  SA or Internet release was stopped

  Stopped SA or Internet release has been released

    SA release has already been transmitted

  Vendor has acknowledged the Internet release

For more information, see Creating Scheduling Agreement Releases and Outputting Scheduling Agreement Releases.