Enter Distribution Allocation
Explanation
This activity is used to enter distribution
allocations. Distribution allocations allow you to move multiple parts to
multiple sites from a particular supply site. The selection of parts and sites
required for an allocation will be fetched from the selected assortment and site
cluster. Once the required data has been entered, the allocation can be released
to either just create distribution orders, or to create and release distribution
orders. When the distribution orders are released, a subsequent creation of
customer orders and purchase orders will happen.
The distribution allocation number is automatically assigned by the system when you
save the
header. The system uses the distribution allocation prefix and number specified
on the
Coordinator Groups
tab to produce the allocation number.
Prerequisites
- An internal supplier must be connected to the supply
site.
- The coordinator group connected to the coordinator
must have default values defined for the distribution allocation prefix and
distribution allocation number in the
Coordinator Groups tab.
- Parts in the supply site must be inventory sales
parts.
- A supplier for purchase part must exist in the
destination site for the supplier in the supply site.
System Effects
- A planned distribution allocation is created.
Window
Distribution Allocation
Distribution Allocations
Related Window Descriptions
Distribution Allocation
Distribution
Allocations
Procedure
- Open the
Distribution Allocation
or Distribution Allocations
window and create a new record.
- Specify the supply site, authorize coordinator and
order type.
- You can further specify the assortment, assortment
node ID, site cluster and
site cluster node ID.
- Save the record.
- If you want to copy an entire allocation, right-click on the header and
then click Copy.
- On the dialog box that opens, enter a new
allocation number, the planned due date and click OK.