Question: What are the different excess alert methods used by DRP?
Answer: This is the current list. New standard (and custom) excess alert methods may be developed to handle the needs of specific situations.
Note The parameter names must be entered exactly as listed for the calculations to work properly. These same parameter names can be used for different excess alert methods.
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Excess Alert Method / Program Name |
Parameter |
Type |
Default Value |
Description |
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Excess Alert (methpedflt.p) |
This excess alert method analyzes excess inventory and creates excess alerts to allow you to change purchase order delivery dates. |
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% of Desired On-Hand |
Decimal |
0.0 |
An alert is created if the projected excess is more than this percentage of the desired on-hand quantity. |
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Check Unrel Blanket POs |
Logical |
NO |
Unreleased blanket purchase order quantities are only checked if YES is entered for this parameter. |
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Create Excess Alert |
Logical |
NO |
Excess alerts are created only if YES is entered for this parameter. |
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Excess Alert Cost |
Decimal |
0.0 |
An alert is created if the projected cost of the projected excess is more than this amount. |
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Excess Alert Quantity |
Decimal |
0.0 |
An alert is created if the projected excess quantity is more than this quantity. |