RE: Stock Pick List not considering MFG Subassembly Allocations

Hi Peter, 

Are they using "auto discretionary allocations"?

It should recognize the allocation demand (for released, not planned MO's).
There have been several PTF's related to this process. 

Run the allocation quantity audit in the IM file maintenance menu to bring
the records back into agreement. Also run the location quantity audit from
the IM file maintenance, location control menu.

Also, make certain they are putting in the picklist ranges correctly.  For
example, if I want to pick COM orders for shipment today, that have MO's due
tomorrow, it's not going to work if today's requirements (withing date range
that is input)exceeds the unallocated quantity.

Here is an example:

Demand:
Today   COM orders due 100 units
Tomorrow MO orders requires 100 units
Today +2 COM orders due 100 units

Supply:
On Hand today: 200 units
PO Due tomorrow: 100 units
PO due today +2: 100 units

If I stock pick for date range of "today through today +2) I am "demanding"
200 units instead of the 100 due today.  The system will create picks for
all 200 on hand even though that makes me short tomorrow.  This is because
the discrete allocations are over written based upon my "stock pick" options
(including date range)

Hope this helps.

Kevin Fox
'kdfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Vidal [mailto:Peter_Vidal@xxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 5:49 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: RE: Stock Pick List not considering MFG Subassembly Allocations

"Hi Peter,

You'll need to clarify what it is they are trying to do.  If I have a
customer order due today, that should take precedence over a mfg order due
to start tomorrow.

If this is not the logic they are trying to do, nothing in MAPICS will
assist.  MAPICS works on priority dates.

If the dates don't work, then you will have to have separate warehouses 
for
sales and manufacturing.

Kevin Fox
"kdfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx""

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They want the stock pick list to look at mfg allocations ('AL' and 'PG') 
as well as sales orders (CMH).  They want the auto allocation program to 
look at the MRP item requirements inquiry, which is in due date order. For 
example, if we have an item number with 10 on hand, and there is a mfg 
allocation for 10 pieces that is due before a sales order allocation, they 
do not want us to auto allocate the sales order and produce the pick.

Peter Vidal
PALL Corporation
SR Programmer Analyst
5775 Rio Vista Drive, Clearwater, FL 33760-3137

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