Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION ITEMPLANNING is the tool which displays true projected (-or expected) inventory availability on every point in time. It answers the important questions: When can we deliver and how many, but also when we want to investigate potential shortage situations related to both external and internal supply chain operations. On top of working with this tool, we can apply simulation capabilities to answer “what-if” questions. ITEMPLANNING operates on various NAV data: Items, production bill of materials, assembly bill of materials and production orders. This example will show how ITEMPLANNING is used working assembly bill of material availability This example is to show the use of itemplanning in sales order entry and maintenance. The example is concerned about the situation when can we deliver and how many. But also about showing impact on other sales orders making changes on existing. This is an order for Autohaus Mielberg.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION We now want to see if we are able to deliver the 50 pieces. Click on the cell Quantity with the value 50.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the toolstrip Naveksa

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the menu item ITEMPLANNING - ITEM

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the cell Expected Stock with the value -5. We see that we are short of 5 pieces in total for this item.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the menu item Show Sales Orders

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the cell Warning with the value Warning. From the previous display we already know we have a potential delivery problem.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION We now return. Click on the button Close

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION The customer is on the phone, and he asks if it is possible to change the 50 to 100. Enter a quantity of 100.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the toolstrip Naveksa

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the menu item ITEMPLANNING - ITEM

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION It is possible to ship 100 pieces, with the effect that we now become warnings on all other customer orders. You can click on the warnings and watch the exact inventory figures in the fact boxes.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Warning. Customers are not equal. Some are more important to us than others. So now it is the sales order planners decision to decide what to do.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the button Close

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Press the Esc key.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION OK this is an important customer so we accept to deliver these additional 50 pieces. Click on the cell Type.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION The customer now tells us that he wants 50 pieces of back wheels as spare parts also. Enter the item number 1200. Press the TAB key.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Press the TAB key.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Enter Type. Press the TAB key.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Enter the quantity 50.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the menu item ITEMPLANNING - ITEM

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the toolstrip Line

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the menu item Show Sales Orders

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Please study this display. It shows all sales order where used for this back wheel. It is possible to sell the 50 pieces as spare parts. But please observe the possible implications on all other sales orders related to this back wheel. Click on the button Close

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Press the Esc key.

Using ITEMPLANNING with item SIMULATION Click on the cell with the quantity 50. We are now back where we started. You have seen how to get a in-depth view on making sales order dispositions with full visibility on what is possible, but also derived impact and new decision points on what to do.