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| − | This page provides visibility of Supplier forecast | + | This page provides visibility of Supplier forecast expected beyond the regular planning timeline based on the demand set up in the system and the Supply Parameters (Safety stock, MOQ, EOQ, lead times). Forecasted Purchase Orders are also known as planned POs or Soft POs, because they are not created yet in the system, but are expected to become Purchase Orders in future, when the lead time (also known as firm order period) is reached. |
When you click the Expand / Collapse arrow for a specific Supplier warehouse combination, it will display: [[#Items supplied|'''Items Supplied''']], [[#Open POs|'''Open POs''']] and [[#Document Requests|'''Document Requests''']]. | When you click the Expand / Collapse arrow for a specific Supplier warehouse combination, it will display: [[#Items supplied|'''Items Supplied''']], [[#Open POs|'''Open POs''']] and [[#Document Requests|'''Document Requests''']]. | ||
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<h2>Items supplied</h2> | <h2>Items supplied</h2> | ||
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<h2>Open POs</h2> | <h2>Open POs</h2> | ||
| − | This section contains all the Purchase orders lines for the warehouse supplier combination with outstanding quantity to be delivered. These POs will therefore impact on the calculation of forecasted / planned purchase orders. Please ensure all POs in status "Awaiting supplier Commitment" are validated | + | This section contains all the Purchase orders lines for the warehouse supplier combination with outstanding quantity to be delivered. These POs will therefore impact on the calculation of forecasted / planned purchase orders. Please ensure all POs in status "Awaiting supplier Commitment" are validated. [[PurchaseInvoice_AwaitingCommitment|''For more details regarding Awaiting Supplier Commitment click this link'']] |
<h2>Document Requests</h2> | <h2>Document Requests</h2> | ||
| − | From this section you will be able to download | + | From this section you will be able to download supplier forecasts. You can view comments added by the material controller and also add comments against a specific document that will be visible to the Material Controller. Documents are sorted by default displaying the newest first. |
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| + | [[File:20210121 Supplier Forecasts Document request.png|800px]] | ||
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| + | To download press [[File:20210121 Download.png|35px]]. [[#Supplier forecast file content|''For more details regarding the content and structure of the file click this link'']]. | ||
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| + | To add a comment related to a specific document, press [[File:Count_3.png]] next to the relevant file, add any relevant comments and press [[File:20210120_Update.png|90px]] | ||
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| + | [[File:20210121 Add comment supplier forecast.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | <h2>Supplier forecast file content</h2> | ||
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| + | The file contains four tabs: | ||
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| + | • 'Summary': It displays the information related to items supplied, open Purchase orders and forecasted / planned orders in one single page. On the top of the page, you will see what airline the forecast is for, the date when the document was created, supplier name and warehouse the document is referring to. If the airline has more than one warehouse you deliver goods to, there will be separate supplier forecast generated for each warehouse. | ||
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| + | [[File:Supplier forecast header.png|600px]] | ||
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| + | Then you will see the information grouped by item, including items parameters, open Purchase orders and forecasted / planned orders with comments. | ||
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| + | [[File:20210121 Supplier Forecast summary by item.png|800px]] | ||
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| + | • 'Stock items': It contains the same information displayed in [[#Items supplied|'''Items Supplied''']]. If you identify any inaccuracies in the information displayed in this section, please inform the Material Controller / Planner to update accordingly. | ||
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| + | • 'Open POs': It displays [[#Open purchase orders|'''Open POs''']] with an outstanding quantity to be delivered. It shows highlighted in red the POs in status "Awaiting supplier Commitment". [[PurchaseInvoice_AwaitingCommitment|''For more details regarding Awaiting Supplier Commitment click this link'']] | ||
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| + | • 'Planned, Forecasted POs': It includes the estimated dates and quantities when purchases orders are expected to be raised in future when the lead time (also known as firm order period) is reached. Please note these are estimated values and are not a contractual commitment. It also contains comments added by the Material Controller for the individual record, when the previously forecasted value for the same item and date was significantly different. | ||
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| + | [[File:20210121 Planned orders tab.png|800px]] | ||
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Contents
Supplier Forecast
This page provides visibility of Supplier forecast expected beyond the regular planning timeline based on the demand set up in the system and the Supply Parameters (Safety stock, MOQ, EOQ, lead times). Forecasted Purchase Orders are also known as planned POs or Soft POs, because they are not created yet in the system, but are expected to become Purchase Orders in future, when the lead time (also known as firm order period) is reached.
When you click the Expand / Collapse arrow for a specific Supplier warehouse combination, it will display: Items Supplied, Open POs and Document Requests.
Items supplied
This section contains all the items with an existing Item - Supplier link. It displays parameters relevant to the calculation of the forecasted orders. Please note lead time refers to the firm order period, it does not reflect the full manufacturing and transit lead time. If you identify any inaccuracies in the information displayed in this section, please inform the Material Controller / Planner to update accordingly.
Open POs
This section contains all the Purchase orders lines for the warehouse supplier combination with outstanding quantity to be delivered. These POs will therefore impact on the calculation of forecasted / planned purchase orders. Please ensure all POs in status "Awaiting supplier Commitment" are validated. For more details regarding Awaiting Supplier Commitment click this link
Document Requests
From this section you will be able to download supplier forecasts. You can view comments added by the material controller and also add comments against a specific document that will be visible to the Material Controller. Documents are sorted by default displaying the newest first.
To download press 
. For more details regarding the content and structure of the file click this link.
To add a comment related to a specific document, press 
next to the relevant file, add any relevant comments and press 
Supplier forecast file content
The file contains four tabs:
• 'Summary': It displays the information related to items supplied, open Purchase orders and forecasted / planned orders in one single page. On the top of the page, you will see what airline the forecast is for, the date when the document was created, supplier name and warehouse the document is referring to. If the airline has more than one warehouse you deliver goods to, there will be separate supplier forecast generated for each warehouse.
Then you will see the information grouped by item, including items parameters, open Purchase orders and forecasted / planned orders with comments.
• 'Stock items': It contains the same information displayed in Items Supplied. If you identify any inaccuracies in the information displayed in this section, please inform the Material Controller / Planner to update accordingly.
• 'Open POs': It displays Open POs with an outstanding quantity to be delivered. It shows highlighted in red the POs in status "Awaiting supplier Commitment". For more details regarding Awaiting Supplier Commitment click this link
• 'Planned, Forecasted POs': It includes the estimated dates and quantities when purchases orders are expected to be raised in future when the lead time (also known as firm order period) is reached. Please note these are estimated values and are not a contractual commitment. It also contains comments added by the Material Controller for the individual record, when the previously forecasted value for the same item and date was significantly different.
