MRP SupplierForecast

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Supplier Forecast

This page provides visibility of forecasted Purchase Orders beyond the regular MRP planning timeline based on the demand set up in the system and the Supply Parameters defined at the item supplier warehouse level. Forecasted Purchase orders are calculated as part of the MRP run, provided there is a Forecasting Period greater than 0 set up in the item supplier warehouse table, that can be accessed through the Item Supplier table or MRP Supply Parameters.

Forecasted Purchase Orders are also known as planned POs or Soft POs, because they are not created yet in the system, but will be suggested as an action in the MRP in future MRP runs, 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 [[[#Planned POs|Planned POs]].

Items supplied

It contains all the items with an existing Item - Supplier link. It displays parameters relevant to the calculation of the forecasted orders and they can be updated in Item Supplier table or MRP Supply Parameters.

Open POs

It 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.

Planned POs

It displays the forecasted / Planned Purchase orders for the warehouse supplier combination, that have been validated and approved from previous MRP batches, and the forecasted / Planned Purchase Orders calculated in the latest MRP batch which are awaiting to be reviewed. Please note every times a new MRP batch runs, SkyLog will purge non-approved forecasted / Planned Purchase orders from the previous MRP batch.

Edit Supplier Forecasts

When you click the Edit Icon agains a specific Supplier warehouse record, it will enable you to validate and approve the supplier forecast calculated in the last MRP batch. You can also generate an Excel file containing Items supplied, Open POs and approved Planned orders, the file will be sent automatically to the supplier. For more details regarding Supplier Forecast click this link'