Use the Hits Control Maintenance dialog box to define hits-related inventory parameters for each branch in a multi-branch network. The Update Demand Forecast and branch replenishment programs use this information in their calculations.
You can set these parameters at the product and buy
line levels. Use the
The following procedure is a manual process for a single product. Use the Mass Load program to enter inventory parameters to groups of products.
To enter Hits Control Maintenance parameters at the product level:
From the Maintenance menu, select Product to display the Product Maintenance window.
From the Inventory menu, select Primary Inventory Maintenance to display the Primary Inventory Maintenance dialog box.
From the Edit menu, select User Controls to display the Product User Control Parameters dialog box.
From the Additional Controls menu, select Hits Maintenance/Max Days Supply to display the Hits Control Maintenance dialog box.
If you use a multi-branch network, in the Central Warehouse Type field, enter one of the following central warehouse types:
Top-down - The central warehouse dictates branch replenishment and automatic stock/nonstock determination.
Bottom-up - The selling branches dictate branch replenishment and automatic stock/nonstock determination. The is the default.
In a bottom-up central warehouse scheme, the system analyzes and reports the needs of the child branches back to the parent branch (central warehouse) so that stock can be purchased to bring the child branch back to the greater of its transfer point or its economic order quantity (EOQ).
From the File menu, select Insert Branch to display the Hits Control Maintenance dialog box.
In the Enter new branch or territory field, enter the branch or territory ID.
Click OK to return the ID to the Branch field in the Hits Control Maintenance dialog box.
Complete the following fields:
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Field |
Description |
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Branch Hits |
Minimum hits a product needs at a branch to be considered a stock item. |
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Network Hits |
Minimum hits a product needs throughout the branch network to be considered a stock item. This field does not apply to single-branch warehouses. |
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Max Days Supply |
The maximum number of days' supply of this product that your company permits to be maintained in inventory. The maximum number of days' supply equals the projected inventory level (PIL) of the item divided by its demand per day. If no maximum days' supply is set at the product
level, the system uses the value set at the branch and buy line
level. If no value is set at the branch and buy line level, the
system uses the value set under the The maximum days' supply check does not apply to "Misc Charge" products. When an item is added to an adjustment, purchase order, sales order, or transfer order, the system checks the PIL at that moment and stores the value. When appropriate, the system displays a warning message if adding the item to the transaction causes the maximum days supply to be exceeded. If an item is removed, or if an order deleted, the system compares the PIL at the time of the removal or deletion to the stored PIL. If the removal or deletion does not make the PIL higher then it was at the time of the addition, no warning displays. |
Changes take effect when you exit Product Maintenance.
More Options in the Hits Control Maintenance Dialog Box
The Hits Control Maintenance dialog box also offers these options:
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remove a branch from the Hits Control Maintenance dialog box, select the branch and |
File > Clear Branch |
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find a branch that is not currently visible in the dialog box |
File > Find Branch The Hits Control Maintenance dialog box displays. In the Enter branch or territory to find field, enter the branch or territory ID and click OK to return to the Hits Control Maintenance dialog box. The cursor moves to the requested branch. |
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toggle between prompting for a branch to display branch-specific parameters and displaying all branches |
File > Toggle Hierarchy The Hits Control Maintenance dialog box displays. In the Enter hierarchy branch field, enter the branch or territory ID to which you want to toggle and click OK to return to the Hits Control Maintenance dialog box. |
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