Calculate Buffer Part Attributes
Explanation
This activity is used to calculate
buffer part attributes. Buffer part attributes can be calculated for the
selected part and for its top most parent parts as well. Once a part is set as a
buffered part, it is necessary to assign relevant lead time categories,
variability categories and the buffer zones. Once the part is set to buffered
part, it decouples the lead time of the parent parts due to the change of
the existing lead time of the parent. Other buffer part attributes also gets
affected with this change. Calculation can also be
extended to parent parts and to get that benefit as well.
Note: variability is measured during the rolling time
horizon for historical ADU, which is determined by the lead time category for
the part. If this time horizon is longer than the time with issue transactions
for the part, you should set the variability category manually, since the
measured variability will be unrealistically high.
Prerequisites
Part should be defined as
buffered part.
System Effects
- Unprotected lead time of the relevant
part and optionally its parent parts will be calculated.
- Historical ADU, ADU alerts will be
calculated.
- Coefficient of variability is calculated and variability category gets
assigned for parts with automatic update of varability category.
- ADU alert message will be created by
evaluating the conditions.
- Buffer zones will be calculated for the part and optionally its parent parts.
Window
Component Summarized Where Used
Inventory Part
Buffer Parts Attributes
Calculate Buffer Part Attributes
Related Window Descriptions
Component Summarized Where Used
Inventory Part
Buffer Parts Attributes
Calculate Buffer Parts Attributes
Procedure
From the Component Summarized Where Used window:
- Select the part for which you need to calculate buffer part attributes.
- Right-click and
then click Calculate Buffer
Part Attribute.
- In the message box, select
Yes
if you want to perform the calculation for the part and its parent. Select No to only calculate attributes for the relevant part.
- Click
OK.
From the Inventory Part window:
- Select the part for which you want to calculate buffer part attributes.
- In the Inventory Part/Planning Data/Buffer Part Attributes
tab, right-click and then click Calculate Buffer Part Attribute.
- Select Yes if you want to perform the calculation for the part and its parent.
Select No to only calculate attributes for the relevant part.
- Click OK.
From the Buffer Parts Attributes window:
- Search for the part for which you want to calculate buffer part
attributes.
- Right-click and then click Calculate Buffer Part Attributes.
- Select Yes if you want to perform the calculation for the part and its parent.
Select No to only calculate attributes for the relevant part.
- Click OK.
From the Calculate Buffer Part Attributes dialog box:
- Enter Site and the Part Number for which you want to
calculate attributes.
- Click OK.