ILPM - Plant Code Maintenance

New features added, version 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.5.3, 7.5.4, 8.4, 8.5.2, 8.6R1

Program ILPM, Plant Code Maintenance, is used to add plant codes and to maintain their descriptions and master scheduling data. These plant codes are used in programs throughout the system and are also used as warehouse and store codes by programs in the Sales Order (SO) and Point of Sale (PS) modules. Parameters for batch shipping, batch staging and reservations are set up in this program.

The plant code can represent a factory, distribution center, remote warehouse, or store.

Work orders, production schedules, material requirements planning (MRP), costing, and inventory are specific to a plant.
Postings for a single plant to general ledger from manufacturing and inventory are made to the financial enterprise specified in the plant master record.
Financial enterprises can receive postings from more than one plant.
Planning parameters can be set for an item at the manufacturing enterprise level with optional local overrides for individual plants.
In Master Scheduling, demand can be included from multiple plant codes within a manufacturing enterprise to the required manufacturing plant. This is done by making planned orders in other plants into demand in the manufacturing plant.

The master scheduling data in this program is used as the default by the Master Schedule (MS) Module if no data for the item is found in program ICPM, Inventory Planning Data Maintenance.

Entering Plant Codes - General Tab

1. In the Mfg Enterprise field, enter the manufacturing enterprise for which you are entering a plant.

2. In the Plant Code field and Description field, enter the plant code and description.

At least one plant must exist for each previously created manufacturing enterprise.

3. In the Financial Enterprise field, enter the financial enterprise to which the plant is linked.

Plant codes must be linked to financial enterprises because they control access to that financial enterprise for sales order processing.

4. In the Default Stock Area field, enter the default stock area for items created in program ICMM, Inventory Master Maintenance.

5. In the Default Bin Location field, enter the default bin location for items created in program ICMM, Inventory Master Maintenance.

6. Set the ATP Method pop-list to the desired setting. Choices are Cumulative or Periodic.

This pop-list describes the master scheduling available to promise method.
Periodic: For the first period, ATP is calculated as the on hand quantity plus the new master production schedule (MPS) supply minus total demand (production forecast, customer orders, manufacturing demand, and interplant demand).

For subsequent periods, ATP is the new master production schedule (MPS) supply minus total demand (production forecast, customer orders, manufacturing demand, and interplant demand).

Cumulative: For cumulative ATP, the period ATP is calculated. Then starting with the lowest period, the ATP is added to the following period.

7. In the MPS Trap Percentage field, enter the master production scheduling trap percentage.

The trap percentage is used to highlight individual customer demands that are greater than this percentage of the master production scheduled within a period. When a sales order exceeds the trap percentage in a period, it is flagged on the master production scheduling (MPS) report.

8. Set the Rounding Method pop-list to the desired setting. Choices are None, Forward, Truncate, Up, and Backward. The rounding method is used with the round to forecast quantity to determine the rounded daily forecast actually used in master production scheduling (MPS) calculations.

None No Rounding. Forecasts are not rounded. This is the default for new entries.
Backward Roll Backward. The round to quantity is used as the rounded forecast for the period containing the first day with any forecast. The rounded forecasts for subsequent periods are zero until the period in which the sum of the existing forecasts exceeds the round to quantity. In this period, the round to quantity is again used as the rounded forecast, and any excess is added to the existing forecasts for subsequent periods until their sum again exceeds the round to quantity.
Forward Roll Forward. The rounded forecasts for the first and subsequent periods are zero until the period in which the sum of the existing forecasts reaches or exceeds the round to quantity. In this period, the round to quantity is used as the rounded forecast, and any excess is added to the existing forecasts for subsequent periods until their sum again reaches or exceeds the round to quantity.
Truncate Truncate. If the existing forecast is not an exact multiple of the round to quantity, then it is rounded down to the nearest lower multiple of the round to quantity.
Up Round up. If the existing forecast is not an exact multiple of the round to quantity, then it is rounded up to the round to quantity.

9. In the Round To Quantity field, enter the round to forecast quantity. The round to forecast quantity is used with the forecast rounding method to determine the rounded daily forecast actually used in master production scheduling (MPS) calculations.

10. Set the Accum LT Override flag to on, if desired. If the flag is set to on, accumulated lead time is allowed to override shorter demand time fences in master production scheduling (MPS).

11. In the Default Printer field, enter the default printer for the plant. This is the printer that will be used to print the pick lists when the orders have finished shipping with program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping.

Printer definitions are entered in program MUPM, Printer Definition Maintenance.

12. Set the Req Release Status pop-list to the desired setting. Choices are Approved and Open.

This pop-list indicated the status of released requisitions in this program. If the pop-list is set to Open, the requisition must be approved before it can be included on a purchase order.

13. The MRP Unit Code and MRP Plant Code fields display the unit code and plant for which this plant is included in the MRP processing.

14. In the Default Receiving Area field, enter the default receiving stock area for purchase order receipts. If you leave the default receiving location blank, the default stock area for the item will be used when entering purchase order receipts.

The receiving location should have the OE Ship flag set to off in program ILMM, Location Master Maintenance.
See Also: Receipts for Sales Orders

15. In the Default Receiving Bin field, enter the default receiving bin location for purchase order receipts. If you leave the default receiving location blank, the default bin location for the item will be used when entering purchase order receipts.

The receiving location should have the OE Ship flag set to off in program ILMM, Location Master Maintenance.
See Also: Receipts for Sales Orders

16. In the Default Mfg Receiving Area field, enter the default receiving stock area for work order receipts, if desired. If a stock area is specified, then this stock area will be used as the default for all items for work order receipts with program MRFE, Finished Goods Receipts Entry, and co-product receipts with program MRMR, Work Order Co-Product Receipts.

If no default receiving location is entered, the default stock location for the item is used.
The receiving location should have the OE Ship flag set to off in program ILMM, Location Master Maintenance.

17. In the Default Mfg Receiving Area field, enter the default receiving bin location for work order receipts, if desired. If a bin location is specified, then this bin location will be used as the default for all items for work order receipts with program MRFE, Finished Goods Receipts Entry, and co-product receipts with program MRMR, Work Order Co-Product Receipts.

If no default receiving location is entered, the default stock location for the item is used.
The receiving location should have the OE Ship flag set to off in program ILMM, Location Master Maintenance.

18. Set the Auto Ship Receipts in REOM flag to the desired setting. When this flag is set to on, and a receipt for a sales order is entered in program REOM, One Step Receiver Entry/Maintenance, the system will automatically ship the sales order line when possible.

19. Set the Release Steps pop-list to the desired setting. The setting of this pop-list determines whether the default release steps for a work order will be one or two in program WORS, Order Release Selection and program WOEM, Work Order Entry/Maintenance. This is also the default for work orders created from sales order entry.

With the 1-step method, component material is relieved (picked) from inventory balances automatically when the order is released, even if the material is not actually available.
With the 2-step method, the user must run the separate picking program, MRPE, Work Order Pick List Entry, in order to relieve the material from inventory.

20. Set the 1-Step Release Requires Routing flag to the desired setting.

When set to on, only items that have a routing will be released using the one step release process. All others will be released with the two-step process, regardless of the setting of the Release Steps flag.
When set to off, items are not required to have a routing to be released using the one step release process.

21. In the UCC Mfg ID field, enter the unique manufacturer ID assigned to plant/enterprise by UCC for use in generating UPC/GTIN numbers for items in program ICMM, Inventory Master Maintenance.

22. Set the GTIN Generation pop-list to the desired setting. The setting of this pop-list determines when GTIN numbers will be assigned to items. Choices are:

Automatic: Assign a GTIN number to each item upon new item creation.
Manual: GTIN numbers will be assigned manually to items in program ICMM, Inventory Master Maintenance.
On Demand: Assign a GTIN number to an item when the [Generate GTIN] button is pressed in program ICMM, Inventory Master Maintenance, for that item.

23. Set the GTIN Format pop-list to the desired setting. The setting of this pop-list determines the length of the standard GTIN code when GTIN numbers are generated for items.

UCC-12 - generate the GTIN number as the UCC manufacturing ID followed by a twelve digit code.

24. Set the Synchronize GTIN and Item No where possible flag to the desired setting. When this flag is set to on, when creating items, the item number and GTIN will be the same if the item number is not specified during item creation.

Entering Batch Shipping Parameters - Batch Shipping Tab

The Batch Shipping Tab contains the parameters for Batch Shipping or Batch Staging. Batch shipping and batch staging use the same fields to determine their parameters. If you are using Batch Staging, you will not be using Batch Shipping, and vice versa.

1. Set the Batch Ship Method pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list indicates from which locations you want the inventory picked when you are making a batch shipment with program OESB, Batch Shipping. The choices are as follows:

From Any Shippable Location
From Default Location
Default or Backflush Location
From Backflush Location
Default stock locations and item backflush locations are entered for items in program ICEM, Item/Plant Maintenance. Locations are defined as shippable in program ILMM, Location Master Maintenance. This also affects the Create Move Pull Cards flag.
Lot and serial controlled items can be shipped with program OESB, Batch Shipping, as long as the Auto Ship Items Flag is set to Y.
For non-controlled items that are shipped with program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, when the Batch Ship Method here is set to Any Shippable Location, the Pick Rule set up in program ICEM, Item Plant Maintenance, is used to determine the location from which the inventory is shipped.

A Pick in ascending stock area / bin location sequence.
B Pick according to the on hand quantity. The item locations with the lowest on hand quantity will be picked first. If item locations have the same on hand quantity, the program will pick from the first stock area/bin location found.
C Pick from the item location with the smallest quantity that will satisfy the demand. If there are none, then pick in descending on hand sequence (the item location with the greatest quantity, then the item location with the next greatest quantity, until the demand is satisfied).
D Pick from the backflush location, then from the default location, then in ascending stock area / bin location sequence.
E Pick from the backflush location, then from the default location, then in ascending stock area / bin location sequence.
M Pick from the backflush location, then from the default location, then in ascending stock area / bin location sequence.
Blank Pick from the backflush location, then from the default location, then in ascending stock area / bin location sequence.

2. Set the Mode of Operation pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list indicates whether or not you want program OESB, Batch Shipping, to check the stock for the item before it ships the order. This affects the Create Move Pull Cards flag. The choices are as follows:

Fully Shipped On All Lines: ship the complete order only. The program will not ship an order unless all of the lines on the order can be shipped complete.
Partially Shipped: partially ship the order and backorder the rest. The program will attempt to ship the order complete. If the order is not able to completely shipped, the program will ship the order with the quantity that is available. If the customer has the Backorders Ok flag set to on in program CMMM, Customer Master Maintenance, the program will backorder the remaining quantity.
Do Not Check Stock: do not check stock at all and just ship the order. If this is chosen, the possibility exists that the inventory will become negative.

3. Set the Shipped Order Status pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list indicates which status will be assigned to orders completed with program OESB, Batch Shipping. Choices are Orders ready to invoice and Orders requiring confirmation.

The default is Orders Ready to Invoice, which sets the status to S - Confirmed Complete. Orders completed with program OESB, Batch Shipping, are ready to be processed with program OESJ, Sales Orders End of Day & Journals.
If Orders requiring confirmation is chosen, the status of the orders will be set to J - Confirmed Incomplete. Orders completed with program OESB, Batch Shipping, will have to be confirmed as complete in program OESC, Shipping Confirmation, or a custom program before they can be processed through program OESJ, Sales Orders End of Day & Journals.

4. Set the Ship Priority Method pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list determines in what order the sales orders will be shipped. Choices are:

Order Number Sequence: The sales order numbers will be shipped in order.
Ship Date Sequence: The orders with the oldest estimated ship date will ship first in order of the ship complete only flag and then order number.
Order Date Sequence: The orders with the oldest order dates will ship first in order of the ship complete only flag and then order number.
This pop-list works with the Mode of Operation pop-list. For Fully Shipped on All Lines and Partially Shipped modes, the system will check the inventory for the orders in either estimated ship date sequence, sales order number sequence, or order date sequence.

5. Set the Allocate Future Orders flag to the desired setting. When set to on, the total quantity ordered on future sales orders due within the item lead time is subtracted from the nettable on-hand. Shipping is constrained to this quantity. This feature protects older sales orders due in the future from being robbed by more recent sales orders.

6. Set the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag to the desired setting.

See Also: Receipts for Sales Orders
When the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag is set to on and the Items to Batch Ship pop-list is set to Maintain on Hand Only, program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, will also ship non-maintain on hand items and non-stocked items that have been purchased and received according to the purchase orders on the sales order line.
When the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag is set to on and the Items to Batch Ship pop-list is set to All Items, program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, will look for receipts against sales order lines for non maintain on hand items and non stocked items. If a quantity has been received for the sales order line item, the sales order line will be shipped out of the receiving area and bin.

If a sales order line for a non-stocked or non-maintain on hand item is not assigned to a purchase order, it will be shipped with the quantity shipped equal to the quantity ordered.

When the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag is set to off, and the Items to Batch Ship pop-list is set to Maintain on Hand Only, program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, will not ship non-stocked and non-maintain on hand items.

If the pop-list is set to Maintain on Hand Only, and the Mode of Operation is set to Fully Ship on All Lines, or the Ship Complete flag is set to on for the sales order, program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, will not ship the sales order if one of the order lines is a non-maintain on hand item.

When the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag is set to off, and the Items to Batch Ship pop-list is set to All Items, stocked items, non-maintain on hand items, and non-stocked items will be shipped when program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, is run. The quantity shipped will be equal to the quantity ordered for non-maintain on hand items, and non-stocked items.
Non-maintain on hand items are shipped according to the order line plant instead of the order header plant. For example, suppose that the sales order plant is plant 10 and the sales order line for the non-maintain on hand item should be shipping from plant 20. Plant 10 is set up with the Ship Purchased Non-Maintain on Hand flag set to off in program ILPM, Plant Code Maintenance, and plant 20 has the flag set to on. Since the sales order line for the non-maintain on hand item is assigned plant 20, the item will be shipped by program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping.

7. Set the Items to Batch Ship pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list in addition to the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag determines whether non-maintain on hand items will be shipped with program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping.

See Also: Receipts for Sales Orders
When the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag is set to on and the Items to Batch Ship pop-list is set to Maintain on Hand Only, program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, will also ship non-maintain on hand items and non-stocked items that have been purchased and received according to the purchase orders on the sales order line.
When the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag is set to on and the Items to Batch Ship pop-list is set to All Items, program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, will look for receipts against sales order lines for non maintain on hand items and non stocked items. If a quantity has been received for the sales order line item, the sales order line will be shipped out of the receiving area and bin.

If a sales order line for a non-stocked or non-maintain on hand item is not assigned to a purchase order, it will be shipped with the quantity shipped equal to the quantity ordered.

When the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag is set to off, and the Items to Batch Ship pop-list is set to Maintain on Hand Only, program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, will not ship non-stocked and non-maintain on hand items.

If the pop-list is set to Maintain on Hand Only, and the Mode of Operation is set to Fully Ship on All Lines, or the Ship Complete flag is set to on for the sales order, program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, will not ship the sales order if one of the order lines is a non-maintain on hand item.

When the Ship Purchased Non Maintain on Hand flag is set to off, and the Items to Batch Ship pop-list is set to All Items, stocked items, non-maintain on hand items, and non-stocked items will be shipped when program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, is run. The quantity shipped will be equal to the quantity ordered for non-maintain on hand items, and non-stocked items.

8. Set the Ship before Due Date flag to the desired setting. This flag determines whether items will be shipped when the line item due date is after the system date.

When this flag is set to on, and the order date range is entered in program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, all line items for the orders selected will be shipped, regardless of whether the line item due date is before, on, or after the system date.
When this flag is set to off, and the order date range is entered in program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping, only the line items that are due on or before the system date will be shipped for the selected sales order. In program OESX, Shipping Director, only sales order lines with due dates on or before the system date will be displayed.
When this flag is set to on and the Mode of Operation is Fully Shipped On All Lines, or the Ship Complete flag is set to on for the order, and a sales order line item due date is later than the system date, the sales order will not be shipped with program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping.

9. Set the Create Move Pull Cards flag to the desired setting. If this flag is set to on, program OESB, Batch Shipping, will create move tickets to move inventory from one location another to ship a complete order and replenish the inventory in the location from which the order was shipped. This feature works by sales order line item plant.

This flag is affected by the Batch Ship Method pop-list and the Mode of Operation pop-list. In order for program OESB, Batch Shipping, to create move tickets, the Mode of Operation pop-list must be set to either Fully Shipped On All Lines or Partially Shipped.

If the Batch Ship Method pop-list is set to From Default Location, and there is insufficient inventory in the default location, but there is inventory in the backflush location, then a move ticket will be created to move the inventory from the backflush location to the default location.
If the Batch Ship Method pop-list is set to From Backflush Location, and there is insufficient inventory in the backflush location, but there is inventory in the default location, then a move ticket will be created to move the inventory from the default location to the backflush location.
If the Mode of Operation pop-list is set to Partially Shipped, the program will try to fill the order with the inventory in both locations before partially shipping the order. This means that if there is enough inventory in both locations to fill the order, then the order will be filled. If there is not enough inventory in both locations, the program will ship the entire inventory in both locations and backorder the rest.

Move tickets can be viewed in program IPSM, Inventory Pull Card Definition, where they are identified as move tickets and can be purged with the [Purge Old Move Tickets] button.

10. Set the Use ICRC Move Ticket Rules flag to the desired setting. If this flag is set to on, move tickets will only be created for the quantity shipped on sales orders. Move tickets for the same item will be consolidated and executed automatically.

This setting will only work when the Batch Ship Method is set to From Default Location or From Backflush Location.

11. Set the Auto Ship Controlled Items flag to the desired setting. If this flag is set to on, controlled items will automatically be picked.

12. Set the Inter Plant Move Action flag to the desired setting. This pop-list determines how move tickets will be created for sales orders with different line item plants than the sales location plant.

Generate Inter Plant Moves: the program will generate the move ticket from the default location for the item in the sales order line plant to the default location for the item in sales location plant code.

The lines will be shipped from the sales order location plant, regardless of the sales order line plant.
The move ticket is created in the sales order line plant.
For sales orders where the line item plant is the same as the sales location plant, the move ticket functionality works described for the Create Move Pull Cards flag.

Ignore Inter Plant Lines: when there are sales order lines with a different plant code than the sales location plant, move tickets will not be created for the item. The lines with the different plant code will be backordered.
Process as if Local: when there are sales order lines with a different plant code than the sales location plant, move tickets will be generated as described for the Create Move Pull Cards flag, in the sales order line plant. The sales order lines will be shipped from the plant assigned to the sales order line.
Use Shipvia Group Code: if the sales order ship via code is assigned the same ship via group code as the one entered in this program, a move ticket will be generated in the same manner as the Generate Inter-Plant Moves option. Otherwise, the order will be shipped directly out of the line item plant.

If the item is shipped out of a different plant than the sales order header plant, move tickets will not be created within the shipping plant if there is not enough to ship in the defined location. Only the amount in the defined location will be shipped. If there is not enough to ship the entire order quantity, the remainder will be backordered.
For example, if the location is defined as From Default Location in program ILPM, Plant Code Maintenance, in the other plant, and there is not enough in the default location of the other plant to ship the order line, only the quantity in the default location will be shipped.

13. In the Shipvia Group Cd field, enter the ship via group code for use with the Use Shipvia Group Code option in the Inter Plant Move Action pop-list.

14. Press [Commit].

Entering Background Shipping Parameters - Batch Shipping Tab

The Batch Shipping Tab contains the parameters for running background batch shipping set up with program JOBQ, NDS Job Queue Management or with a job scheduler. For more information on background batch shipping, see the documentation for program OESB, Sales Order Batch Shipping.

1. In the Sales Location field, enter the sales location code for which you are background batch shipping sales orders. All sales orders entered for this location will be considered for batch shipment.

2. In the Start Date field, enter the starting date for which you are background batch shipping sales orders. The program will ship orders whose ship dates occur on or between this date and the ending date. This is not a required field.

3. In the End Date field, enter the ending date for which you are background batch shipping sales orders. The program will ship orders whose ship dates occur on or between this date and the starting date. This is not a required field.

4. In the Start Lead Batch field, if you are background shipping orders only for lead batches, enter the first lead batch in the range that you are shipping. If you enter a lead batch range, the program will only ship sales orders created for the entered range.

Be sure that you enter a range of dates that will accommodate all sales order dates in the lead batch.

5. In the End Lead Batch field, enter the last lead batch in the range that you are shipping.

6. In the Order Date Qualifier field, enter the order date qualifier for which you are background batch shipping sales orders. The program will ship orders whose order date qualifier matches the one entered here. If you leave this field blank, the order date qualifier will not be considered when selecting sales orders for shipment.

7. In the Sales Reason Code field, enter the sales reason code for which you are background batch shipping sales orders. The program will ship orders whose sales reason code matches the one entered here. If you leave this field blank, the sales reason code will not be considered when selecting sales orders for shipment.

8. Set the Picklist Show All Lines flag to the desired setting. When set to on, the Pick List will print all lines for the sales orders regardless of the plant code or print flag setting.

9. Press [Commit].

Entering Batch Staging Parameters - Batch Shipping Tab

1. Set the Mode of Operation pop-list.

The Ship Complete Only flag in program OEOE, Sales Order Entry Maintenance, takes precedence over the Mode of Operation in program ILPM, Plant Code Maintenance, and will only allow the order to be shipped completely.
Program OSBS, Batch Select & Initialize Staging , will check the current inventory before initializing staging for the order.. This means that for each order, the program will check the inventory level and if there is enough inventory to ship, it will be able to initialize staging for the order. When an order line item has been initialized for staging, the quantity is no longer considered as available by program OSBS, Batch Select & Initialize Staging, and will not be taken into account for other orders with the same item.
You can do one of the following:

Fully Shipped On All Lines: ship the complete order only. The program will not initialize staging for an order unless all of the lines on the order can be shipped complete.
Partially Shipped: partially ship the order and backorder the rest. The program will only initialize staging for order lines that can be shipped complete. Staging will not be initialized for order lines for which there is not enough inventory to ship the line complete.
Do Not Check Stock: not check stock at all and just initialize staging for the order. If this is chosen, the possibility exists that the inventory will become negative when orders are staged in program OSEM, Stage Sales Order for Shipping.

2. Set the Ship Priority Method pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list determines the order in which sales orders are initialized for staging. Choices are:

Order Number Sequence: Staging will be initialized for sales orders according to order number.
Ship Date Sequence: Staging will be initialized first for sales orders with the oldest estimated ship dates.
Order Date Sequence: Staging will be initialized first for sales orders with the oldest order dates.
This pop-list works with the Mode of Operation pop-list. For Fully Shipped on All Lines and Partially Shipped modes, the system will check the inventory for the orders in either estimated ship date sequence, sales order number sequence, or order date sequence.
This also works with the orders with the ship complete only flag set to on. The inventory will be checked for the orders according to ship date sequence, order date sequence, or order number sequence.

3. Set the Batch Ship Method.

This pop-list allows you to choose the location from which you wish to stage the order lines that are not controlled. You have the following choices:

From Any Shippable Location
From Default Location
Default or Backflush Location
From Backflush Location

The default stock location and item backflush location are set up in program ICEM, Item/Plant Maintenance. Locations are defined as shippable in program ILMM, Location Master Maintenance.

4. Set the Create Move Pull Cards flag to the desired setting.

There is an option that has program OSBS, Batch Select & Initialize Staging, create temporary pull cards, or move tickets, to move the inventory that will be staged. Move cards are created to replenish the inventory in the location from which the order was staged.
The Mode of Operation pop-list must be set to Fully Shipped On All Lines or Partially Shipped to use this option. The option does not apply to Do Not Check Stock.
This move ticket option depends on the Batch Ship Method pop-list as follows:

If the pop-list is set to From Default Location, and there is insufficient inventory in the default location to ship the order, but there is inventory in the backflush location, then a move ticket will be created to move the necessary inventory from the backflush location to the default location. The default stock location is defined in program ICEM, Item/Plant Maintenance.
If the pop-list is set to From Backflush Location, and there is insufficient inventory in the backflush location to ship the order, but there is inventory in the default location, then a move ticket will be created to move the necessary inventory from the default location to the backflush location. The item backflush location is defined in program ICEM, Item/Plant Maintenance.

Move tickets are identified in program IPSM, Inventory Pull Card Definition, as move tickets and can be purged in program IPSM, Inventory Pull Card Definition, with the [Purge Old Move Tickets] button. Move ticket information can be printed with program ICKR, Inventory Moves Pending Report.

5. The Inter Plant Move Action pop-list is not a setting for batch staging because staging cannot be performed for multiple plants.

6. Press [Commit].

Shipment Statistics - Batch Shipping Tab

The shipment statistics section of the Batch Shipping Tab displays the statistics from the last batch shipping run, including the start and end time, number of orders processed, and the dollar value of the orders processed.

In addition, the Accumulated Totals include the total number of orders and value of the orders shipped through batch shipping since the last time the totals were reset. To reset the totals, press the [Reset Totals] button.

ILPM Action Buttons

Reset Totals

Press this button to zero the numbers in the Accum Orders Shipped and Accum Value Shipped fields.

Entering Reservation Parameters Reservation Parms Tab

1. Set the Reservation Mode pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list indicates whether or not you the program to check the stock for the item during the reservation creation. The choices are as follows:

Qty Must Exist: The program will only make a reservation if all of the items on the order are available.
Do Not Check Stock: do not check stock at all and just make the reservation. If this is chosen, the possibility exists that the inventory will become negative.

2. Set the Broken Reservations pop-list to the desired setting. This pop-list indicates what the program should do if a reservation becomes broken. The choices are as follows:

Do Nothing
Force Transaction Failure:
Send Workflow:

3. Set the Workflow Employee number for the reservation. Double-click in the Empno field to access an LOV for selection or enter the employee number manually. The employee name field will propogate automatically.

4. Set the Shipping Mode pop-list.

The Ship Complete Only flag in program OEOE, Sales Order Entry Maintenance, takes precedence over the Mode of Operation in program ILPM, Plant Code Maintenance, and will only allow the order to be shipped completely.
Program OSBS, Batch Select & Initialize Staging , will check the current inventory before initializing staging for the order.. This means that for each order, the program will check the inventory level and if there is enough inventory to ship, it will be able to initialize staging for the order. When an order line item has been initialized for staging, the quantity is no longer considered as available by program OSBS, Batch Select & Initialize Staging, and will not be taken into account for other orders with the same item.
You can do one of the following:

Fully Shipped On All Lines: ship the complete order only. The program will not initialize staging for an order unless all of the lines on the order can be shipped complete.
Partially Shipped: partially ship the order and backorder the rest. The program will only initialize staging for order lines that can be shipped complete. Staging will not be initialized for order lines for which there is not enough inventory to ship the line complete.
Do Not Check Stock: not check stock at all and just initialize staging for the order. If this is chosen, the possibility exists that the inventory will become negative when orders are staged in program OSEM, Stage Sales Order for Shipping.