Inventory Planning Buckets
Form ID: (AM201200)
This form is used to define inventory planning buckets that correspond to periods of time for the Inventory Planning Requirements by Item (AM401200) form. You can create as many buckets as needed, including past due, and each bucket can have a different interval; such as days, weeks, months, or years.
Inventory planning data, supply and demand, is aggregated for each bucket. You can define buckets consisting of one or more intervals. The start date of a bucket is the previous period's ending date. Negative values show periods in the past, and positive values show periods in the future.
Form Toolbar
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Summary Area
You can create multiple bucket definitions.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Bucket ID | This is the name of the definition that can be selected for the inquiry. |
| Active | This indicates the status of the definition; only active definitions are available to selection by the inquiry |
| Description | The description of the bucket definition shown when selecting a definition. |
Buckets Table
This is where you can define the size and interval for each bucket.
The table toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Bucket | An
integer value used to sort the buckets for the inquiry as follows:
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| Value | The number of intervals for the bucket. For example, if the interval is a week, then this represents the number of weeks for this bucket. |
| Interval | A period
of time, which may be one of the following options:
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