Create Delivery Pattern

Explanation

Use this activity to enter a form of weekly calendar defining the available delivery days and times for scheduled receipts from the supplier.

The delivery pattern is specially used for planning a supplier schedule, but can also be used for standard purchasing. Delivery patterns can be used to define the delivery dates to appear on supplier schedules. The goal of this data is to support the scheduling of purchase arrivals. By assigning two different suppliers to different delivery patterns, traffic congestion at the receiving dock can be managed. Delivery patterns can also be used when a fixed route or transport limitation allows shipments only at predefined times.

The specific delivery days and times are defined for the available deliveries.

• Delivery days indicate the days available for scheduled deliveries within a week. Only the days checked in as delivery days will be available for selection in the table where you are defining delivery days and time details.
• Delivery time means that you can specify one or more delivery time slots within a delivery day. This is mostly used for true repetitive environments where multiple deliveries per day per supplier are common.

Distribution methods:

• Do not Distribute: The schedule date sets the starting time as default.
• Distribute Evenly: The daily schedule quantities are divided by the number of deliveries per day.

The delivery pattern is then connected to the combination of a supplier and a purchase part. However, it is optional to use delivery patterns.

Prerequisites

No specific prerequisites are required.

System Effects

A delivery pattern is created and can be used for standard purchasing or supplier scheduling. It is now available in the List of Values and can be connected to a combination of a supplier and a purchase part.

Window

Procurement Basic Data

Related Window Descriptions

Basic Data for Purchasing, Basic Data for Purchasing/Delivery Patterns

Procedure

1. Click the Delivery Patterns tab in the Procurement Basic Datawindow.
2. Create a new record.
3. Enter the ID of your delivery pattern in the Delivery Pattern ID field. You can use a maximum of five alphanumeric characters.
4. In the Description field, enter the name or description of your delivery pattern.
5. Select the distribution method in the proper list. You can choose between Do Not Distribute and Distribute Evenly.
6. In the Delivery Days group box, select the delivery days for the delivery pattern.
7. Save your entry.
8. You have the option to specify delivery times for your delivery days or several delivery times on one delivery day. Select the table, and then select New.
9. In the Delivery Day of Week, use the list box to indicate one of your delivery days.
10. Enter the delivery time in the appropriate field.
11. Repeat steps 8 to 10 until all desired delivery times are specified.
12. Save your entry.