Creating Buffer Lanes

You can create a buffer lane in the system.

Complete the following steps to create buffer lanes:

  1. L og in to the ONE system.

  2. Click Menus/Favs > Administration > Search Buffer Lane.
    In the NEO UI, users can click on the Menus/Favs icon on the left sidebar and type in the name of the screen in the menu search bar. For more information, see "Using the Menu Search Bar."
    The Search Buffer Lane screen displays.

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  3. Click the New Buffer Lane button.
    The New Buffer Lane screen appears.

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  4. Enter values for fields described in the table below. Fields with an asterisk ( * ) are required.

    Field

    Description

    * Ship From Site

    Type in the origination site or use the picker tool to select one.

    * Ship To Site

    Type in the destination site or use the picker tool to select one.

    * Item

    Type in the item name or use the picker tool to select one.

    From Buffer

    Type in the origination buffer or use the picker tool to select one.

    To Buffer

    Type in the destination buffer or use the picker tool to select one.

    Ordering UOM

    Select the unit of measure (UOM) from the dropdown list.

    Order Type

    This field is auto-populated, but you can edit it to enter an order type.

    Create Action Name

    Enter a name for creating an action.

    Order Forecast Type

    This field is auto-populated, but you can edit it to enter an order forecast type.

    Min Lot Size Quantity

    Enter a numerical value for the minimum lot size quantity.

    Note

    A buffer lane validation is not considered during the forecast run if the Min Lot Size Quantity is not entered. Instead, the buffer will be considered.

    Increment Lot Size Quantity

    Enter a numerical value for the incremental log size quantity.

    Max Lot Size Quantity

    Enter a numerical value for the maximum lot size quantity.

    Alternate Ordering Min

    Enter a numerical value for the alternate order minimum.

    Alternative Incr Lot Size

    Enter a numerical value for the alternative incremental lot size.

    Default Equipment Type

    Type in the default equipment type for this buffer or use the picker tool to select one.

    Allocation Priority

    Enter a numerical value for the allocation priority.

    Supplier Priority

    Enter a numerical value for the supplier priority.

    Ordering to Stocking Conversion Factor

    Enter a numerical value for the conversion factor between ordering and stocking.

    Stocking UOM

    Select the stocking unit of measure (UOM) from the dropdown list.

    TPLT

    Enter Days, Hours, and Minutes for the Transportation Preparation Lead Time (TPLT).

    Load Type

    Select the load type from the dropdown list.

    Trans Shipment

    Check the box if this is a trans-shipment lane.

    Active

    Check the box if this is an active buffer lane.

    OF Type

    Select the order forecast (OF) type from the dropdown list.

    Order UOM

    Select the order unit of measure (UOM) from the dropdown list.

    Buffer Lane Template

    Type in the buffer lane template or use the picker tool to select one.

    Policy Subnet

    Type in the policy subnet or use the picker tool to select one.

    Promo Lane

    Check the box if this is a promotional lane.

    Rounding Type

    Select the rounding type from the dropdown list:

    • Normal: Default Value

    • Case_Layer: Specific to Client

    • Multiple: Define multiple lot sizes for a given item. If selected, you can enter up to four values of lot size. During the replenishment engine run, those values will be considered rather than the minimum, maximum, and incremental lot size values.

    Note

    A combination of lot sizes is not supported.

    Default Equipment Settings

    Type in the default equipment settings or use the picker tool to select one.

  5. When finished, click the Create button.
    A success message appears.