Hello,
We have recently implemented VMI functionality from SAP ACS solution but we are facing one issue. VMI is not considering when calculating the necessary to fill-up quantities, the past and current date schedule lines from the forecast that the customer is sending. According to the existing documentation:
If there are forecast delivery schedule lines which dates are in the past or which dates are the current date (system data) these schedule lines will not be taken over to the planning delivery schedule.
Example: Current data 15.11.
Forecast delivery schedule:
11.11 100 pieces
15.11. 200 pieces
16.11. 300 pieces
17.11. 400 pieces
Planning delivery schedule is generated at the 15.11 and the calculated quantity of the VMI sched.line is 222 pieces. The new Planning delivery schedule will look like this:
15.11. 222 piece (VMI-sched.line)
16.11. 300 piece (from forecast delivery schedule)
17.11. 400 piece (from forecast delivery schedule)
Does anyone know why the past and current date lines are not considered and how to manage this? This would cause the issue of not taking all forecast quantities into account, especially backlog.
Thank you