Whse/Vendor Review Cycle F/M (ICF945)

Use this program to create and maintain the warehouse/vendor review cycles.

During installation, users should set up each warehouse/vendor review cycle.

On a quarterly basis, the Vendor Review Cycle Reset should be run to keep the cycles up to date. This record keeps track of the frequency with which a product line is purchased which helps when the supplier offers a total-order discount. The information in this record is used to print the Vendor Review Dates Report that prints the dollar value of what you need and what you need to buy to meet the requirements of the vendor (target $ or lb.).

Warehouse/vendor review cycle records can also be created in the Quick Vendor F/M (ICF940).

When you save new vendor records in AP Vendor F/M, the system allows you to create a Faxlink record and warehouse/vendor review cycle record directly from the Vendor F/M program.

To create warehouse/vendor review cycle record directly from the Vendor F/M program, select OK when the system asks if you want to create a warehouse/vendor review cycle record. The system automatically displays the Warehouse/Review Cycle F/M program with the new vendor information. The first warehouse on file displays as the default. You can complete the warehouse/vendor review cycle record information and save the record and return to the Vendor F/M (APF910) program, or you can change other vendors' records and create new records for other vendors.

For more information how to use maintenances, refer to the following topics:

How to use file maintenance programs

To access this program, choose Inventory Control-->File Maintenances -->Whse/Vendor Review Cycle F/M.

Use the following fields to create and maintain the warehouse/vendor review cycles:

1. Warehouse

Enter the warehouse. The entry must be a valid warehouse code. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.

2. Vendor

Enter the vendor number. The entry must be a valid vendor number. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.

You can use the $image\ex_allft.gif$ $image\excl_left.gif$ $image\excl_right.gif$ $image\ex_allrt.gif$ icons scroll through warehouse/vendor combinations.

3. Review Cycle Current

Enter the current review cycle in number of days (0-999). For example, if the current review cycle is 30 days, the frequency with which you order from the supplier is every 30 days.

4. Review Cycle Minimum

Enter the minimum review cycle in number of days (0-999). Press Enter (CR) to default to 1. This is the least the current days could be set to by the Vendor Review Cycle Reset program.

5. Review Cycle Maximum

Enter the maximum review cycle in number of days (1-999). This is the most the current days could be set to by the Vendor Review Cycle Reset program.

6. % Above Minimum

Enter the percentage above the minimum stock the available quantity should be to trigger ordering for these vendor min/max items on the Replenishment Report (0-99.9). For example, if this is set to 25% and the minimum stocking level for an item is set to 100, when the available quantity reaches 125 (25% over minimum), the item is triggered for ordering on the Replenishment Report.

7. Buying Target Dollars

Enter the buying target dollar amount (0-9999999); i.e., what dollar figure you need to order from the supplier to receive a discount, take a rebate, etc., if applicable. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

8. Buying Target Pounds

Enter the buying target in pounds(lb.) (0-99999); i.e., how many pounds you need to order from the supplier to receive a discount, take a rebate, etc., if applicable. Press Enter (CR) to default to 0.

9. Requirements Memo

Enter a descriptive requirements memo (up to 30 characters).

10. Date Last Po (Purchase Order) Entry

Enter the date the last purchase order was entered. Press Enter (CR) to default to 010100.

11. Last Po Number (Purchase Order Number) Entered

Enter the purchase order number of the last order placed with the vendor.

12. Buyer Code

Buyer codes indicate which person in your company is responsible for purchasing from a vendor or group of vendors. These codes are optional, and they can be created and maintained in the PO Buyer Code F/M (Purchase Orders -->File Maintenances-->Infrequent File Maintenances-->Buyer Code F/M). Enter the buyer code to indicate who is the point-person for this vendor. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.