To build a simulation schedule:You can use simulation schedules to review selected scheduling data that reflect the most current receipt and past due quantities by supplier site without actually building a planning or shipping schedule. You have the option to assign a schedule number to the simulation schedule. You can also save these schedules and retrieve them later.
To build a simulation schedule:The Build Supplier Schedules window appears.
3. Select the Simulation option button. 4. Check Multi-Org, if you want the schedule to include multiple organizations. 5. In Schedule, select one of the following types: Planning Shipping 6. In Type, select a schedule subtype. 7. Select a Bucket Pattern. 8. You can check Include Future Releases, if you want to include releases beyond the schedule horizon. If you check Include Future Releases, a Future bucket will be included at the end of the horizontal bucket schedule. The Future bucket will include all approved releases that are associated with a ship-to organization, supplier site, and item that have a due date which falls after the schedule horizon end date. These future releases will not be included in the printed or EDI schedules. 9. Select a Horizon Start Date. The bucket pattern applicable for the supplier site will be used to calculate bucket dates and the schedule horizon date. Requirements that are dated earlier will be indicated as past due if they are from a blanket release, or ignored, if they are from MRP planned orders or purchase requisitions. 10. If you are building a planning schedule, or a shipping schedule that includes forecast, select at least one of the following: