Use the Pull Sequences window to view, update, and define the source of replenishment for a kanban planned item in a kanban location.

   To define pull sequences:

1. Navigate to the Pull Sequence Summary window. The Find Pull Sequences window appears.

2. Select New to open a new line.

3. Select the item and the subinventory. If the subinventory or item is under locator control, you must also enter a stock locator.

   Note: If the subinventory and item is not locator controlled, entering a locator will allow you to specify a specific location (row, rack, bin) for organizing purposes without forcing you to transact at the locator level.

4. In the Source tabbed region, select the source type: Inter Org, Intra Org, Production, or Supplier.

   For the Inter Org source type, you must select the source organization and the subinventory. If the organization, subinventory, or item is under locator control, you must also enter a stock locator.

   For the Intra Org source type, you must select the source subinventory. You can optionally enter a source stock locator. You can also optionally select the auto allocate check box to automatically allocate the move order.

   For the Production source type, you can optionally enter the line code.

   For the Supplier source type, you can optionally select the supplier and supplier site. If you do not select a supplier, Oracle Purchasing will choose the supplier based on sourcing rules when it creates a purchase order/blanket release.

5. In the Kanban tabbed region, select the calculate method and enter the parameters as follows:

   Select the Auto-Request check box enable auto requests for the pull sequence. This calls the Auto Replenishment for manufacturing concurrent request, which picks up the pull sequences and generates non-replenishable kanban cards for the pull sequences.

   If you select Do Not Calculate: Enter a value in the Size and Number of Cards fields.

   If you select Kanban Size: Enter a value in the Number of Cards field and optionally enter a value in the Minimum Order Qty field.

   If you select Number of Cards: Enter a value in the Size field, and optionally enter a value in the Minimum Order Qty field.

   The minimum order quantity is defaulted from the item, but you can override this default.

6. In the Planning tabbed region, enter the lead time for this location, and optionally enter allocation percent, lot multiplier, and number of safety stock days.

7. Save your work.

   Note: Pull sequences cannot be used with Model/Unit Number effective controlled items. Model/Unit items are used in a project manufacturing environment, while pull sequences are normally used in flow manufacturing environments. See Bills of Material Attribute Group.

   To view pull sequences:

1. Navigate to the Find Pull Sequences window by selecting Pull Sequences from the menu.

2. Enter selection criteria. You can restrict the search by item, subinventory, locator range, source type, supplier, supplier site, source organization, source subinventory, source locator, and line code.

3. Select the Find button to display the search result in the Pull Sequence Summary window.

   To update pull sequences:

1. In the Pull Sequence Summary window, you can update the following fields:

   In the Source tabbed region: Source Type.

   For the Inter Org source type: Org, Subinventory, and Locator.

   For the Intra Org source type: Subinventory and Locator.

   For the Production source type: Line Code.

   For the Supplier source type: Supplier and Supplier Site.

   In the Kanban tabbed region: all fields.

   In the Planning tabbed region: all fields.

2. Save your work.

   To open the details window:

1. To make entering and viewing information easier, you can select the Open button in the Pull Sequences Summary window to open the Pull Sequences window for the current line. In this window, you can enter any of the information in the tabbed regions of the summary window.

   To calculate kanban size:

1. See Calculation Formula, Oracle Master Scheduling / MRP and Oracle Supply Chain Planning User's Guide.

   To view or define kanban cards for a selected pull sequence:

1. Select the pull sequence and click Cards to open the Kanban Cards Summary window. See Defining Kanban Cards.

   To generate kanban cards automatically for a selected pull sequence:

1. Click Generate Cards to automatically generate kanban cards for the selected line.