AutoSchedule lets you generate planning and shipping schedules automatically at predefined intervals. You can also run the AutoSchedule concurrent program on demand. Items that you want to schedule, using AutoSchedule, must be associated with a supplier site in the ASL and have AutoSchedule enabled. When the AutoSchedule program is run, it generates schedules by supplier site for those items that
are assigned to the supplier site and have AutoSchedule enabled
meet the build parameters defined when the AutoSchedule program runs
AutoSchedule uses the bucket pattern and schedule type assigned in the Approved Supplier List (ASL) to build schedules. AutoSchedule can confirm and print the schedule when defining the parameters of the program.
Note: If you have set up an item for AutoSchedule, you will not be able to build a schedule manually for it with the Scheduler's Workbench, unless you disable it from AutoSchedule.
Additional Information: If an item is flagged as an AutoSchedule item in the ASL, you can only build its schedule as new (not revised), using the AutoSchedule process. This restriction prevents double counting of requirements. AutoSchedule items will not be included on new schedules built through the Scheduler's Workbench.
Stable items with consistent demand to a reliable supplier are good candidates for AutoSchedule because they often don't require review or modification before submitting to the supplier.
You can use the Submit Requests window to set the AutoSchedule processes to run automatically at any frequency you desire. You can also use the Submit Requests window to run the process manually.
When the planning and shipping AutoSchedule concurrent processes run, either at predefined intervals or on demand, new schedules are generated for those supplier site/item combinations that have AutoScheduling enabled and that match the AutoSchedule build parameters.
You can also specify whether AutoSchedule will confirm and print when you define the concurrent request in the Submit Requests window. The schedule types and bucket pattern used for AutoSchedule are taken from the ASL.
You can manually build schedules through the Scheduler's Workbench or you can build schedules automatically. Enable the AutoSchedule in the Approved Supplier List window to build schedule automatically.
Once you have enabled planning schedules, shipping schedules, and AutoSchedule, you must enter the following information:
Bucket patterns for planning and shipping (days, weeks, months, or quarters)
Schedule types (forecast all documents, forcaste only, or material planning)
Attention: If you have set up an item for AutoSchedule, you will not be able to build a schedule manually for it with the Scheduler's Workbench, unless you disable it from AutoSchedule.
To enable AutoSchedule in the Approved Supplier List:
Navigate to the Approved Supplier List window.
Query your item or select an item. For the item, select the supplier/site combination that you need to enable AutoSchedule. Then place your cursor anywhere in the record, so that you can select the Attributes button.
Click the Attributes button. The Supplier-Items Attribute window appears.
Select the Supplier Scheduling tab.
Select Enable Planning Schedules or Enable Shipping Schedules.
Select Enable AutoSchedule.
Enter Plan Bucket Pattern.
Enter Ship Bucket Pattern.
Enter Plan Schedule Type.
Enter Ship Schedule Type.
Click Save.
You can create schedules automatically using AutoSchedule.
To build a new schedule automatically:
Navigate to the Run window.
Select Request from the Type pop-list.
From the list of values in the Name field, select Planning AutoSchedule or Shipping AutoSchedule. The parameters window appears.
Enter the schedule criteria in the Parameters window. The following fields must be completed:
Ship-to Organization
MRP/MPS/DRP Name (entering at least one of them is mandatory)
Scheduler
Owner
Attention: To run a planning AutoSchedule, you may optionally enter the scheduler's name. The Scheduler's name needs to match the scheduler's name in the ASL Supplier Scheduler option because the AutoScheduler name is tied to the scheduler's name in ASL.
Click OK.
You can submit a request to run reports periodically, using AutoSchedule.