1. SCM (Supply Chain Management)
  2. Inventory Management
  3. Advanced Inventory Management
  4. Inventory Optimization
  5. Setting Inventory Optimization Preferences

Setting Inventory Optimization Preferences

Use Inventory Optimization preferences to set supply analysis and segmentation rules and schedule segmentation calculations.

To set Inventory Optimization preferences:

  1. Go to Setup > Accounting > Inventory Management Preferences.

  2. Click the Optimization Preferences subtab.

  3. In the Supply Analysis section, enter a value from 1 through 60 in the Supply Analysis Interval field. The value sets the number of months of inbound supply history.

  4. In the Segmentation Calculation section, check the Calculate Inventory Segmentation per Location box to calculate a segment for each item-location combination. Leave the box cleared to calculate one segment for each item.

  5. In the ABC Categories section, review or enter the ABC threshold values.

  6. In the 123 Categories section, review or enter the 123 threshold values.

  7. In the Schedule Inventory Segmentation section, set whether to run segmentation on a schedule.

  8. Click Save.

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