This process is controlled via the default order type for the customer, which is the same as the “from” warehouse. The IRO creation contains the following steps:
- Create an IRO
- Retrieve a sales order for IRO creation. Note: This step is not necessary if the internal replenishment orders were created automatically in the first step.
- Create an IRO purchase order. Note: This step is only valid for batch creation of purchase orders.
Create an IRO
- Select the Create internal replenishment orders menu item.
- You access Internal replenishment order creation.
- Create IRO
- Set to YES to indicate that you want to create the internal replenishment orders automatically from this panel. Note: If you set this field to NO, then you will have to create the internal replenishment orders at a later stage. See Retrieve a sales order for IRO creation.
- Calculate del time
- Indicate if the first possible date of delivery should be calculated if the quantity is not available for the specified dispatch time. This field is used for items under time axis control.
- Override order type
- Enter an order type if you want to override the default IRO order type in the Business partner file. This can be used in combination with the IR suggestion number where it will give the possibility to create IRO sales orders on certain order types.
Selection
Use the selection fields to narrow down the number of internal replenishment suggestions to be included in the generation of the orders. Complete the following fields to specify automatic or batch creation of the IRO’s:
Click OK. The system creates internal replenishment orders from the defined selection of suggestions. Exit the routine.
Retrieve a sales order for IRO creation
The purpose of this program is to retrieve and create internal replenishment orders from a batch file. The batch file was created in the Internal replenishment order creation routine when you chose to create sales orders in batch (see Create an IRO).
- Select the Retrieve SO for IRO creation menu item.
- You access Sales order retrieval for IRO creation.
- Calculate disp date
- Indicate if the first possible date of delivery should be calculated if the quantity is not available for the specified dispatch time. This field is used for items under time axis control.
Selection
Use the selection fields to narrow down the number of internal replenishment suggestions to be included in the generation of the orders. Complete the following field:
Click OK to confirm the information. The system creates internal replenishment orders from the defined selection of suggestions. Exit the routine.
Create an IRO purchase order
This program is used to create IRO’s, which are internal purchase orders from selected sales orders with the order type IRO. The internal purchase order is sent between two or more internal warehouses within the same company. The system does not create an invoice, even though the goods are invoiced. However, all information can be retrieved through the balance types of the internal replenishment order from the DC1 Report Writer.
- Select the Create IRO purchase order menu item.
- You access IRO purchase order creation.
Selection
Use the selection fields to narrow down the number of records to be included in the generation of the orders. Click OK. The system creates the internal replenishment orders. Exit the routine.