Calculated Planning Parameters

Overview

You can use Locked Parameters or Calculated Parameters for the Supply Plan calculations.

Locked Parameters

These parameters are entered and maintained manually on SKUs.

• Locked Daily Usage

• Locked Lead Time Days 

• Locked Reorder Qty

• Locked Safety Stock

Calculated Parameters

These parameters are calculated automatically every night by the Daily Routines.

• Calculated Daily Usage

• Calculated Lead Time Day

• Calculated Reorder Qty.

• Calculated Safety Stock (Calculated Daily Usage x Safety Stock Days) 

Setting up Which Parameters to Use

When the Use Calculated Parameter field is checked on the SKU, the Supply Plan will use Calculated Parameters.

By default, the Use Calculated Parameters field is unchecked on the SKU.

Typically, Calculated Parameters will be more accurate with at least one year of historical transactions in GoldFinch.