This page defines the remaining shelf life (RSL) categories for inventory reporting across the Supply Planning App.

You assign RSL categories to product-location combinations to provide visual guidance in your inventory planning activities.

Steps

To create a new RSL category:

  1. Select the Add RSL Category action button.
  2. In the dialog, enter a display name for the category and select Submit. This adds an entry to the Shelf Life Categories grid.
  3. For each category you create, enter values for From Days (>=) and To Days (<=) so these are sequential and do not contain gaps. Consider the following:
    • The first RSL category should have From Days (>=) set to zero to capture expired inventory.
    • To create one Expired Only category, set From Days (>=) to 0 and To Days (<=) to 0.
    • Subsequent categories should always start one day after the previous.
    • The final category should have To Days (<=) set to zero as a catch-all.
  4. For each category set an RSL Color Coding (-10 to +10) value. Consider the following:
    • The value of 10 sets the cell color to green.
    • The value of -10 sets the cell color to red.
    • Values between 10 and -10 display in intermediate shades between green and red, depending on the number of categories that exist.

Once you have created your categories, sort them to maintain an ordered sequence. To do this, select the Sort RSL Category action button. It is essential to sort after any additions or edits. This requires Workspace Administrator permission in the model.

To delete an existing RSL category:

  1. Select the checkbox in the Delete? column, next to the Inventory Age Category item that you want to delete.
  2. Select the Delete RSL Category action to delete the category.