Change key settings related to setting up of different scenarios in a production plan. These settings enable you to simulate and analyze various production scenarios to prepare for potential challenges.
The 915 – Scenario Settings page provides increased control over how you can set a production plan. Through these scenario settings, you can analyze variations in demand, supply chain disruptions, changes in production capacity, and other variables that impact production.
Use the context selector dropdowns at the top of the page to select a product, process, or raw material, location, and a production scenario.
Note: Increased user control over scenario settings may limit the ability of Optimizer to find the most optimal solution.
Set parameters for scenarios
To set different parameters for scenarios:
| Parameter | Value |
| Restrict pull forward – Lead time? | Select checkbox for required scenarios. |
| Ignore Supplier Constraints? | Select checkbox for required scenarios. |
| Pre-allocate demand to sites? | Select checkbox for required scenarios. |
| Pre-allocate Supply to Customers? | Select checkbox for required scenarios. |
| Use Primary Manufacturing Process Only? | Select checkbox for required scenarios. |
| Turn off Incentives/Penalties for unallocated production? | Select checkbox for required scenarios. |
| Run in unconstrained Mode? | Select checkbox for required scenarios. |
| No. of Periods to relax unconstrained demand met | Enter value for required scenarios. |
| Turn off Opening Inventory Allocations | Select checkbox for required scenarios. |
| Made to order exclusion periods | Enter value for required scenarios. |
Set primary production processes
Select the primary process from the dropdown list in the RCCP – Primary Process table for each product or raw material.
A warning message for scenarios running in unconstrained modes may be displayed.
Set inventory scenario to use
Select the inventory scenario from the dropdowns for Base and each of the other scenarios in Inventory scenario to use table.
Assign raw material – plant combinations to scenarios
To assign raw material and plant combinations to different scenarios:
- Select checkbox for every raw material and plant combination for different scenarios in the Fixed Site Allocation Control table as required.
- Enter the percentage of raw material to allocate for every primary and secondary raw material – plant combination.
Customer Prioritization Control
Select the Update Equal Share Calcs – Process to revise equal share calculations in various processes to ensure consistency and accuracy across all pages.
- Select the Demand Allocation Method for raw materials and products.
- Use the context selector in Set Rankings For Each Product to select a product or raw material.
- Enter ranking for each plant as per customer demand and priority.
Additional information
If there are unprocessed changes, a Warning - unprocessed changes message displays on the page. Select the Process Master Data Changes - Process to process the changes and synchronize with core business data.
