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11.3.3.  Update Item Site Lead Times

To update the Lead Times associated with Item Sites, select the "Item Site Lead Times" option. The following screen will appear:

Update Item Site Lead Times

When updating Item Site Lead Times, you are presented with the following options:

All Sites

Select to update Item Site Lead Times for all Sites.

Selected

Specify Site where Item Site Lead Times are to be updated.

All Class Codes

Select to update Item Site Lead Times for all Class Codes.

Selected

Specify Class Code whose Item Site Lead Times you want to update.

Pattern

Enter a Class Code pattern to select a range of Class Codes. Refine your search using Regular Expressions.

Pad Lead Time by (Days)

Select a number using the arrow buttons, or manually enter a value up to a maximum of 99. Value entered specifies the number of days you want to pad Item Site Lead times by. The following formulas describe how Lead Times for different Item Types are handled:

  • Manufactured Items: The utility first scans the Bill of Materials for the Item and finds the component Item having the longest lead time. It then scans the Bill of Operations for the Item and finds the Operation having the latest execution day. Finally it performs the following calculation:

    Longest Component Item Lead Time + Execution Day + Pad Days = New Item Site Lead Time

  • Purchased Items (with Item Source): The utility scans any Item Sources and finds the longest Lead Time. Then if performs the following calculation:

    Longest Item Source Lead Time + Pad Days = New Item Site Lead Time

  • All Others: The utility does the following calculation:

    Pad Days = New Item Site Lead Time

The following buttons are unique to this screen:

UPDATE

Updates the Item Site Lead Times, using the specified parameters.