Supplier Shipping Schedules

This chapter describes how to set up and use features of the optional Supplier Shipping Schedules module.

Introduction to Supplier Shipping Schedules
Introduces new features added by the Supplier Shipping Schedules module.

Setting Up Supplier Schedules
Outlines how to set up supplier shipping schedules by setting up the correct base data, values, and supplier and shipping information.

Creating a Schedule Release from MRP
Describes how to use Schedule Update from MRP to create releases and the types of requirements and calculations that are involved.

Manually Updating a Schedule Release
Explains how to modify schedules using Supplier Planning Schedule Maint or Supplier Shipping Schedule Maint.

Transmitting Supplier Schedules
Describes how to transmit schedule releases using Supplier Shipping Schedule, Schedule Print, and Schedule Print in Fax Format.

Reviewing and Comparing Releases
Explains how optional modules can update review and comparison reports for viewing and analyzing releases.

Deleting and Archiving Schedules
Describes how Schedule Delete/Archive can be used to delete and archive schedule releases.

Introduction to Supplier Shipping Schedules

The system supports one type of supplier schedule (type 4) that combines short-term and long-term requirements. The optional Supplier Shipping Schedules module lets you generate separate supplier planning and shipping schedules. To facilitate this, this module adds two additional supplier schedule types:

Type 5: Supplier Planning Schedules

Type 6: Supplier Shipping Schedules

Note: This module does not affect customer schedule functions.

When the Supplier Shipping Schedules module is active, only supplier schedules of type 5 and 6 can be edited using maintenance programs. Standard supplier schedules (schedule type 4) continue to exist, but are maintained by the system.

Note: Supplier Shipping Schedules is an element of the QAD PRO/PLUS functionality. Other PRO/PLUS elements include:

• AR Self-Billing; see User Guide: Finance

• Container and Line Charges; see User Guide: Sales

• Customer Sequence Schedules; see Customer Sequence Schedules in this user guide

• Shipment Performance Reporting; see User Guide: Sales

• Supplier Performance; see User Guide: Purchasing

Trade Sales Supplier Shipping and Planning Schedules

See Trade Sales.

You create customer trade sales orders in Customer Scheduled Order Maintenance (7.3.13) using optional trade sales functionality. The system automatically creates supplier scheduled orders that it links to the trade sales order. The system also automatically creates a trade sales supplier shipping schedule when you:

• Import a trade sales customer shipping schedule.

• Modify an existing active customer shipping schedule in Customer Ship Schedule Maintenance (7.5.2).

• Reactivate a currently inactive trade sales customer shipping schedule in Customer Ship Schedule Maintenance.

The system also automatically creates a trade sales supplier planning schedule when you:

• Import a trade sales customer planning schedule.

• Modify an existing active customer planning schedule in Customer Plan Schedule Maintenance (7.5.1).

• Reactivate a currently inactive trade sales schedule in Customer Plan Schedule Maintenance.

See Trade Sales.

You view or edit the details of these system-created supplier scheduled orders in Supplier Scheduled Order Maint only when Edit Trade Sales Orders is Yes in Supplier Shipping Sched Control. You can enter the trade sales PO number in the reports and inquiries in the Schedule Processing Menu to view or print supplier shipping or planning schedules.

EDI eCommerce can automatically export supplier shipping or planning schedules to trade sales suppliers depending on Trading Partner Parameter Maintenance (35.13.10) and eCommerce Manager (35.5) settings.

See User Guide: QAD EDI eCommerce.

Types of Purchase Orders

Summary of Purchase Order Characteristics contrasts the characteristics of optional supplier schedules with other kinds of purchase orders.

Summary of Purchase Order Characteristics


	Supplier Shipping Schedules	Supplier Planning Schedules	Supplier Schedules	Purchase Orders	Blanket Orders
Delivery Dates	Multiple	Multiple	Multiple	Single for order/item	Multiple
Delivery Times	Multiple—System-Generated	Multiple—Entered Manually	Multiple—Entered Manually	No	No
Seen by MRP	Indirectly, through type 4 schedule	Indirectly, through type 4 schedule	Yes	Yes	No
Receipts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Duration	Short- and Medium-Term	Medium- and Long-Term	Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term	One-Time	Short- and Medium-term
Elements	Header Shipping Schedule Trailer	Header Planning Schedule Trailer	Header Planning Schedule Shipping Schedule Trailer	Header Line Items Trailer	Header Line Items Trailer POs

Supplier Schedules Example

A manufacturer of circuit boards needs blank boards supplied on each day of the week. The manufacturer knows the exact quantities they require for the next few days, can estimate their requirements for the next few weeks, and knows the approximate requirements for the next 12 months.

The supplier of these circuit board blanks uses the planning information provided by the manufacturer to place its orders for raw materials and to plan production. It can use planning schedules to help define its delivery and planning schedules and shipping schedules to schedule the day‑to‑day deliveries required by the circuit board manufacturer.

The same manufacturer also needs to order the solder used to weld circuits to the board. Since the solder is sold in bulk quantities and a large supply is always on hand, the manufacturer does not generate shipping schedules for it. Instead, a planning schedule for solder requirements is generated for the next twelve months. The planning schedule indicates that solder should be delivered only once per week.

Menu Listing

The optional Supplier Shipping Schedules module (5.5.7) is on the Supplier Schedules menu (5.5).

Optional Supplier Shipping Schedules lists programs that are a part of the optional Supplier Shipping Schedules module.

Optional Supplier Shipping Schedules


Menu Number	Description	Program Name
5.5.7.1	Ship Delivery Time Maintenance	rssdtmt.p
5.5.7.2	Ship Delivery Time Inquiry	rssdtiq.p
5.5.7.4	Supplier Controls Maintenance	adssmt.p
5.5.7.6	Supplier Planning Schedule Maint	rspsmt.p
5.5.7.7	Supplier Shipping Schedule Maint	rsssmt.p
5.5.7.13	Ship Schedule Variance Compare	rsrp10.p
5.5.7.14	Ship to Plan Schedule Compare	rsrp11.p
5.5.7.24	Supplier Shipping Schedule Control	rspm.p

When you activate this module, new features are added to some existing programs, and Schedule Maintenance (5.5.3.3) cannot be used to maintain schedules. The added features help to create, process, export, and report data for supplier shipping and planning schedules.

When you deactivate the Supplier Shipping Schedules module, the modified programs operate as they did before, and Schedule Maintenance can be used to modify type 4 schedules. When Supplier Shipping Schedules is inactive, you cannot update supplier schedules of type 5 or 6.

For information on how to activate Supplier Shipping Schedules, see here.

Programs modified by Supplier Shipping Schedules are listed in Optional Supplier Shipping Schedules, Modified Programs.

Optional Supplier Shipping Schedules, Modified Programs


Menu Number	Description	Program Name
5.5.1.13	Supplier Scheduled Order Maintenance	rspomt.p
5.5.3.1	Schedule Update from MRP	rssup.p
5.5.3.3	Schedule Maintenance	rssmt.p
5.5.3.4	Schedule Inquiry	rsiq01.p
5.5.3.5	Schedule History Inquiry	rsiq02.p
5.5.3.8	Schedule Print	rsrp05.p
5.5.3.9	Schedule Print in Fax Format	rsrp09.p
5.5.3.13	Schedule Report	rsrp01.p
5.5.3.15	Schedule Comparative	rsrp02.p
5.5.3.17	Schedule Authorization Report	rsrp03.p
5.5.3.23	Schedule Delete/Archive	rsdel.p
35.4.8	Supplier Shipping Schedule	edomsch.p