Blanket Orders
Blanket orders are agreements to purchase items at a set price between two dates, with delivery dates to be determined.
• Works well for stock items when the delivery dates are not regular
• MRP does not consider blanket orders
• MRP considers the stock only when it is released to a purchase order
Setup Implications
If you have sufficient space in your PO numbering series, you can take advantage of the way the system assigns PO numbers
• If you have sufficient space in your PO numbering series, the blanket will append up to 3 digits to its blanket order, providing a link between the PO and the Blanket PO that is apparent in the order number
• If you do not leave a space in the numbering series, the release will simply get next available PO number (and no visible link exists)
Supplier Schedules
• Allow you to schedule frequent and regular deliveries from the same supplier
• Specify dates and even hours of delivery for the near term
• Generate cumulative purchase orders
Why Consider?
• To plan and track significant supplier deliveries in detail
• To communicate forecast details to your suppliers
• To use EDI to transfer schedule information to suppliers
• To allow MRP to automatically update supplier schedules with minimal manual intervention
Setup Implications
• Creation of Supplier Schedule records
Order Types
