Distribution Orders
This chapter explains how to use the DRP module to create and maintain distribution orders.
Introduction to Distribution OrdersDescribes how distribution orders work and when they are used.
Creating Distribution OrdersIllustrates how to use Distribution Order Maintenance to reference different requests and manage orders.
Using Distribution Order ProcessingDescribes how to use Distribution Order Processing to receive orders and reconcile shipments.
DRP Action MessagesLists and describes the different types of DRP action messages.
Introduction to Distribution Orders
At a supply site, you can process several intersite requests at one time by combining them in a distribution order, the same way purchase requisitions are combined into purchase orders. Distribution orders simplify picking and shipping materials from one site to another.
At the supply site, distribution orders can follow this life cycle:
1 Create distribution orders in Distribution Order Maintenance (12.17.14) or Distribution Order Workbench (12.17.13). Using the workbench lets you create orders by grouping requests based on various selection criteria.
2 Print orders with Distribution Order Print (12.17.18).
3 Print picklists with Distribution Order Picklist Print (12.17.19).
4 Ship orders with Distribution Order Shipments (12.17.22). Additional shipping features are available when a shipping group exists for the distribution order.
This life cycle can be streamlined in several ways:
• You can allocate and pick items as part of Distribution Order Maintenance, eliminating the need to print a picklist.
• You can use Distribution Order Processing (12.17.21) to create a distribution order, allocate and pick items, and ship the items as part of a single process.