MM02 Lot size question

[mightybhwk]

Hi all,

I was looking to setup a product to have a HB code (Replenish to maximum stock level) as the lot size. I have setup the min and max lot size to the same amount and set my max stock level. The issue I am having is that it will create planned orders to fill to the max stock level but it will plan them all on the same day. Is there a way to limit one lot per day?

Thanks for any help.

Randy

[Ramarao]

What's your MRP type? HB kind of lot size key goes well with consumption based MRP types like V1 etc.

[mightybhwk]

It is set as Z3. Copy of P3 + uploaded in APO.

[Ramarao]

Can you give the numbers - what's your driving demand (indepdnent + dependent) and what are your parameters used - min/max lot sizes and max stock level?

[mightybhwk]

Dependent demand is what driving the planned orders. For a test, I have created the min and max lot size to the batch size. 10,700# and for the max stock level I set it for 32,100#. It will create the planned orders, I just want to limit it to only one planned order a day. So in therory, if I was empty, it would create three planned orders over a period of three days to hit the 32,100# max lot size. Right now it is creating three planned order on one single day. I would then manually spread them out.

[Ramarao]

so you wanted to get the total 32,100 but spreadout over a 3 day period 10,700 each? Is that why you specified min and max lot sizes? but instead you're getting 3x32,100?

I think you need to blank out min and max lot sizes and let it generate 1 single planned order for 32,100 based on max stock level. then you may have to use a distribution function to spread out the production across 3 days.

[mightybhwk]

No our batch size is 10,700# I am getting 3x10,700# but all on the same day. We are only capable of producing one 10,700# batch per day. So if I was empty I need the system to create 3-10,700# planned orders over a three day period. One per day.