Item distributions
Defines an item that can be shipped from an origin location to a destination location.
The association can be date effective and also has a priority.
Field |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
item |
item |
Reference to the item.
This is a required attribute.
The item can point to a parent level in the item
hierarchy. All child items can then be distributed using
this definition.
|
origin |
location |
Origin location from where we can ship the item. |
destination |
location |
Destination location to where we can ship the item.
The default value of this field is empty. In such case
any location can be used as destination.
|
cost |
positive double |
Shipment cost. |
leadtime |
duration |
Shipment lead time. |
size_minimum |
positive double |
Minimum size for shipments.
The default is 1.
|
size_multiple |
positive double |
All shipments must be a multiple of this quantity.
The default is 0, i.e. no multiple to be considered.
|
size_maximum |
positive double |
Maximum size for shipments.
The default is infinite, i.e. no maximum to be considered.
|
batchwindow |
duration |
Allows to group proposed distribution orders within this window
together into a single one.
The default is 7 days, i.e. the algorithm will not propose
to transfer the same item twice during the same week.
|
effective_start |
dateTime |
Date when the record becomes valid. |
effective_end |
dateTime |
Date when the record becomes valid. |
priority |
integer |
Priority of this shipment among all other methods to
replenish a buffer.
A lower number indicates that this shipment is preferred
when the item is required. This field is used when the
search policy is PRIORITIY.
When the priority is 0, the item distribution is not
automatically used during planning. Only a planner can
manually create distribtion orders on it.
|
resource |
resource |
Optionally, it refers to a resource that represents the
distribution capacity.
The referenced resource will typically be of type
‘buckets’.
|
resource_qty |
positive double |
Resource capacity consumed per distributed unit.
|
fence |
duration |
Release fence for the purchasing operations.
New purchases cannot be proposed within this time fence
after the plan current date.
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