Use alternative kanban rule (form)

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Production control > Common > Lean manufacturing > Kanban schedule board. Select one or multiple jobs that reference the same kanban rule. On the Action Pane, on the Plan tab, in the Kanban quantity overview group, click Use alternative kanban rule.

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Click Production control > Common > Lean manufacturing > Kanban board for process jobs. On the Kanban quantity overview - finished goods FastTab, select one or multiple jobs that reference the same kanban rule, and then click Use alternative kanban rule.

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Click Production control > Common > Lean manufacturing > Kanban board for transfer jobs. On the Kanban quantity overview FastTab, select one or multiple jobs that reference the same kanban rule, and then click Use alternative kanban rule.

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In the Kanban form, on the Action Pane, in the Assign group, click Use alternative kanban rule.

Use this form to assign a different kanban rule to the scheduled kanbans or event kanbans that are referenced by the selected job. You can use this form for production flows that have multiple branches that supply the same products to the same location. For example, an alternative to a rule that uses an internal process activity could be a rule that uses a subcontracted activity and a transfer activity, instead.

You can use an alternative kanban rule when the following conditions are true:

• The replenishment strategy is the same for both rules.

• The version of the production flow is the same for both rules.

• The product that is supplied is the same for both rules.

• Any downstream activities that are configured for the last activity of the kanban rules must be the same for both rules.

• The same supplied inventory dimensions must be configured for both rules.

• The status of the handling unit must be Not assigned.

• The configuration for event kanbans must be the same.

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Review and confirm the selection

This page displays a list of the kanbans that reference the selected job or jobs.

Button	Description
Remove	Remove the selected kanbans from the list. You can remove kanbans that you do not want to include when the alternative kanban rule is used.
Dimensions	Open the Dimensions display form, where you can select the inventory dimensions to use.
Next >	Go to the next page of the form.
Cancel	Do not use an alternative kanban rule, and close the form.

Field	Description
Kanban	The kanban that is referenced by the job.
Item number	The product that is replenished by the kanban.
Product quantity	The quantity of product that is replenished by the kanban.
BOM unit	The unit of measure that is used with the product.
Due date/time	The date and time when the kanban is due.
Handling unit status	The status of the handling unit that is referenced by the kanban.

Kanban rule

This page displays the activities of the kanban flow for the selected kanban rule.

Button	Description
< Back	Go to the previous page of the form.
Finish	Confirm the use of the selected kanban rule as the new kanban rule for the selected kanbans. All jobs that are referenced by the selected kanbans are deleted. The alternative rule is applied, and new jobs are created based on the kanban flow of the new rule. Kanban cards are assigned based on the settings of the new rule.

Field	Description
Kanban rule	Select an alternative kanban rule to assign to the kanbans. All rules that are valid alternatives to the current rule are displayed. For each alternative rule, the first activity and the last activity are also displayed.
Replenishment strategy	The replenishment strategy that is defined for the current kanban rule and the alternative rules.
Activity type	The type of the activity that is defined for the current kanban rule.
Activity	The identifier of the activity that is defined for the current kanban rule.
Site	The site where the activity takes place.
Warehouse	The warehouse where the output of the activity is stored.
Location	The location where the output of the activity is stored.
Resource group	The work cell that is defined for the process activity.
Vendor account	The account number of the vendor that is defined for the subcontracted activity.

See also

Kanban schedule board (form)

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