Net requirements (form)
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Click Master planning > Inquiries > Coverage > Actions. Click Inquiries > Net requirements. Use this form to view the net requirements that are calculated for the product dimension combination or order line during master scheduling.
The form displays the following information:
The upper Overview grid displays information about the product dimensions and about the current coverage settings that apply during master scheduling.
The lower Overview grid displays each requirement that is calculated and the resulting projected inventory levels. Action and futures message information is also displayed. When you select a requirement in the grid, you can expand the Pegging grid below and display the corresponding issue or receipt that offsets the requirement.
You can access and view this form from various locations:
After you run forecast scheduling, you can access a gross requirements profile from the planned orders.
After you run master scheduling, you can access a net requirements profile from the planned orders. You can also access a net requirements profile from the planned orders that are created for a particular module.
You can view the requirements that are calculated for a particular item.
You can view the requirements that are calculated from a sales order.
Navigating the form
The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.
The tabs and controls that were added to this form for the Warehouse management features in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 are not described in this topic. For information about these features, see Warehouse management.
Tabs
Upper pane
Tab |
Description |
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View general information about the item. |
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View the item coverage settings that are used to calculate the requirement. |
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Total |
View a breakdown of the requirements, both actual and planned, according to transaction type. |
Lower pane
Tab |
Description |
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View the planned inventory transactions and the resulting projected inventory levels for the item within the defined coverage time fence. If the line carries an action message or a futures date, these are indicated by an arrow in the appropriate field. Expand the Pegging section to track the selected transaction. The pegging line shows either the source of the requirement or the transaction that fulfills the requirement. |
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View detailed information about the selected line. |
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Action |
View detailed information about the action message. |
Futures |
View detailed information about the futures date. |
Period |
View the scheduled transactions and requirements that are sorted based on a period template. You must first create and set up the period template in the Period templates form. |
Buttons
Button |
Description |
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Item coverage |
Open the Item coverage to view the current coverage settings that were used to calculate the selected item requirement. This button is located only on the Setup tab. |
Update |
Open the Forecast scheduling or Master scheduling dialog box to update item requirements. |
Inquiries |
Open a menu with the following items:
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Sorting |
To change the date field on the Overview tab, select one of the following options:
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Plans |
Open the Plans form to select a plan to view. If you select a master plan, the Requirement profile form displays net requirements. If you select a forecast plan, the Requirement profile form displays gross requirements. |
Fields
Field |
Description |
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On-hand |
The on-hand inventory of the item. |
Supply forecast |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Demand forecast |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Purchase |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Production |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Kanban |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Inventory |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Sales orders |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Production BOM |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Derived requirements |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Planned purchase orders |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Planned production orders |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Planned transfer |
The calculated requirement quantity. |
Reference |
The transaction order type. |
Number |
The transaction order number. |
Requirement date |
The requirement date. This is the delivery date for a sales order, the planned ending date for a production order, the forecast date for a forecast line, and so on, adjusted by any safety margin. |
Req. quantity |
The total requirement quantity stated in the inventory unit. |
Item number |
The item number. |
Dimension No. |
The inventory dimension number for the item. |
Supply forecast |
Indicates whether the planned order was generated due to a purchase forecast. |
Requested date |
The original requested delivery date. |
Requirement time |
The time that the item is required. |
Coverage planned |
The quantity that is covered by the line. |
Coverage status |
The status of the covered quantity. |
Suborder |
Indicates whether the planned order is directly derived from a BOM line. |
BOM number |
The identification of the BOM. |
Line type |
The type of BOM line. |
Oper. No. |
The operation number where the item is consumed. |
Level |
The level of the component in the BOM structure. |
Route number |
The route version for the planned production order. |
Action |
The suggested action to carry out for the item. |
Action days |
The number of days, positive or negative, that the transaction date is advanced or postponed based on the action message. |
Qty. change |
The quantity of the item by which the transaction should be increased or decreased based on the action message. |
Period description |
A description of the selected period. The description includes the time period and the name of the time period. |
From date |
The starting date of the period. |
To date |
The ending date of the period. |
Receipt |
The item quantity that is scheduled to be received during the period. |
Accumulated |
The total scheduled item receipt quantity that has accumulated up to and including the selected period. |
Issue |
The item quantity that is scheduled to be issued during the period. |
Accumulated |
The total scheduled item issue quantity that has accumulated up to and including the selected period. |
Delta |
The sum of the scheduled receipts and issues for the selected time period. |
Projected available inventory |
The projected available inventory of the item on the ending date of the selected period. |
See also
Announcements: To see known issues and recent fixes, use Issue search in Microsoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS).