Distribution Requirement Planning (DRP)

Sales Order Entry Point of
Sale Sales
Analysis

These modules will help you effectively manage the flow of goods to satifsy customer demands at multiple operating locations. This suite lets you take control of your business - and profit from all your hard work.

The Online Advantage Distribution Requirements Planning module allows you to optimally balance your inventory, giving you a competitive advantage through cost savings and improved customer service.

The Online Advantage DRP module complements the Inventory and Purchasing modules so you can accurately predict stock levels due to seasonal and economical fluctuations. The DRP module is one of keys to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) tools included in Online Advantage.

Features Functions Benefits Schematic

Features:

A comprehensive Demand Forecasting system with the following features:

Forecast Plans
Variable Planning period
Stock Netting across nominated warehouses
Demand Aggregation
New Formulae
Demand Origin
Forecast Adjustment
Plan Comparison Tool
Forecast Review Flag
Obsolete Stock Flagging
12 standard Forecast Formulae

DRP covers both Purchasing and Stock Transfer requirements
Time phased planning and replenishment with automatic planned order generation
DRP planning into allocated time "buckets" of days, weeks and months
Order what you really need from your suppliers based on current and historical usage
Automatic planned order release to firm orders
Direct interface to Purchasing and Account Payable for the automatic raising of accounting commitments
Unlimited levels of exploding linked requirements across warehouses, branches, stock locations, suppliers, raw materials, sub-assemblies, finished products and stocked products

Functions:

Planning calendar setup
ABC stock category analysis settings and reporting
Stock Line Demand allocation to assist with warehouse picking layout
Automatic Forecast Generation
Forecast Demand Adjustment and "fixing"
Inventory Requirements Display functions
ABC Analysis reporting
Line Demand reporting
Safety and Lead Time allocation
Replenishment methods including:
- Manual or Planned Purchase Order
- Manual, Planned or Automatic Transfer Order
- Kit assembly
- Manual, Planned or Automatic Manufacturing Order
- No Replenishment
- Plus Stocking Methods of Indent, Stock and Non-Stock provided

Benefits:

Supplier Planning

Order what you really need from your suppliers based on current and historical usage.

Transfer Order creation/release

As with Purchase Orders, each location can be re-stocked and de-stocked based on the current business requirements.

Stock Transfer Planning

Ensures appropriate quantities of goods are at each business location for distribution and/or manufacturing

Purchase Order creation/release

Save your Purchasing Department days each month by uses our paperless Order Creation and Release routines that base their decisions on real-time values (from Inventory) for Stock Holding, Minimum Stock, Maximum Stock and Re-order Quantities, Customer Order requirements and Lead Times so that purchase orders and stock transfers order an be created and sent in a timely fashion.

Stock Levels

Controlling your stock levels is what DRP is all about. Enjoy lower stock holdings, reduce your investment in inventory and help your cash flow position. The end result is more timely replenishment – you can’t sell what you don’t have.....or what you can’t get quickly!