Maintain Kanban Parts

This function allows users to quickly maintain their pull signal parts.

ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

From the Demand option on the SupplyWEB navigation menu, select Kanban; choose the Maintain Kanban Parts option and the following screen will appear:

Pull Signal: Part List

FIELD DEFINITIONS

Supplier

Select the supplier whose Kanban part information you wish to view and/or update.

Part Type

Select the type of parts you wish to see: All parts, Kanban parts only, or Non-Kanban parts only.

PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS

Click Query to continue and the following screen will appear:

Kanban Maintenance Part List

FIELD DEFINITIONS

Part Number

Identifies the pull signal parts.

Outside Process Code

This will associate with a part, when applicable.

Part Description

This area contains the description of the part displayed at left.

Kanban Part

This area has a checkbox that flags Kanban parts. If the part is a Kanban part, a check will appear in the box. This setting is display only, and is maintained from the Kanban Maintenance screen.

PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS

Select the Kanban part that you wish to maintain and the following screen will appear:

Kanban Maintenance

FIELD DEFINITIONS

Ship To

The ship to identification as defined by the SupplyWEB Administration.

Supplier

The supplier supplying the part.

Part Number

Identifies the parts that are pull signal parts.

Calculated Pull Signals

Within the Pull Signal Status area, users can view the status for pull signals exchanged between customer and supplier. This field displays the total number of calculated signals, based on the loop size standard pack. If establishing this area for the first time, you must enter the appropriate number of calculated pull signals (default will be zero [0]).

Pull Signals Sent

This field displays the total number of pull signals sent. If establishing this area for the first time, you must enter the appropriate number of pull signals sent (default will be zero [0]).

Pull Signals Received

This field displays the total number of pull signals received. If establishing this area for the first time, you must enter the appropriate number of pull signals received (default will be zero [0]).

Pull Signals Consumed

This field displays the total number of pull signals consumed. If establishing this area for the first time, you must enter the appropriate number of pull signals consumed (default will be zero [0]).

Standard Pack

The standard number of parts per container.

Number of Emergency Signals

This represents the additional number of signals that are added at one time only. This is cleared during the signal calculation process.

Communication Method

The method of communication may be selected from the pull-down list. Email, EDI and None are the valid communication types.

Pull Signal Email Address

The address for the e-mail notice sent when kanban signals are either set up for the first time or replenished.

The information for the Effective Loop Size Data fields may be entered manually here, or the information may be entered within Part and Supplier Relationship Maintenance (for TRANS4M users only).

Start Date

Enter the date that the replenishment pull signals for this part become effective.

Loop Size

Enter the size of the loop to be used, beginning on the effective date.

Minimum Loop Size

Enter the minimum number of in-house signals to be maintained. If auto-replenishment is active, then the supplier will be made aware of the demand when the in-house part levels fall below the minimum loop size.

Kanban Maintenace (Options)

The Kanban Maintenance screen has additional options when the administrator allows this Ship-To location to remove Kanban pull signals. This permission is set from the SupplyWEB Administration site, under Ship-To Setup.

Note: Signal deletion is only permissible for unique pull signals.

FIELD DEFINITIONS

Due Date Calculation Information

You may set the lead time (in days) and the days when you are expecting to receive this part. These settings may be taken from the Part and Supplier Relationship Maintenance area for TRANS4M users.

PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS

Once all of your changes are complete, click on the Update button to save your changes. Pull signals that you have deleted will only be permanently deleted when you perform the update, not when you click on the Delete button.