Demand Analysis Module
Product demand is a requirement to provide goods. From an AMS perspective open sales orders, production runs, stock shortages, minimum stock levels can all produce demand. A work order/production is created in the Manufacturing System to manage the production of finished products from components based on anticipated demand for the product.
The demand analysis module analyses product requirements in the accounting and manufacturing system by examining sales quotations, orders, deliveries, invoices, job quotations and other production runs to produce recommendations for required work orders.
Using demand analysis, production runs can be linked to customer demands such as quotes, orders, invoices, deliveries and job estimates/quotes. This allows users to manage production both to free stock (inventory) and to order as well as be able identify customers affected by changes to production schedules.
Production run receipts of finished products can be made against specific demands.
Production runs can be linked to other production runs using demand analysis. For example, tables may require table legs to be produced before the tables can be completed so using demand analysis the table legs can be identified as being required for the tables and scheduled accordingly.
The display of demand results is customisable to make production planning simpler.
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