Setup Best Practices: Global Planning Setup
The Planning FastTab on the Inventory Setup page contains several fields that define global rules for supply planning.
The following table provides best practices on how to set up selected global planning parameter fields.
| Setup field | Best practice |
|---|---|
| Use Forecast on Locations | Select if you have forecasts for specific locations. |
| Use Forecast on Variants | Select if you have items with variants and want to specify forecast for each variant individually |
| Blank Overflow Level | Use only if you want to allow all or some of your items to overflow the reorder point. |
| Default Dampener Period | Set between 1D and 5D. If you're new to planning in Business Central, set a longer period. When you're more familiar with the different reasons for action messages, shorten the dampener period to allow more change suggestions. |
| Default Dampener Quantity % | Set between 5 and 20 percent of the item’s lot size. |
The Planning FastTab on the Manufacturing Setup page also contains several fields that define global rules for supply planning.
The following table provides best practices on how to set up selected global planning parameter fields.
| Setup field | Best practice |
|---|---|
| Components at Location | If items aren't defined as SKUs, select the location code of your main warehouse. This selection also applies if you only use the requisition worksheet. |
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