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Reasons for Exclusion

After the Demand Schedule has been refreshed, any excluded demands are listed in the Summary Results.

The Demand Schedule List – Exclusions view, shows further details of all exclusions.

Demands are excluded for various reasons, including:

  • The demand does not have a due date.
  • The demand date is beyond the Planning Horizon date.
  • Free stock available exceeds Stock Reorder Level.
  • The BOM record is marked as Use only in BOM module on the Details tab.
  • The sales order was generated from a Quotation, and the Exclude SOs Raised via Quotations option was ticked during Demand Schedule refresh.
  • The Make to Stock record is not Released.
  • The Sales Forecast is not Released.
  • The demand is a Quotation.
  • The demand is a Pro Forma and the Include Proforma Orders option was not ticked during Demand Schedule refresh.
  • The sales order line has been Cancelled or Completed.
  • The sales order is on hold and the Exclude ‘On Hold’ SOs option was ticked during Demand Schedule refresh.
  • The customer is on hold, and Include On Hold Customers option was not ticked during Demand Schedule refresh.
  • The Sales Order line is flagged for exclusion from MPS.
  • Sales Order line fulfilment method is set to From supplier direct to customer in the Stock Control settings SOP Fulfilment Methods tab.
  • The Sales Forecast date is within the Time Fence 1 days set on the Demand Schedule refresh.
  • The Sales Order line Promised Date is outside the Time Fence 2 days set on the Demand Schedule refresh.
  • The option to Include in MRP Demand is not ticked on the Works Order.
  • The Works Order is Locked, and the Include Locked WOs option was not ticked during Demand Schedule refresh.
  • A warehouse has not been specified.

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