Leadtime
Lead time is the standard delivery time from supplier, measured in days. The lead time registered in RamBase is mainly for information purposes. However, it’s used to identify available backlog which is expected to be received within leadtime as a part of effective stock when calculating shortage due to reorder point for a product. You can enter or edit the lead time both on Products (ART) and the specific Suppliers (SUP) for the product in question.
Changing lead time on a product
To open the Product (ART) application, find Product in the RamBase menu and then Product management. Click Products to enter the ART application.
Highlight the ART for which you want to edit the lead time and press ENTER.
Enter the Purchase folder and find the field called StdLeadTime (standard lead time). Enter the lead time as number of days.
You can also perform this action in the Main Data folder by using the magnifying glass icon next to the leadtime field.
Changing lead time on specific suppliers
To open the Product (ART) application, find Product in the RamBase menu and then Product management. Click Products to enter the ART application.
Highlight the ART you want to change lead time for a specific supplier, and press ENTER.
Enter the Supplier Info folder. Click the Create ARTSUP icon on the bottom to add a new supplier.
Enter the information needed as you would normally when adding a new supplier. The field SupLeadtime controls the leadtime for the product from this supplier. Enter the supplier lead time as number of days.
Click submit when finished. This lead time for the specific supplier is now visible in the LeadTime column in the Supplier Info folder on the ART.
The lead time shown in the Purchase (PUR) application will always show the standard lead time (StdLeadtime). To find the lead time of specific suppliers, you will need to enter the product and look into the Supplier Info folder.
How lead time is determined in the calculation of shortage due to re-order point
If the supplier is not set up for this product:
Purchase leadtime from Product (ART) is used and the Company setting (CSV), Days in week included in purchase lead time is taken into account. Then is number of days in Leadtime buffer for the combination of product and location added. If Leadtime buffer is not set, is days in Company setting (CSV) Purchase lead time buffer days added instead.
If the supplier is set up for this product and has a Standard leadtime:
Standard leadtime for supplier is used, and Company setting (CSV) Days in week included in purchase lead time is taken into account. Then is number of days in Leadtime buffer for the combination of product and location added. If Leadtime buffer is not set, is days in Company setting (CSV) Purchase lead time buffer days added instead. On top on that is Confirmed delivery date buffer from Supplier (SUP) added.
If the supplier is set up for this product, but no Standard leadtime:
Purchase leadtime from Product (ART) is used and the Company setting (CSV), Days in week included in purchase lead time, is taken into account. Then is number of days in Leadtime buffer for the combination of product and location added. If Leadtime buffer is not set, is days in Company setting (CSV), Purchase lead time buffer days added instead. On top on that is Confirmed delivery date buffer from Supplier (SUP) added.