Replenishment can be run with one single warehouse. In that case all stores will be supplied from this warehouse or directly from vendors, if set up accordingly.
Goal
The goals of this step:
- Get a detailed understanding on the retailers company structure and the warehouse structure
- Create a topology drawing or list of warehouses
- Set up the warehouse in LS Central
Output
Topology drawing, list of warehouses (see examples here)
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Setup considerations
Location
The relevant location has to be created and set up as a warehouse location.
The field Location is a Warehouse on the Location card has to be set to True.
See more details here: Location.
Replenishment Setup
The warehouse location has to be set up as default warehouse location on the Replen. Setup. page in the field Default Central Warehouse.
See more details here: Warehouse.
Replenishment Templates
Purchase Replenishment Templates are used to calculate Purchase Order proposals for the warehouse.
The used Replenishment Templates need to have the value One Purchase Order per Vendor or One Purchase Order per Vendor with Cross Docking set up in the field Purchase Order Type.
See more information about Replenishment Templates here: Replenishment Template.
Transfer Replenishment Templates are used to calculate Transfer Order proposals for the stores.
The used Replenishment Templates need to have the warehouse location code set up in the field Location Code.
See more information about Replenishment Templates here: Replenishment Template.
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