Alternate Transport Mode | Description |
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Replenishment Transport Mode | Defines transportation modes between a source location and destination location for replenishment orders. This type of alternate transport mode can be managed on the Replenishment Transport Mode page. For example, if train service is not available between a specific source and destination location, a Replenishment Transport Mode of Air could be defined between the two locations. |
Replenishment SKU Transport Mode | Defines transportation modes by part between a source location and destination location for replenishment orders. This type of alternate transport mode can be managed on the Replenishment SKU Transport Mode page. For example, an oversized part that can only travel by truck available between a specific source and destination location could have a Replenishment SKU Transport Mode of Truck defined for that part, source location, and destination location. |
Vendor Location Transport Mode | Defines transportation modes between a vendor location and destination location for procurement orders. This type of alternate transport mode can be managed on the Vendor Location Transport Mode page. For example, if train service is not available between a specific vendor and destination location, a Vendor Location Transport Mode of Air could be defined between the vendor location and destination location. |
Vendor Location SKU Transport Mode | Defines transportation modes by part between a vendor location and destination location for procurement orders. This type of alternate transport mode can be managed on the Vendor Location SKU Transport Mode page. For example, an oversized part that can only travel by truck available between a specific vendor and destination location could have a Vendor Location SKU Transport Mode of Truck defined for that part, vendor location, and destination location. |
![]() | Alternate Transport Modes can be used with the Availability Based Replenishment feature. Alternate Transport Modes cannot be used with Repair, Balancing, or Excess Recall orders. Alternate Transport Modes is not used if the Safety Stock < 0 because those are SKUs that are normally backordered. Alternate Transport Modes is not recommended for SKUs with minimal levels, such as ROP = 0. Inventory Optimization calculates expected backorders to be larger than a small fraction or Alternate Transport Modes may activate quite often, driving up logistical costs. Increasing the service target may be a more effective use of money over Alternate Transport Mode costs. Alternate Transport Modes may not be very useful for Procurement where processing time is much greater than transportation time. Alternate Transport Modes is not used for projected backorders inside Lead Time. Use SCS Inside Lead Time for those conditions. Alternate Transport Modes cannot be used with the Schedule Change Suppression feature. Alternate Transport Mode for a Part can be viewed on the Transport Mode tab of the Parameter Settings page. Alternate Transport Mode orders do not respect order sizing rules. Calendars can be specified by transport mode. Otherwise, the regular waterfall applies to all transport modes. |