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Order Spreading
Enable Order Spreading
A feature that spreads the receiving orders over a number of days. This process can help to a avoid receiving orders all at once at the beginning of a shut-down period. Order spreading occurs while the Order Plan AutoPilot process generates future orders.
When using the Time-Phased Safety Stock Order Policy, the need of the occurring closure period is spread across existing orders, within a time frame starting from the beginning of the closure period back in time for the duration defined as the spread length. If there are no orders within the spread length period, a new order is generated with a receive date right before the closure period.
When using the Time-Phased ROP Order Policy, the need of the occurring closure period is spread, starting from the beginning of the closure period back in time for a duration defined as the spread length. Orders are then generated normally and the spread need can be met by any order type, not just procurement orders.
Waterfall Logic
Order spreading parameters set at the vendor location level can be overridden for a specific SKU at the vendor location SKU lead time level.
Implementation Considerations
Order spreading only applies to procurement. It can create inconsistent results if applied to repair.
Order spreading parameters need to be specified for the primary vendor.
Schedule Change Suppression, Alternate Transport Modes, and other Order Plan constraints are not applied to orders generated by order spreading.
ABR (Availability Based Replenishment) and order sizing parameters can create inconsistent results when applied with order spreading.
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