Setting up IBA rules

You can set up IBA rules.

About this task

To set up IBA rules:

1. From the tree in the application rules side panel, choose Inventory Rules. The Inventory Rules window displays in the work area.
2. Choose the IBA Rules tab.
3. Enter the information in the applicable fields. Refer to Table 1 for field value descriptions.
4. Choose the Save icon.

   Table 1. IBA tab.

   IBA tab field value descriptions

   Field	Description
   Use Item Based Allocation	Check this box to enable item-based allocation. Item-based allocation is applicable for the items and nodes which have the 'Item Based Allocation Allowed' attribute enabled.
   Demand Type To Look For Availability During Item Based Allocation	From the drop-down list, select the demand type to be used for obtaining availability during the item-based allocation process.
   Supply Optimization
   Use the earliest available supply for all demands	Select this option if you want to use the First In First Out (FIFO) rule. The onhand inventory will be considered first for order promising and then the subsequent inventory will be considered. If the current demand is still not satisfied, the inventory arriving after the demand date will be considered.
   Optimize supply selection to maximize availability	Select this option if you want to use the inventory that will be arriving on a date that is nearest to the demand date, that is, the inventory arriving on a date that is less than or equal to the demand date, will be considered first. If the current demand is still not satisfied, the inventory arriving after the demand date will be considered.
   Order Selection Criteria
   Condition Name	The name of the condition for this priority.
   Condition ID	The ID for this condition.
   Order Selection Rules for Inventory Allocation
   Sequence No	The sequence number for this IBA priority.
   Description	The description of this IBA sequence rule.