Inventory Level-Based Replenishment

Inventory level based replenishments are created based on inventory 'minimum' and 'maximum' levels defined at a location for a SKU and UOM. In a 3PL environment these levels may be specified at the company (enterprise) level.

Inventory levels are periodically checked through inventory monitor. The strategies used for inventory level based replenishment include Minimum/Maximum level triggers and top-off.

Inventory monitor raises an event when the net inventory at a location falls below the minimum level, or when there is no inventory. A request is placed for retrieval based on the event to replenish the location.

In addition, if the request is for a top-off, all locations that are below the 'maximum' level for the criteria specified are considered for replenishment.

In both the strategies location is replenished to the 'maximum level'. (Replenishment Quantity = Max Capacity - Net Inventory).

Typically, top-off replenishments are chosen as end-of-day shifts or during 'graveyard' shifts.