Delivery Plans
VCS has the functionality to communicate existing and future Delivery Plans. For every new order received, an anticipated delivery due date can be entered into the above window. This improves communication and reduces the expediting activities where we make phone calls, send faxes or emails chasing delivery commitments which you then need to respond to. This non-value added activity will be significantly reduced for both parties by submitting this data at the point the order is received.
From the Schedule List screen, select a material and click on Delivery Plan at the bottom of the screen to open up the above view. Details are provided at the top of the screen of service material number, supplier number where known, the description of the material you are viewing and the last date a Delivery Plan was submitted for this part. Below this is the Total Qty on order and this is then split up between Arrears and any forward call offs.
You enter your planned deliveries in the Date and Qty boxes and any specific notes around each delivery can be added. Underneath this is the running Total of your Delivery Plans and when this equals the Total Qty on order you know that you have completed this operation. You can also add any notes in the right hand box that relate to the material as a whole not just about that specific delivery. When all information is ready to be communicated, press Submit. This data automatically populates a sophisticated stock projection system within Unipart and you will only be contacted if the delivery date advised will put at risk customer order fulfilment. This should substantially reduce the amount of order expediting that currently occurs.
Subsequently, lines can be edited by over typing them and submitting or deleted by selecting the line and pressing Delete Delivery Plan.
Use the Return to Schedule List button to go back to your place in the Schedule List.
