Create Supplier for Replenishment Ordering

• Ensure that the supplier has already been set up. If not, set up the supplier in the same manner as usual, as explained in 'How to Create a Supplier' How to create a Non Replenishment supplier
• However in the Store Specific Details section at the bottom of the Supplier screen, in the configuration module, ensure that the box highlighted below is ticked. Once saved, this supplier will be recognized as a Replenishment Supplier

• At this point enter the number of Replenishment days you wish to assign to this supplier, in the ‘Replenishment Days’ text field.

• Once the details have been saved and the supplier has been created, select the Suppliers tab in the configuration module. Search for the Replenishment Supplier you wish to configure and a screen similar to that displayed below will appear

• Select the box beside the supplier name and click the Replenish Days button. The dialog box displayed below will appear. Please note you can select several at any one time if the same number of replenishment days are required for these suppliers

• Enter the day’s supply you require from an order from this supplier, the lead time in days, and the percentage buffer, which defaults to 20 percent. Retail 365 will now calculate the Replenishment Days for this supplier and the figure will appear in the ‘Replenishment Days’ text field

• Click Save

• At this point, you will be brought back to the screen displayed above. Again ensure the supplier you are configuring is selected and Click the ‘Derive Replenishment Levels’ button. The dialog box displayed below will appear

• Enter the date range you wish to derive the replenishment level from. You can also enter a value in the ‘Ignore replenishment levels <=:’ box. The system will ignore all replenishment levels below or equal to this value for all products.

• Click Calculate

• Your Replenishment level supplier should now be configured correctly