Calculate Reorder Points

 

Running an order point calculation prior to each suggested order is not required, but it will allow you to use your most recent sales quantities in your order calculations.

This task is performed from the Eagle Browser.

 

1

Access Order Point Calculations

  1. From the Eagle Browser, click Reports, then click Purchasing and Receiving Reports.  

  2. Select Order Point Calculations (ROP).  

 

2

Specify the print setup

  1. Click Print Setup.

  2. These are the typical settings for this report. If a field is not specified, accept the default. Specify the following information:

  3. Print To: S (spool the report)

  4. Print Prepage: Y

  5. Totals Only: N

 

3

Specify the options

  1. Click Options.

  2. These are the typical settings for this report. If a field is not specified, accept the default. Specify the following information:

  3. Options: F (Finalize Order Point Changes)

  4. Minimum New OP: 1 (Optional - if you've recently added many new items to your inventory, for example, via a loadtape, leave this field blank.)

  5. Max Stock Level: A

 

4

Specify the from/to range

  1. Click From/To.

  2. These are the typical settings for this report. If a field is not specified, accept the default. Specify the following information:

  3. Print Sequence: 1

  4. Subtotals: Y

5

Specify the OP methods

  1. Click OP Methods.

  2. Using Method 3, specify the number of weeks of supply you want to keep on your shelves. This is typically between three and six weeks. These are the typical settings for this report. If a field is not specified, accept the default. Specify the following information in the Method 3 area: Weeks of Supply on Shelf.

If you want to assign a low reorder point to your high cost items, use Method 1. Using Method 1, you may assign a specific reorder point to items with a cost above an amount you specify.

6

Specify the OP weights

  1. Click OP Weights.

  2. Enter the weight percentages to indicate which months to use for the reorder calculations.

In this example, the months of March and April of the current year and May and June of the prior year are the basis for the calculations.

  1. Click Run.