ANS-1029 · INVENTORY & ITEM MANAGEMENT
How to Generate Item Supply Plans from Manually Entered Demand Plans in NetSuite?
NetSuite users can leverage the Generate Item Supply Plans feature even when demand plans are created manually or imported, ensuring comprehensive planning.
Short answer
Yes, NetSuite allows users to generate Item Supply Plans from Demand Plans that have been manually created. This process integrates seamlessly, enabling supply planning based on user-defined demand inputs, whether entered directly or imported.
Scenario
A NetSuite user needs to generate Item Supply Plans based on demand data. The demand plan has been created manually within NetSuite, or imported, and the user seeks to confirm if the system's supply planning features can still be utilized with these inputs.
Solution
NetSuite supports the generation of Item Supply Plans from Demand Plans that have been manually created or imported. The process involves the following steps:
Manually create a Demand Plan by navigating to Transactions >> Demand Planning >> Item Demand Plans >> New.
After the Demand Plan has been established, users are able to generate the corresponding Item Supply Plans.
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