Deployment optimizer sends an ATD quantity at the end of the horizon

[samir_ali]

Hi ,

I am facing problem with deployment optimizer.

Issue:- Deployment sends an ATD quantity at the end of the horizon irrespective of whether there is any demand or not.

Setup in system:-

1) Planning book has Data View for 7 days

2)Deployment profile:-

Using u201CDiscrete optimizationu201D

On Discrete constraints tab :- Integral Transportation Lots 5 D

Deployment Parameter tab:-

Supply shortage:- Distribution based on lowest cost

Supply surplus:- Distribution based on lowest cost

Checked:- Horizon from product master/profile

Pull Deployment Horizon 5

Push Deployment Horizon 5

SNP chk hrz =u201D u201C ( blank)

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3) Location A is source & B is destination

At location A:-

ATD issue = ATI

ATR receipt= ZX4

4)Product master:-

Push Depl. Hor. = 5 days at location B

Then I tried below various option by changing setups in Deployment config. :-

a) In deployment profile->deployment parameter tab->

In supply surplus:-

Selected Push distribution by demand and checked box u201CEarliest delivery

Un checked - Horizons from Location Product Master/Profile

Result :- issue did not solved

b) Decreased all the horizon from 5 to 3 days

Result :- still Deployment optimizer sends an ATD quantity at the end of the horizon irrespective of whether there is any demand or not.

c) Then I increased storage cost at destination location B,

Result it worked

But this is work around.. can any one has any other suggestion Please suggest

Regards

Samir

[samir_ali]

We have increased storage days supply and it solved problem.

[Former Member]

Dear Samir,

Increasing storage cost is not a workaround. But this is how costs needs to be modelled to get desired result. The objective of optimizer is to minimize total cost. If storage cost over a planning period is less at destination, then it will deploy it.

Best regards,

Vaibhav

[Former Member]

Hi Samir,

Can you check whether you maintained non-zero storage cost in the source location.

Regards,

biplab

[Former Member]

Hi Samir,

Since you have set "Distribution Based on Lower Costs" for Supply Surplus, the system response will be as below:

The optimizer distributes surplus stock to the location with the lowest costs. This does not necessarily have to be a location that has demand.

Therefore, I think, what you think is a work around, is the correct procedure.

Costs settings are quie sensitive in deployment ( and also in SNP) optimizers.

Regards

Datta