Schedule load utilization

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2

This topic applies to features in the Inventory management module. It does not apply to features in the Warehouse management module.

You can schedule load utilization for selected location types, and also project the current and future load utilization. You can project the load for one or more sites, for the load units of warehouse or zone, or for a combination of zone and warehouse.

Schedule and view the load for a warehouse or site

To schedule the load for sites, warehouses, or zones, you create a space utilization setup and associate it with a master plan.

In the space utilization setup, you specify how to project space utilization by using location types, such as Bulk location and Picking location. You also specify a storage load mode, such as Zone.

The projection of future space utilization is based on information that is calculated on the associated master plan. Master plans forecast the resource planning for incoming and outgoing orders for production and operations. The projection of available space is based on the relation between the space utilization setup and the selected master plan.

By using the unit load mode that you selected in the space utilization setup, you specify whether the load should be projected for each warehouse or zone, or if the projections should include information about both warehouse and zone. You also specify if blocked locations should be excluded from the calculation of the load utilization.

The space utilization can be projected by using the Warehouse load utilization report. When you generate the report, you can specify whether the load utilization should be projected for each site or across sites or for the selected load unit, such as zone or warehouse.

Note

If you use Role Centers, you can also view space utilization projections from your Role Center.

Create a space utilization setup for a warehouse

  1. Click Inventory management > Setup > Warehouse reports > Space utilization.

  2. Click New to create a space utilization setup. Specify an ID and a name for the setup.

  3. In the Storage load mode field, select whether the overview of space utilization should be by warehouse, zone, or warehouse and zone.

  4. Select the Exclude blocked locations check box if blocked inventory locations should not be included in the calculation of available space.

    Tip

    You can block an inventory location for input and output by specifying a blocking cause for the location on the Other tab in the Inventory locations form.

  5. On the Location type FastTab, select the location types to include in the space utilization calculation.

    Note

    You must select at least one location type for the projection.

Associate a space utilization setup with a master plan

  1. Click Inventory management > Periodic > Schedule load utilization.

  2. In the Master plan field, select a master plan.

  3. In the Number of days field, specify the number of days to include in the projection of current and future workloads.

  4. In the Space utilization field, select the space utilization setup to use for the projection of current and future workloads.

Note

You can change between master plans to project the space utilization under varying conditions, as specified in the master plan. For simulation purposes, you can select a different master plan for a space utilization setup. Data is available for all existing master plans.

Specify the load utilization projection and view information

  1. Click Inventory management > Reports > Analysis > Warehouse load utilization.

  2. In the Show by field, select Site or Load unit to identify the level of space utilization projection.

    • Select Site to project the space utilization for each site. This projection is useful if, for example, you want to view all the warehouses for a site so that you can balance the space utilization between the warehouses.

    • Select Load unit to project the space utilization for zones or warehouses. The available space is then projected according to the selected option in the Storage load mode field in the Space utilization form.

  3. In the Site field, select one or more sites to include in the projection. This option is available only if you selected Site in the Show by field.

  4. In the Load unit field, select the load unit. This option is available only if you selected Load unit in the Show by field.

  5. In the Load type field, specify Volume, Pallet, or Weight to indicate the warehouse operating unit to project space for.

    Note

    Pallets are available only if the Warehouse Management System (WMS) is enabled. For more information, see About license codes and configuration keys.

  6. In the Space utilization setup field, select the space utilization setup that the projection will be based on.

See also

Space utilization (form)