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Modify a Department's Safety Stock Value

Complete the following procedure to modify the percentage of stock to be maintained (over and above the anticipated need) in order to alleviate unforeseen out-of-stock situations.

1. Navigate to the Weighted Suggestion Setup screen.

   1. Log In to the Data Center Application to display the Data Center ribbon menu.

      

   2. Select Setup > Inventory > Weighted Suggestions from the main menu to display the Weighted Suggestion Setup screen.

      Note: A user must be granted the InventoryManagement, StoreManager, or Purchasing permission to view/use this feature.

   

2. Sort and Filter Reporting Screen Data as needed.

3. Click a name in the Department column to activate that department's row.

   Note: If the desired department does not exist, complete the Add a Department to the Weighted Suggestion Setup Screen procedure to add it to the list.

4. Double-click the value in the department's Safety Stock cell to highlight it.

5. Enter/edit the desired safety stock percentage.

   Note: This value represents additional stock (a percentage over and above the anticipated need) that is maintained to alleviate the risk of being out of stock during the lead time due to uncertainties in supply and demand.

6. Press the Enter key to deactivate the department's row.

7. Click the Submit button to save changes.

   Note: The system will revise suggested min/max values for items in the department accordingly and update actual min/max values for items that are set to automatic.