Hello,
I’m using a monitor to determine the re-order point of a material. The way I put it is that whenever I have actual stock (physical and in transit) that is less than the re-order point, then I make an order. Sometimes, I have to order a quantity that is not enough to fill the actual stock, up to the re-order point. When I get in such situations, the monitor does not trigger a new order because it functions when actual stock decreases and then hits the re-order point. Here are the parameters of the monitor I indicated in the picture below.
For example, my actual stock is 50 un. I consume it (25 un) and when it gets under the re-order point which is 32, then I order a quantity (25 un). If the quantity I order (25 un) is enough to fill the actual stock, up to the re-order point, then the system functions fine. But if the quantity I order (5 un for example) is not enough to fill the actual stock, up to the re-order point, then the system stops and orders are no longer made. Is there another way I can make the system functions without having to hit the ore-order point (32 un) in a negative crossing direction?
Thank you,
Flora, master student at Université Laval.