Continuous, Recurring, and Manual Purchasing

Choose the ordering method that matches how the business can actually buy. Continuous review suits frequent replenishment; recurring and manual review suit factories, containers, consolidation, and fixed buyer calendars.

Continuous review

• The line can become actionable whenever the protected stock position crosses the rule threshold.
• The target normally follows the selected coverage and safety policy without waiting for a scheduled vendor review.

Recurring review

• The Ordering Profile generates review dates from an anchor date and interval.
• The preparation window brings work into the queue before the order date.
• The plan protects supplier lead time plus the interval until the following review plus the selected safety and target policy.

Manual schedule

• Use explicit review dates for seasonal buys, container programs, irregular factories, or negotiated order windows.
• Maintain enough future dates to cover the operating horizon.

Example: 45-day supplier, 30-day cycle, 30 safety days

The policy can need up to 105 days of demand protection before stock and eligible dated supply are subtracted. It is not correct to compare the recommendation only with a 30-day forecast.

Implementation steps

1. Create the Ordering Profile.
2. Link it through the matching Planning Rule.
3. Run a forecast.
4. Verify the winning rule, profile, review dates, Act by date, Protection Through, and forecast horizon on the Action Line.
5. Use Vendor Order Review to consolidate the due vendor/profile/date work.