Purchasing
Where do you look to see if your coil is on time for the production of your project?
EXT Steel/INT Steel notes on production schedules
How long do you have to update your date once the scheduler has given you a new ship date?
24hrs
Order is 12,000sf KSSL 24" 26g/26g IW/IW. What is the lead time?
10-week lead time.
When is forecast pulled?
The last Wednesday of the fiscal month
When are ship releases due?
10 days prior to shipping
Project is scheduled to produce Wk 50. Coil is scheduled to come in 12/22. Will you meet the production date?
No- coil will be coming in after production date
When does the 4 week lead time start for QR?
Once cutlist has been received
Order has come in for KS42" 10,000sf Standard Kynar Cat 1 color but no color has been selected. How many weeks prior to production is color due?
Color approval is due 9 weeks prior to production for this order.
What columns on the forecast are edited when a phased job is all on one date?
Requested Delivery Date, Delivery Period
A project is scheduled to ship 11/10 from Caledon with 2 day shipping. What should the onsite date be in SAP?
11/13
Customer has requested 25000sf Jazzberry Jam color and sent the approved color chip on 11/3. What is the lead time?
12 week lead time for custom color. Though it is a standard color for Crayola, it is not standard for Kingspan.
No- post fab is an additional 3 week lead time.
Bonus 100 points- what estimated onsite should be entered into SAP?
An order is scheduled to produce week 47. When is the release due for this order?
Release is due the Wednesday of Wk 45- 11/8
A customer has updated their requested onsite date. Where in SAP should you edit the date?
Through Fast Change- Delivery date
For projects shipping in the next 8 weeks- how often should you be touching base with your customer?
Weekly
Order received 6 weeks ago for 75,000sf of Sandstone. Order was entered with 12/25/24 date. Customer told you today (11/10) that they would like onsite 12/15. Will the onsite date be achievable?
No- coil would have not been ordered because of SAP date
Customer has requested onsite date of 12/22 for KSSLI45" from 1018, what week does this need to run and when does it need to be released?
Week 49, release by Wk 47
When are cutlists due?
The Monday 4 weeks prior to production
When should an order be changed to Red on the forecast?
When it is moving out of the assigned month listed on the forecast report
When do shipping blocks be removed?
At least 2 weeks prior to shipment
Order for 45,000sf of KSSL42” custom color metallic Neptune Blue was entered on 7/14 with firm onsite date of 11/22. However, you did not know that it was Buy America until 11/8 and purchasing imported the coil. Will the onsite date be achievable?
ANSWER: No- coil will need to be repurchased
BONUS 100- name 2 consequences of failing to ask about Buy America(n) requirements?
Customer missed the cutlist deadline for week 48 production KSOPE 24” in 1010 and the schedule is full until January. What is the next available production run and what updated cutlist deadline should you give the customer?
Wk 2. Cutlist due: 12/11
An order comes in with 189k sf of KSSL42" with the request of 2/5 as the first onsite and want all deliveries in February 2024. How should the order be broken out with what dates?
L1- 50k 2/5
L2- 50k 2/12
L3- 50k 2/19
L4- 39k 2/26
An order originally forecasted to deliver in January, has moved up in production to December and customer would like to take early. How is this indicated on the forecast?
Column should be in blue and detailed explanation notated on notes column
Order with 7-day shipping from 1020 is scheduled to ship on 11/14, onsite date in SAP lists 11/20. Is this the correct onsite date?
No- date should be 11/22