The Settings dialog is used to configure Streamline and the currently open project in particular. All settings are divided into several groups. Each group is located on a certain tab of the dialog. These are:

• General tab. This tab contains the global settings of Streamline. Those allow setting the user name for Streamline and checking for updates automatically.

• Project tab. This tab allows you to customize your project across different activities. These include: updating your project, forecasting, inventory planning, and reporting.

• ABC analysis tab. This tab is used to configure the ABC analysis that is automatically performed for your project.

• Inventory tab. This tab is used to set up replenishment parameters for the planning items of the Inventory planning tab.

• Distribution center tab. This tab is used to set up replenishment parameters for the planning items of the Distribution center tab.

To open up the program settings, go to the menu File > Settings.

The General tab comprises the global settings of the program (see figure below).

• User name sets the name of the user that is assigned to the notes for adjusted forecasts, or annotations for nodes in the Tree view. The User name field is automatically popupated with the information that you provide when activating Streamline.

• Check for updates automatically option forces Streamline to check for updates when it starts.

The Project tab contains settings to manage forecast generation, inventory replenishment, and customize reports.

• If the Quick update option is checked the update data command updates only the current period (and missed periods including the current periods if they exist) of the historical data (see figure below).

• Model is seasonal when test ≥ sets the threshold that is used to decide if a seasonal forecasting model should be used. If the seasonality test has a value that is greater than the threshold, a seasonal model is applied. Calculated seasonality test value for the forecasted item is displayed in the Model tab of the Demand forecasting tab.

• Enable inter-store optimization option enables Streamline to generate transfer orders between your locations. This feature allows you to optimize your inventory due to internal resources and do not order the required amounts from your suppliers or DCs. You can enable this option if you import locations.

• Default inter-store lead time control works in conjunction with the Enable inter-store optimization option and sets the default lead time (in days) to deliver a transfer order from one location to another.

• Enable ordering availability allows you to put constraints on the inventory replenishment process by indicating future periods in which Streamline is allowed to issue orders. This option is enabled if you import on-hand.

• Combine Display qty with Safety stock as allows you to switch between the ways Streamline refines Safety stock at the end of calculations.

• Annual interest rate sets the annual interest rate on loans. It reduces the item Gross margin. If the percentage is not zero, Streamline calulates the gross margin for the current order.

• Add qty-to-receive to on-hand for KPI calculation allows taking into account your future arrivals when Inventory value and Non-moving inventory value KPIs are calculated.

• Supply time in sets units of measure for the indicator that calculates the period of time the current On hand (including orders to ship) can cover starting from the project date. If the Days option is selected, Streamline shows the Days of supply column in the KPIs report and inventory reports. Otherwise, the Months of supply column is shown.

• Measure of accuracy switches Forecast error report representation between Error and Accuracy modes.

The ABC analysis tab is used to configure the ABC analysis that is automatically performed for your project. Streamline allows carrying out two-dimensional ABC analysis.

• Criterion 1 and Criterion 2 set the variables for the first and second axes in the analysis. Streamline allows you to choose among the following options:

• Number of classes control sets the number of classes for each active variable.

The Inventory tab allows you to customize your inventory reports on the Inventory planning tab.

Default lead time option sets the default lead time in days for all the planning items.

• Default order cycle option sets the default order cycle. It can be given in months/weeks (depending on the sales history aggregation period), or in days or lead times.

Default average shelf life exceeding sets the default percentage of the replenished quantity that might have to be discarded because of Shelf-life limitation.

All defaults are applied to all planning items together.

Safety stock section defines how the Safety stock is calculated. It can be:

• Computed based on the given Service level percentage using the formula:

• Taken as the demand of n data aggregation periods coming after the Lead time plus Order cycle. Where n is given.

• The maximum from the two options above.

Show columns section contains options that hide or show the particular column or section in the Inventory report table.

When the Include material consumption option is unchecked, the Demand forecast section of the inventory report shows only the final demand forecast based on the sales of items. Otherwise, the section shows the summed demand that includes manufacturing consumption and sales of the items.

Show actual sales option adds an additional table section in the Reports that displays sales history by periods.

Streamline can drive the replenishment process using Periodic or Min/Max replenishment strategies.

The periodic strategy is used when purchase orders are placed periodically, for example, once per month. In this case, Streamline provides a just-in-time ordering plan of what, when and how much to order. The information is given in the Current order section of the Inventory planning tab.

Show entire ordering plan option shows the ordering plan within entire forecast horizon.

The min/max strategy is used when a purchase order should be placed when a stock level is about a certain replenishment threshold (reorder point), and you need to fill it up to some maximum level. In this case Streamline provides the Reorder point and Max inventory information via the Inventory planning. This information can be used then to draw your purchase plan.

The Distribution center tab allows you to configure your distribution centers.

Enable option enables or disables distribution center (DC).

The Location control defines how Streamline treats the DC. If the ‘(Other location)’ is active, DC is considered as an intermediate warehouse between suppliers and locations that can only receive products from suppliers and replenish other locations with necessary volumes of goods. Any other option of the Location drop-down list makes Streamline incorporate the chosen location into the DC so that it can ship products to customers in addition to the intermediate warehouse functionality.

Default lead time option sets the default lead time in days to deliver an item from supplier to DC.

Default order cycle option sets the default interval of time between two successive replenishment orders made from DC to the supplier. It can be given in months/weeks (depending on the sales history aggregation period), or in days or lead times.

Default average shelf life exceeding sets the default percentage of the item’s purchase quantity that we might have to: send to a clearance sale, return to the supplier and so on.

The defaults mentioned above are set for all the planning items at once.

Safety stock section defines how the DC safety stock is calculated. It can be:

• Computed based on the given DC service level percentage using the formula:

• Taken as the demand of n data aggregation periods coming after the Lead time plus Order cycle. Where n is given.

• The maximum from the two options above.

Show columns section contains options that hide or show a particular column or section in the table on the Distribution center tab.

Streamline can drive the replenishment process using Periodic or Min/Max replenishment strategies. These options allow you to set up the replenishment strategy for the DC.

Show entire ordering plan option shows the ordering plan within entire forecast horizon.

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