Sourcing Regions
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The Sourcing Regions configuration page allows you to define geographical regions for demand and to list a sequence of warehouses to attempt to source that demand from.
This allows you to prioritize which warehouses to use for different geographical regions in order to keep freight costs lower and to shorten shipping time.
Sourcing regions are used when creating Sourcing Default Vendors and Sourcing Policies.
Sustainability: Reduce Transportation
Prioritize outbound deliveries by proximity to customers to reduce transportation emissions per route.
See Sustainability with Supply Chain Cloud for more information.
New or Edit Sourcing Region
Click New to create a sourcing region. Click Edit to edit an existing sourcing region.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Region ID | Unique identifier for the region record. |
| Description | Description for the region. |
| Prioritize Ship Complete | Turn on this toggle to have the system attempt to fulfill all demand lines completely, rather than only partials, for this region. Example A demand line for 20 widgets is submitted from Carmel, IN, and it is selected for a region where Prioritize Ship Complete is turned on. That demand line can be sourced from three different warehouses (A,B, and C). The warehouses are processed in that order and have the following inventory available:
The demand line is assigned Warehouse C even though it can be partially fulfilled through the other two warehouses. |
Additional Configurations
Sourcing Geographical Areas
Click Sourcing Geographical Areas on a line to configure region details.
You should see the selected region at the top of the page, along with several buttons.
Create or Edit Geographical Area
Click New to create a geographical area. Click Edit to edit a geographical area.
This opens a pop-up window where you can enter geographical details.
The fields are listed in the order of precedence, from least specific to most specific.
Example
- If State/Province Code is populated, you do not need to enter a Country.
- If City is populated, you do not need to enter a County, State/Province Code, or Country.
Sourcing Warehouse
Click Sourcing Warehouse on a line to configure warehouse details.
You should see the selected region at the top of the page, along with several buttons.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Sequence | Controls the sequence of warehouses to attempt to source demand from. Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to rearrange the warehouse processing sequence. |
| Warehouse ID | The warehouse to attempt to source from. |
| Direct Delivery | Indicates whether direct delivery is used for this warehouse. For items set up with default vendors, the system allows this warehouse to be selected for fulfillment. |
| Standard Lead Days | Displays how many standard lead days this warehouse takes to fulfill an order. In addition to checking geographical region and whether the Prioritize Ship Complete toggle is turned on, the system checks whether the ship date fits within the standard lead days of the sourcing warehouse. |
Create or Edit Sourcing Warehouse
Click New to create a sourcing warehouse. Click Edit to edit a sourcing warehouse.
This opens a pop-up window where you can enter the following details:
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Sourcing Warehouse | Enter a warehouse matching a warehouse identifier in the host entity. |
| Standard Lead Days | Enter the amount of standard lead days this warehouse takes to fulfill an order. |
| Direct Delivery | Turn on this toggle to mark this warehouse as direct delivery. Direct delivery bypasses the warehouse in favor of drop shipping. Important A default vendor must be set for this item + region combination to utilize this functionality. |
Move Up/Down
Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to rearrange the warehouse processing sequence.
Delete Sourcing Region
Select the desired record and click Delete to delete a sourcing region.
Click OK on the confirmation pop-up window to confirm the deletion.
Copy Sourcing Region
Select a record and click Copy to copy a sourcing region.
A duplicate is created with a timestamp appended to the end of the name. You can adjust the name and description on the copy.
Copying is useful if multiple (but similar) regions are needed.