Planned Adjustment Factor

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Planned Adjustment Factors (PAF) are used to dynamically adjust buffer levels via ADU adjustments for expected trends over a longer period of time. They are mostly used for periods of seasonality, such as ramping up replenishment buffers ahead of a known seasonal high period and then ramping buffers back down following the planned peak.

The Planned Adjustment Factor will affect all buffer zones that utilize the ADU, so it is important to consider whether or not you need to use a PAF (multi-month adjustment to ADU) or CDAF (shorter or longer term adjustment to a single zone) for the situation.

To add a new Planned Adjustment Factor, go to the Menu and select "Planned Adjustment Factor" in the Editors section. Click the "+ Add" button in the upper right hand corner.

In the New PAF Entry pop-up, you will complete the initial set up for the PAF. Enter in the Name, Location, and Description for the PAF.

Name

Customize the name to the situation you use it for. This will allow you to easily assign it to parts and find it later if you need to copy it again.

Location

PAFs are location-specific. You will need to create multiple PAFs if the adjustment impacts multiple locations.

Description

Explain the purpose of the PAF and the specific adjustment you are making.

Unlike in many of the other adjustments and editors, you will only name and perform initial set up for the PAF in the PAF Entry pop-up. To input the appropriate ADU adjustment settings, you will in-line edit the PAF you have created. Select "Edit" to start inputting adjustments.

The factor will be applied to the ADU. The default value for each month is 100, which means that 100% of the ADU will be used for that month. If you wish to increase the ADU and the buffer zones, you should increase the percentage value in the months over a gradual period of time that you expect the seasonality. To return the buffers to normal, decrease them slowly over a few months back to 100%. To decrease a buffer value/ADU value, gradually decrease the monthly values from 100%.

You will be able to see the effects of the PAF adjustment on the buffer in the part's Buffer Sizing tab in Part Details on the Workbench.