Advanced Inventory Manager (AIM)
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- Advanced Inventory Manager (AIM) IntroductionAn introduction to intelligent inventory optimization that maximizes profits while minimizing risk. Ensure you have enough stock to avoid lost sales revenue whilst reducing unnecessary stock cover, unleashing cash flow…
- Understanding Modelling vs Forecasting in Advanced Inventory Manager
- AIM Product Forecast tabTake the guesswork out of managing your stock holding and production planning with AIM's product forecast tab.
- Forecast Demand Chart
- Forecast Supply Chart
- Configuring the Forecast Set Demand panel
- Configuring the Forecast Plan Supply panel
- Plan Production Panel
- Understanding the AIM Forecast Table
- Reviewing the AIM Forecast Replenishment Tab
- Using the AIM Forecast Component Demand tab
- Using the AIM Forecast Parent Assemblies tab
- Using the AIM Forecast Product Analysis tab
- AIM Modelling tabAn overview of the functions available in AIM's Modelling tab.
- Using the Product and Date Range Filters in the Modelling tab
- Using the Chart Filters
- Using the AIM Modelling toolbar
- Configuring how Demand is calculated
- Calculating a stock holding strategy: Just in Time
- Calculating a stock holding strategy: Stock Days
- Calculating a stock holding strategy: Manual
- Determining Lead DaysExplore the Lead Days strategy panel in the AIM Modelling tab
- Understanding the AIM Modelling Grid
- Modelling summary details
- Completing the Modelling process: Submit
AIM How-tos
A list of scenarios with a step-by-step guide helping you achieve results faster
AIM FAQs
Frequently asked questions for the Advanced Inventory Manager Module
- What permissions do my users need for AIM?
- Should I turn Per Warehouse Controls when using AIM?
- How do stock limits work in a forecast?
- Does AIM auto-generate purchases or assemblies?
- What are the terms that AIM uses?
- How do I load products into AIM?
- What are min / max stock limits?
- Can I combine different filters to select products in AIM?
- What are the different AIM strategies and how do they work?
- How do Just-in-Time and Stock-Days strategies work in forecasting compared to modelling?
- How does AIM calculate a stockout risk?
- Why does modelling not load a product?
- How can I model min max stock limits using global demand?
- Can I export the modelling page as a report?
- How can I plan replenishments calculated from a forecast?
- How can I see how long my existing stock will last in AIM?
- How can I see stock movements based on existing 'open' transactions only in AIM?
- How can I see necessary replenishments in AIM?
- How does a stock position work in AIM Modelling?
- How does a stock position work in AIM Forecasting?
- How does AIM forecast calculate a future stock on hand?
- Can AIM plan replenishments based on a fixed schedule?
- Can I set the size of replenishments in a forecast?
- I'm a manufacturer. Can AIM link component demand to forecasts of assembled products?
- How does the forecast future stock on hand chart apply forecast demand?
- How can I see what production plan replenishments are required?
- Does a production plan use lead days?
- What sort of planning does AIM help me do?
- Why did the New Lead Days in AIM not update lead days in my Product record in Unleashed?
- Why does my forecast have a replenishment forecast each day?
- I added a default Supplier to my product in Unleashed but it does not show in AIM, why?
- Why do I see a red “VALUES SHOWN ARE FOR DEMONSTRATION ONLY” label?
- AIM Frequently Asked Questions