AIM FAQs
Frequently asked questions for the Advanced Inventory Manager Module
- I'm new to AIM, what should I do first?
- How do I load products into AIM?
- What are lead days?
- What are min / max stock limits?
- Can I combine different filters to select products in AIM?
- What is the difference between Modelling and Forecasting?
- 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?
- Can I trigger purchase orders or assemblies from inside AIM?
- Can I import historic sales data to be used in AIM?
- 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?