How to Turn Your Demand Plan into a Supply Plan
Fabrikatör automatically creates a supply plan by recommending purchase orders based on your demand plan. This guide walks you through the process of converting your demand forecasts into actionable purchase orders.
What You'll Learn
How to access and configure your supply plan
How to review recommended purchase orders
How to convert recommendations into actual purchase orders
How to manage and update your supply plan
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Access Your Supply Plan
Navigate to the Demand Plan page
Click the "Show Supply Plan" button in the top right corner
A configuration modal will appear
Step 2: Configure Restock Frequency
Select your preferred Restock Frequency from the dropdown menu
This setting determines how often your purchase orders will be placed
For example, selecting "Monthly" will group orders to be placed once per month
Click "Show Supply Plan" to proceed
Note: To learn more about restock frequency options and how they affect your inventory management, visit our article What is PO Restock Frequency?
Step 3: Review Your Supply Plan
Once generated, your supply plan will display recommended purchase orders based on:
Your demand plan forecasts
Current available inventory
Any incoming purchase orders already in the system
You can view your supply plan in two different ways:
Option A: Group by Supplier
Shows recommended purchase orders organized by supplier
Helps you consolidate orders with the same supplier
Click the "Group by Supplier" tab to access this view
Option B: Group by Month
Shows recommended purchase orders organized by recommended order date
Helps you plan your ordering schedule and cash flow
Click the "Group by Month" tab to access this view
Step 4: Convert Recommendations to Purchase Orders
Review the recommended purchase orders
Select the recommendations you wish to convert
Click the "Convert to PO" button
The system will create draft purchase orders based on your selection
Step 5: Manage Your Purchase Orders
After converting recommendations to actual purchase orders, you can:
View all POs (recommended, draft, and approved) by selecting the "All" tab
Filter to see only "Draft" POs that need review
Filter to see only "Approved" POs that are ready for sending to suppliers
Filter to see only "Recommended" POs that.
Important Notes
⚠️ Updating Your Demand Plan If you make changes to your demand plan, your recommended POs will be automatically regenerated to reflect these changes:
Update your demand plan as needed
Click the "Update Supply Plan" button on the Demand Plan page
Your supply plan will refresh with updated recommendations
🗒️ About Converted Purchase Orders
Purchase orders that have been converted to any status (Draft, Approved, Received, or Partially Received) will not be affected by updates to your demand plan
This ensures you don't lose any POs you've already created and processed
For more information on tracking converted POs, please visit How Can I View the Converted Recommended PO?
Video Tutorial
For a detailed demonstration of this process, watch our step-by-step video guide:
Need More Help?
If you have questions about creating or managing your supply plan, please contact our support team through the chat button in the bottom right corner of your Fabrikatör app.