what would prevent inbound inventory on a PO from being allocated to demand based on the supply required date?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

Based on the conversations, there could be several reasons why inbound inventory on a Purchase Order (PO) is not being allocated to demand based on the supply required date: 1. Default Commit Option on Sales Order Setting: If the "Default Commit Option on Sales Order" setting in Accounting Preferences > Order Management is set to "Do Not Commit", it will not commit inventory to a sales order until you commit it either through a script or some other process. This could prevent the allocation of inbound inventory to demand. 2. Supply Allocation Feature: If the Supply Allocation feature is not properly set up or utilized, it could prevent the allocation of inbound inventory to demand. This feature helps in managing and prioritizing the allocation of inventory to sales orders, work orders, and transfer orders based on the supply required date. 3. Time Fence Setting: If the time fence is set to a large number of days in the inventory management preferences, it could prevent the system from recommending orders for items with zero stock, even if there is a demand plan for those items. Clearing the time fence could resolve this issue. 4. Linking of Sales/Work Orders: If the sales/work orders are not properly linked to the purchase orders, it could prevent the allocation of inbound inventory to demand. Ideally, the purchasing department would make a full purchase order that can be linked to either the sales order or work orders, which would grab that inventory as soon as it's available. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******