# JD Edwards Supplier Scheduling: Setting Up and Releasing Supplier Schedules > Source: https://netray.co/erp-help/jd-edwards-supplier-scheduling-release-process > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: ERP Help ## Short answer JD Edwards supplier scheduling sends suppliers a time-phased view of what you will need, derived from planning (MRP) messages or forecasts and tied to a blanket or release-type purchase order. You set up the supplier and item relationships, generate the schedule from planned demand, review and adjust it, then release it to the supplier by print, EDI or an integration. ## Kind how-to ## System jd-edwards ## Erp Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ## Module Procurement / Supplier Schedules ## Query jd edwards supplier scheduling ## Alternate Queries - jde supplier schedule - jde supplier release schedule - jde forecast to suppliers ## Applies To JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement and Requirements Planning 9.x. Program names and menus vary by release and setup; use the menu search to locate them. ## Steps ### Set up and release a supplier schedule **Items:** - Set up the supplier master and the item-supplier relationship (supplier item cross-reference, lead time, purchasing unit of measure) so planning knows who supplies each item. - Create a blanket order (or the order type your company uses for scheduled purchases) with the agreed price, quantity and period for the supplier and item. - Run Requirements Planning (MRP) so planned orders and messages exist for the items to be supplied through the schedule. - Generate the supplier schedule from the planning output, choosing the horizon and time buckets, such as weekly or monthly. - Review the schedule, adjust quantities, and separate firm quantities (a commitment) from forecast quantities (an indication only). - Release the schedule to the supplier through your channel: print, e-mail, EDI or a portal integration, and record the release date. - Track supplier acknowledgements and receipts against the schedule, and re-run as demand changes. ## Sections ### Firm versus forecast, and why it matters **Body:** A supplier schedule is a commitment ladder. The near term is firm: the supplier should build or ship. Further out it is forecast: a signal to plan capacity. Agree the horizon for each with the supplier and write it into the contract or blanket order terms. Poorly defined firm windows are the most common source of disputes: the supplier built stock against a forecast, and the buyer then cut demand. Make the commit windows explicit in the schedule and in the agreement. ### What drives the schedule **Body:** The schedule is only as good as the planning data behind it: accurate lead times, safety stock, lot sizing and current inventory. If planning is unstable, the schedule will swing, and suppliers will stop trusting it. Run MRP at a cadence suppliers can live with. Weekly schedules from a nightly planning run that reshuffles everything create noise; consider freezing the near term and only changing it by exception. ### Receipts, tracking and reporting **Body:** Receipts against the blanket order reduce the open schedule quantity and update on-order values for planning. Verify that receipts reference the right order line, or the schedule will show demand still open. Report supplier performance against schedule: on-time, in-full and changes made inside the firm window. These measures are what a supplier conversation needs. ## Pitfalls - Releasing a schedule from stale planning data after master data or lead time changes. - Not distinguishing firm and forecast quantities in what the supplier sees. - Receipts posted against the wrong order or line, leaving schedule quantities open. - Changing the near-term schedule every week and eroding supplier trust. - Unit of measure mismatches between the item, the supplier and the blanket order. ## Ai Angle An assistant over your JDE planning and procurement data can answer which suppliers have schedules changed inside the firm window this week and what the open receipts are, with the query shown and read-only access. Netray can deploy it on-prem so supplier pricing and demand never leave your network. ## Faq ### What is supplier scheduling in JD Edwards? **Answer:** It is the process of generating and releasing time-phased delivery schedules to suppliers based on planned demand, usually against a blanket purchase order, so suppliers see firm and forecast requirements over a horizon. ### How do I send a forecast to a supplier from JDE? **Answer:** Run planning, generate the supplier schedule for the supplier and horizon, review it, and release it via print, e-mail, EDI or your integration. Mark which part is firm and which is forecast only. ### Do I need a blanket order for supplier schedules? **Answer:** Typically yes, or an equivalent order type that holds the agreed price and period. The blanket order gives the schedule its commercial basis and a place to record releases and receipts. ### Can supplier schedules be sent by EDI? **Answer:** Yes. JDE supports outbound EDI for planning schedules through its EDI interface and Z-files, subject to your trading partner and the EDI package you use. Confirm the transaction set with the supplier. ## Search terms jd edwards supplier scheduling, jde supplier schedule, jde supplier release, jde blanket order, jde mrp supplier forecast, jde procurement schedule, jde firm forecast supplier, jde requirements planning, jde edi planning schedule, supplier schedule release process --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json