In this field, you enter a date formula that sets the planning time frame for the item. The planning calculations use the reorder cycle in the following ways:
Requirements that are due within the reorder cycle are grouped together.
A replenishment order that is due within the reorder cycle may be rescheduled to fulfill a requirement.
If you leave the field blank, requirements that share the same date are grouped together.
Note that this field is disabled if you select the reordering policy Order. In that case, each requirement is handled separately, even if there are others that share the same date.
Note: It is not recommended to use the Reorder Cycle field together with the reordering policy Maximum Qty., and in most cases the reorder cycle will be overruled.