You are in the process of analyzing the demand and supply schedules for the item based on high level reservations.

Question

Options

• AOn Hand
• BMovement Request
• CRequisition
• DTransfer Order
• EWork Order
• FAccount Alias

• B
  6% (2)
• C
  14% (5)
• D
  75% (27)
• E
  3% (1)
• F
  3% (1)

Explanation

Transfer Orders (D) are the correct answer because they represent planned inventory movements between organizations or locations, and they use high-level reservations - meaning supply is reserved at a summary level rather than tied to specific lot/serial details. In supply/demand scheduling, Transfer Orders appear as both a demand source (outbound location) and a supply source (inbound location), making them the defining document for this type of reservation analysis.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. On Hand - reflects current physical inventory quantities, not a reservation type or demand/supply document.
• B. Movement Request - handles internal subinventory moves within a single organization; it does not generate high-level reservations in demand/supply schedules.
• C. Requisition - is a procurement request (purchase or internal); it creates demand but is not categorized as a high-level reservation.
• E. Work Order - drives component demand in manufacturing, but uses detailed material reservations tied to production, not high-level reservations.
• F. Account Alias - is a transaction configuration shortcut for GL accounts; it has no role in demand/supply scheduling.

Memory tip: Think "Transfer = Transit reservation" - a Transfer Order crosses organizational boundaries and must reserve supply at a high level before goods physically move, unlike documents tied to procurement or production.

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