Can your planners explain supply shortages and order recommendations?

Who should check?

Manufacturers, distributors and supply-chain teams that actually run NetSuite Material Requirements Planning and need to understand order dates, demand pegging or planning messages. The October monthly release describes NetSuite Next capabilities being offered in phases; the workbook cannot be assumed present in every NetSuite 2026.2 account.

Availability, not a migration deadline

1. NetSuite 2026.2 October monthly releaseOracle documents a new Supply Chain Planning Engine Workbook in NetSuite Next, available to eligible accounts in phases.
2. After a completed supply planning runUse the latest-run workbook views to investigate pegged supply and demand, item-location parameters and planning recommendations.

Check your Oracle account notice before scheduling an update.

A practical response

• Ask the supply planning owner to confirm MRP and account availability, then choose one plan definition, item and location with recent planning messages.
• Verify the role's SuiteAnalytics Workbook Edit and MRP View permissions and dataset sharing; generate or select an approved supply planning run before reviewing the workbook.
• Compare Planned Order Analysis supply, pegged demand, quantities and dates to planning messages and the Planning Workbench; record base-unit conversions and any blank related-record fields.
• Document the useful filters, exception review, refresh ownership and sample result acceptance with the supply-chain owner; require approval before any resulting purchase or work order changes, which are not automatic actions in this review.

What we’ll review

MRP enablement and actual NetSuite Next eligibility; most recent completed supply planning run and plan definition; planning parameters for an item and location; role with SuiteAnalytics Workbook Edit and Material Requirements Planning View or higher; workbook/dataset sharing; agreed planning messages and demand/quantity sample. No account was accessed by this research.

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