Maybe the “Simulate Multilevel Material Availability” page could help you. Here you can search for Part BOM and then enter a Need Date and Quantity and simulate what new supply orders that would be required for the full multilevel BOM to meet this quantity after netting against existing supply.

what module would this be under?

This would be part of MFGSTD - Manufacturing Standards

I am using Enterprise explorer Apps 10

@FJRODIII It Apps 10 the corresponding window is called Multilevel Availability Check

what is this module best used for?

As earlier mentioned, this window belongs to the MFGSTD - Manufacturing Standards module. 

I am not familiar with this module.

@FJRODIII It is the same module that you use for defining BOM’s and Routings.

Bjorn, thanks for your help. This module will shop us what shop orders will be needed to carry out the order is that correct?