Enter Storage Requirements

Explanation

This activity is used to enter storage requirements for an inventory part or the part catalog record. There are two tabs in which you can enter storage requirements. By entering storage requirements on the part catalog, the values entered will be shared for the part across all sites where it is used. If site specific storage requirements are needed, they should be entered on the inventory part. Values entered on the inventory part will override any value inherited from the part catalog record. Note that it is also possible to enter storage requirements for a group of parts. Values entered on capacity groups would first be inherited to part catalog records and then to inventory parts. Use setup on capacity groups or part catalog to avoid unnecessary setup per inventory part when similar values are used. Note that exceptions to inherited values from the level above can always be entered on the lower levels. So any value entered on the inventory part will override values inherited from the part catalog or capacity group.

In the Capacity and Condition Requirements tab, you can enter information about the requirements for length, width, depth, temperature and humidity range as well as the weight and volume that should be considered when a part is stored on an inventory location.

In the Capability Requirements tab, you can enter requirements for user-defined capabilities that an inventory location where this part is stored must be able to handle. This could be, for example, that a part is explosive and hence has a storage requirement for explosive material.

Note that when no value is entered, it is interpreted that the part has an unlimited requirement for that capacity or condition and thus will require a location that has unlimited capacity or condition. This will also mean that parts not having defined requirements will not unnecessarily use locations defined as being capable to handle certain capacities, conditions or capabilities.

Values for capacity, conditions or capabilities can be inherited either from the part catalog record or specific groupings for storage requirements. There are separate storage requirement groups for capacities, conditions and capabilities and these groups are connected to a part in the part catalog.

Prerequisites

A storage capability must exist.

System Effects

The storage requirements entered will be taken into consideration when looking for an inventory location of specific capacities and conditions.

Window

Part
Inventory Part

Related Window Descriptions

Part
Part/Storage Requirements
Inventory Part
Inventory Part/Storage Requirements
Define Storage Volume Requirement

Procedure

  1. Open the Part or Inventory Part window.
  2. Click the Storage Requirements tab.
  3. In the Capacity and Condition Requirements tab, enter values for the width, height, depth, volume, weight, temperature and humidity. If no value is entered, it is interpreted that the part has an unlimited requirement for that capacity or condition.
  4. In the Capability Requirements tab, enter records for the relevant storage capabilities to be used for the part.
  5. Save your changes.
  6. To enter storage volume requirements, either enter a quantity per volume unit of measure manually or right-click anywhere in the Storage Requirements tab and then click Define Storage Volume Requirement.
  7. On the dialog box that appears, enter the site and location and define a quantity per volume for the location.
  8. Click OK and save your changes.