Enter Manufactured Inventory Part, Misc Part Info
Explanation
This procedure is one of many you can use to complete the registration of a
manufactured inventory part. It is focused on the registration of inventory counting, and
control values. Depending on where the inventory part is used, you might need to specify
some values, but not all.
Prerequisites
- Before you can change the external service cost
method, ensure that there
are no open external service requisitions or orders registered for the part.
System Effects
Additional data for a manufactured inventory part will be entered.
Window
Inventory Part
Related Window Descriptions
Inventory Part
Inventory Part/Misc Part Info
Procedure
- Populate or query for the inventory part in question and click the
Misc
Part Info tab.
- In the Control Values group:
- From the Reserve at Order Entry list, click either Priority Reservations or
Normal Reservation, which is the default value.
- From the Capability Check list,
select the desired option.
- Select the appropriate check boxes.
- Counting Information: If the part will be counted cyclically, use the Cyclic Period
field to specify the number of days between one automatic
counting and the next. Be sure to select the Cyclic
Counting check box as well.
- Cost Control: select appropriate
values from the Inventory Valuation Method, Inventory Part Cost
Level, Supplier Invoice Consideration and the Zero Cost lists.
- In the External Service Cost Method field, specify the correct
external service costing method for the part. The field will display the default
costing method specified for the site, but you can change this method if
necessary, by selecting the appropriate value from the list.
- Select a Part Cost Group from the List of Values. It is used to group
the parts that are calculated in the same way.
- In the Max Periodic WA Update (%) (Maximum Periodic Weighted
Average Percentage) field, enter the maximum percentage up to which the cost
should be updated during a periodic weighted average calculation. The number
in this field is used for calculations; any remaining difference (compared
to the update given by the weighted average calculation) is saved for later
updates. If this field is left blank, the cost will receive a 100% update. If the value in this field is entered for a configurable part,
it will be valid for all the configurations of this part.
- Putaway: Indicates the rules for refill of the putaway
zones on the selected site. Chose putaway refill setup and the the standard
putaway quantity.
- Save your entry.