Analyze Component Summarize Where Used
Explanation
This activity is used to perform several analyses in order to identify which
parts are suitable to set as buffered parts. Following attributes can be further
evaluated which helps prior to setting a part as a buffered part:
- No of top most parent parts where the component is used.
- Whether the part exists in a critical path in structure.
- Cost of the part.
- Unprotected lead time of the part.
Prerequisites
Part cost calculation needs to have been performed and saved to cost set 1.
System Effects
N/A
Window
Component Summarized Where Used
Related Window Descriptions
Component Summarized Where Used
Procedure
- Open the Component Summarized Where Used window.
- Search for the part for which you want to study the specified information.
- Analyze the data to select suitable parts to position as buffered parts.