Analyze Products per Component

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:

• 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

Products per Component

Related Window Descriptions

Products per Component

Procedure

1. Open the Products per Component window.
2. Search for the part for which you want to study the specified information.
3. Analyze the data to select suitable parts to position as buffered parts.