Create Inventory Part

Explanation

Use this activity to create an inventory part. This is a key step during the design phase, since it enables the material plan to be created.

Prerequisites

A project with a project site must have been defined for the project deliverables definition.

The project deliverable item, should not, already have been defined with an inventory part.

System Effects

The check box Inventory Part is being checked. This indicates that a inventory part is created and added as a part on the project deliverable item.

Window

Project Deliverables Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Project Deliverables Navigator/General
Project Deliverables Navigator/Components
Project Deliverables Navigator/Navigation Items

Procedure

Create an inventory part in Project Deliverables Navigator/General, Components ,Navigation Items tab or Materials/Material Requirments tab:

1. Open the Project Deliverables Navigator window and populate it with values.
2. Open the General, Components , Navigation Items tab or Materials/Material Requirments tab.
3. Right-click and then click Create Inventory Part. This opens the Create Inventory Part dialog.
4. Enter a Part Description
5. Enter a UoM or select from List of Values.
6. Click OK.
7. Notice how the check box Inventory Part is checked to indicate that a purchase part exist.
8. Right-click and click Inventory Part.
9. Review and enter additional information on the new inventory part, in Inventory Part window.

An inventory part can now be further processed as describe here: Handle Inventory