Re: Alternate Item in Bill of Material????

Try defining the "alternate" as a phantom.  Define the component as a "child" on
the phantom item.  When you have the "alternate" on hand, MRP should use that,
and not plan to order the component.  However, when there is not enough
"alternate" on-hand, MRP will tell you to place an order for the component.

Used in this manner, MRP will never create demand for the "alternate".



Peggy Heritz
Senior BPCS Specialist
Crowe, Chizek & Company, LLP
http://www.crowechizek.com/scg/
phone: 219.236.8698
fax:        219.236.715



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Ver 6.0.2; Green Screen

Might sound crazy, but is there anyway to have an alternate item for a component
in a bill of material.  I know we can change the component when the shop order
is created, but we would like to have it as part of the BOM so that MRP/MPS will
not instruct us to order the component when the alternate item is available.

TIA
Ron Hudson
Collins & Aikman
roxrhud@colaik.com


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