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We are on 6.0.04, mixed mode and we use alternates extensively in the following manner: 1. INV180 Alternate item selection. This is where you can make an association between item numbers to make substitutions at order entry time. You have to make sure the customer master is set up to allow substitutions (watch the include/exclude rules). The sytem allows you to use one of the standard Item status codes (INV195) or you can also create your own. The standard item status codes (see 1-3 below) are set up to allow substitution of parts based on stock levels. The message text also appears at order entry time to the person entering the order - we have found this very useful - as our orders are taken over the phone and we can inform the customer of potential issues on same day shipments. For example: if someone is ordering an older part that is no longer in production - we set the item status on that item to indicate it is only available if still in inventory, or to look for re-manufactured stock. If forces the order taker to look and inform the customer at order entry time. The item status code must be set in the Item master for how you want the substitution to transpire - based on inventory, or just the message to the order taker to manually review inventory, etc. With the association in INV180, the order entry personnel can review the stock levels on hand by using the action code 15 on the line item in order entry. Here is a sample of some of the Item Status codes that we use: (Codes 1 - 3 are predefined by SSA) 1 Auto Substitute-Regardless of Stock Position Active 2 Auto Substitute-If Primary has Insufficient Stock Active 3 Auto Substitute-If Alternate has Sufficient Stock Active 4 PHANTOM ITEM!!! - SELECT ALTERNATE Active 5 ALTERNATES AVAILABLE Active 6 NO LONGER AVAIL UNLESS IN INV - CK FOR REMFG PARTS Active 7 DROP SHIP ITEM Active 2. ORD150 customer cross-reference. This is where the order entry personnel can enter the customer's item number for your inventory. You can designate the customer's item number to print on the appropriate documents (pick list, bill of lading, invoice, etc.). This list is set up by customer - we have set up corporate parent customer numbers to help simplify having to enter the same cross reference for similar customers. Hope this helps. If you have any further questions, feel free to give me a call or contact me directly. Beth A. Norris Production Control Manager Fawn Engineering Des Moines, IA bnorris@wittern.com (515) 271-8423 -----Original Message----- From: Ing. Otto Hason [mailto:hason@pbsvb.cz] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:05 AM To: bpcs-l@midrange.com Subject: Alternate items BPCS 6.0.04 We need to have an item nr. in ORD according to our customer (e.g. 11.123) - it is material, not manufactured item. In INV, BOM we have the same item with different item nr. (e.g. M123). We need this "M" on the beginning because of other non-BPCS tasks. Any idea how to handle it? TIA oTTo Hason _______________________________________________ This is the SSA's BPCS ERP System (BPCS-L) mailing list To post a message email: BPCS-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/bpcs-l or email: BPCS-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/bpcs-l.
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