Re: Cycle Time

Rony,

As a rule whenever an item goes negative for any reason it is
automatically selected for cycle count the next time that you generate
the cycle count sheets.

I have found that a good rule of thumb for cycle count frequency is to
use ABC analysis for the timing.

For example if 80% of the inventory value are classified as A, B and/or
C item then they should be counted more frequently as that is where the
inventory and usage value resides in your inventory system.

Once you have calculated each category of an item then it is up to you
and your users as to the frequency for counting the items.

Hope that this helps!

Dan Sweeney

Senior Technical Consultant

PHOENIX Business Consulting, Inc.

Tel: 724.836.4446 x7, Cell:  860.490.6712, 

E-Fax: 832-550-5144

www.phoenixbcinc.com

SSA GLOBAL Recognized Services Provider


-----Original Message-----
From: bpcs-l-bounces+dsweeney=phoenixbcinc.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bpcs-l-bounces+dsweeney=phoenixbcinc.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Rony Mayer
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 1:00 PM
To: SSA's BPCS ERP System
Subject: [BPCS-L] Cycle Time

Hi guys,

We're having a bit of a problem trying to calculate cycle times for some
of
our product lines, since our team does not know if BPCS offer a
standard,
easy-to-use way to do that. They are trying to calculate it through some
queries and manipulate the info in access, but from what I've seen, the
information is not going to be very trustworthy. Do you guys know a
standard
way to get this ? I can't believe BPCS does not offer this, as I've been
told.

Thanks in advance,

Rony