Re: Setting up an Inventory Discrepancies Whse

DeeDee:



Your approach makes perfect sense. The business requirement is to have
accurate Onhand Inventory. MRP will use the Onhand in Nettable Warehouses
for planning purposes. Your situation is that cycle counting has identified
a large variance and you are concerned about just adjusting it out. So,
what you want to do is to remove this questionable Onhand from your
Warehouse so that MRP will plan correctly based on what you think you have
(based on a count). But, you want Accounting to review and then make the
decision on what to do with this Quantity.



The solution is:

1. Create a new Warehouse within your current Facility. You do not need a
new Facility.

2. This Warehouse should be Non-Nettable and Non-Allocatable.

3. Transfer the questionable Onhand into this Warehouse. It will be
visible, but it will not be used by MRP.

4. Once Accounting makes a decision or you re-verify the count, a
disposition will be made. Either you will transfer back some or all of the
Quantity or you will adjust it within this Warehouse.



With this approach, you will preserve accuracy and control. It is a normal
procedure that companies use for such a situation.



If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.



Thanks.



Les Mittman, Senior BPCS Consultant

847-858-5235



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[mailto:bpcs-l-bounces+lmittman=sbcglobal.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
DeeDee Virgei
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:49 PM
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Subject: [BPCS-L] Setting up an Inventory Discrepancies Whse



Hi All,



I am looking for some BPCS setting suggestions related to MRP and

Inventory...



We currently have a quality whse setup for material returns or other

inventory needing further inspection. This whse is in our MRP facility

and usually does not contain much.



The issue I run into is that occasionally our folks transfer inventory

balances into this whse when finding huge inventory discrepancies during

cycle counting; where the questionable inventory may remain in this whse

until accounting can further research. This sometimes causes big MRP

issues...



I think we should setup a separate warehouse, not under the MRP

facility, for huge inventory discrepancies that need further research.

I would only give our accounting folks access to this whse.



My question; have any of you setup a whse like this? I'm trying to

find out if setting up an inventory discrepancy whse is normal or am I

breaking some big inventory rule...



Any input would be greatly appreciated.



Thx!



Best Regards,



DeeDee Virgei

Project Leader



Nelson Stud Welding, Inc.