Re: Ramifications of Item Type changes for an Item Number

Hi Dale Gindlesperger:

Thanks for your reply and suggestions.

> "When we move items to obsolete (but keep the records on line), we
> change the item type to "F"."

Your suggestion for tracking obsolete inventory using ITTYP appears very 
interesting.

I assume that you don't use the Options and Features part of Mapics at your 
shop so that this allows you to use the "F" for Items Types and have it have a 
different meaning?  (Normally the "F" means
"Features.")  So using the "F" doesn't conflict with anything else in the 
system?

As an alternative what if you were to change the ITEMBL's Active Record Code 
(ACREC) to inactive, wouldn't the Inventory record still remain on line?

If I am correct, you would be able to track inactive (or obsolete) inventory 
using ACREC and still retain the inventory record's original or normal ITTYP 
designation.

By using the ITTYP "F" designation, you are comingling various different ITTYP 
inventory items into one catigory.

I look forward to your additional comments on this subject along with comments 
by other ML members.

Have yourself a good week.

Al Gershen
Grants Pass, OR 97526
aldg@mail.rvi.net
& ICQ # 12342782
Aldg's Photos at
http://communities.msn.com/AldgsPhotos/

---------- Your Original Mapics ML Reply Message ----------

>From: DaleGindlesperger@fft-inc.com
>Reply-To: mapics-l@midrange.com
>Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 08:20:53 -0500

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>Al,
>
>We do what you describe regularly here.  In fact, if we decide to sell a
>mfg component part, or purchased component, that is called out in a
>product structure, we frequently just tack an "F" on the end of the item#
>(for "finished good" in our nomenclature) and change the item type to a
>"1".  When we move items to obsolete (but keep the records on line), we
>change the item type to "F".  As Dave said, the biggest challenge is
>internal communications on this sort of change.  MAPICS handles it just
>fine.
>
>Dale Gindlesperger
>Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
>