Inquiring stock availability

This activity allows you to view the stock availability details of a selected part in the inventory.

Select the “Inquire Stock Availability” link under the “Stock Maintenance” business component.

The “Inquire Stock Availability” page appears.

Enter the following fields in the “Search Criteria” group box, to search for the part for which you wish to view the stock availability details:

Search Criteria

Select one of the following radio buttons in the “Search Criteria” group box:

Note: The “Search Criteria” group box is visible only if the Login User has access rights to “Inquire Stock Availability” activity in any OU other than the login OU.

Inquire Stock

Select one of the following radio buttons:

Login OU - Select this radio button to inquire stock availability only in the Login OU. A drop-down list box is provided adjacent to the radio buttons, which lists and defaults the Login OU name on selecting the ‘Login OU’ radio button.
All OU – Select this radio button to retrieve all the parts in the OU selected in the adjacent drop-down list box. If blank is selected the drop-down, the system retrieves all the parts across all the OU’s listed in the drop-down list box.

By default, the radio button “Login OU” appears selected.

Select Warehouse

Storage Location	Use the drop-down list box to select the code defined under a station to which multiple warehouses can be mapped. The parts are stored in a warehouse. The system displays all the 'Active' storage locations defined for the Login OU / OU selected in the ‘Search Criteria’, in the “Storage Administration” business component. The system leaves the field blank by default.
Zone #	Use the drop-down list box to select the zone for which the bin details have to be entered. The system leaves the field blank by default. If a value is selected in this field, the system loads the “Bin #” field with all the "Active" Bins defined for the Zone # in the Warehouse #.
Warehouse #	Use the drop-down list box to select the unique number identifying the warehouse in which the part is available The system displays all the “Active” warehouses # defined for the Login OU / OU selected in the ‘Search Criteria’, in the “Storage Administration” business component. The system leaves the field blank by default.
Bin #	Use the drop-down list box to select the unique number identifying the bin in the zone The system leaves the field blank by default.
Trading Part Info
Trading Partner Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the trading partner type. The system lists the following options: Supplier – Select this option to indicate that the parts are owned by the supplier. Trading Partner # and Trading Partner Name will be considered as Supplier # and Supplier Name for searching, if this option is selected. Customer – Select this option to indicate that the parts are owned by the customer. Trading Partner # and Trading Partner Name will be considered as Customer # and Customer Name for searching, if this option is selected. Owned - Select this option to indicate that the parts are owned by the organization. The system leaves the field blank, by default.
Trading Partner #	The unique code identifying the supplier or customer (Alphanumeric, 45). You can enter the trading partner code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves stock information for the trading partner entered here.

Part Info

Part	Use the drop-down list box to select the part. The system lists the following options; Part # Mfr. Part # Prime Part # Part Description Part Category Primary Part Group Part Type Part Planning Group The system displays “Part #” by default. If "Part Category" is selected, the system loads the third drop-down list box with all the Part Category values from the quick code of type “Part Category' from “Part Administration” business component. If "Primary Part Group" is selected, the system loads the third drop-down list box with all the Part Groups already defined in the “Part Administration” business component. If "Part Type" is selected, the system loads the third drop-down list box with the following values; Component Expendable Tool Consumable Kit Raw Material Miscellaneous The system displays “Component” by default. If "Part Planning Group" is selected, the system loads the third drop-down list box with all the Group codes defined under purpose ‘Inventory Planning’ in the “Create Part/Service Groups” activity of the “Part Administration” business component.
Note: Click on the “Help on Part” link to search and select a particular part number.
Serial #/ Lot #	Use the drop-down list box to select the serial or lot number of the part, for which you wish to view the stock availability details. The system retrieves all the serial or lot numbers similar to the value entered here. The system lists the following options; Serial # Mfr. Serial # Lot # Mfr. Lot # The system displays “Serial #” by default.
Others	Use the drop-down list box to retrieve parts with certain attributes, such as PMA ((Part manufacturer Approval) Deviated Part SOS?(Ship or Shelf part) Restricted Part The system leaves the field blank, by default. Use the next drop-down list box to select the Stock Status. The system lists all the “Active” Stock Statuses defined in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component. The system displays “Stock Status” by default. Note: If “Stock Status” is selected, the system retrieves all the “Active” Stock Statuses defined for the Login OU / OU selected in the ‘Search Criteria’, in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component. Use the last drop-down list box to select the Condition. The system lists the following options; New Overhauled Serviceable Unserviceable The system displays “Condition” by default. Note: If “Condition” is selected, the system retrieves all Conditions.

Check one or more of the following ‘Display Option’, to view the stock availability selectively.

Zone # / Bin # Info	Check the box to display the part details at Zone - Bin level. Otherwise the part details are displayed either at Zone - Bin Level or Warehouse level.
Serial #/ Lot #	Check the box to display the part details along with the serial numbers and lot numbers in the multiline. Note: If the set option “Default ‘Serial # / Lot #' check box in Inquire Stock availability” in the “Set Inventory Process Parameter” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component is set as”1”, then the system defaults the 'Serial #/Lot #' check-box as 'Checked'. If the set option “Default ‘Serial # / Lot #' check box in Inquire Stock availability” in the “Set Inventory Process Parameter” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component is set as”0” or not defined, then the system defaults the 'Serial #/Lot #' check-box as 'Unchecked'.
Include Qty in Kit	Check the box to display the parts available in the kit.
Trading Partner Info.	Check the box to display the parts along with the corresponding trading partner information.
Alternate Parts	Check the box to display all the alternate part information of the selected Part #. Note: If the set option “Default the ‘Alternate Parts’ check box in Inquire Stock availability” in the “Set Inventory Process Parameter” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component is set as”1”, then the system defaults the 'Alternate Parts' check-box as 'Checked'. If the set option “Default the ‘Alternate Parts’ check box in Inquire Stock availability” in the “Set Inventory Process Parameter” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component is set as”0” or not defined, then the system defaults the 'Alternate Parts' check-box as 'Unchecked'.
Exclude Expired Parts	Check the box to exclude retrieval of parts for that validity has since expired.
Restriction Info	Check the box to indicate whether the part is a restricted part or not in the “Restricted?” column of the “Search Results” multiline.
Value	Check the box to display the value of the part corresponding to the record in the multiline, along with the Base Currency of the OU.
MOD Info	Check the box to display the mod details for the part serial combination in the multiline .
Click the “Search” pushbutton, to retrieve the search results. Note: The “Inquire Stock Availability” page can be accessed from many activities across components. In such situations, the search automatically retrieves records on the basis of inputs specified in the page from which you accessed the “Inquire Stock Availability” link. The system displays the following in the “Search Results” multiline based on the search criteria entered:
Organization Unit	The name of the Organization Unit.
Storage Location	The code defined under a station to which multiple warehouses are mapped.
Warehouse #	The code identifying the warehouse.
Part #	The number identifying the part.
Mfr. Part #	The code identifying the manufacturer part number.
Part Description	The textual description of the part.
Serial #	The serial number generated for the part, after receipt of the part, if the part is serial number controlled. Click the data hyperlink to open the “Part Serial Name Plate” page for maintenance and sourcing information on the part serial #.
Available Quantity	The number of parts available in the warehouse in the particular stock status, which is not allocated. Available Qty = Total Qty - Allocated Qty.
UOM	The unit of measurement in which the part is stocked.
Allocated Qty	The quantity of stock allocated out of the total quantity available in the particular Stock Status.
Total Quantity	The total quantity of the part available in the warehouse.
Stock Status	The stock status of the part.
Condition	The condition of the part. It could be “New”, “Overhauled”, “Serviceable” or “Unserviceable”.
Mod #	The unique numbers identifying the part modification.
Value	The value of the part.
Currency	The base currency of the Organization Unit.
Zone #	The number identifying the zone in which the part is stored in the warehouse.
Bin #	The number identifying the bin in which the part is stored in the zone..
PMA	Indicates whether the Part Manufacturer Approval has been obtained for the part or not
Deviated Part?	Indicates whether the part has been approved by the Designated Engineering Representative or not.
Deviation Comments	Any other remarks pertaining to the difference in the maintenance procedure
SOS Quar?	Indicates whether the part is a Ship Or Shelf quarantined part or not.
SOS Disposition	The Ship Or Shelf disposition details of the part and serial.
Restricted?	Indicates whether the part # - serial # is a restricted part, such as Yes or No.
Available In Kit	The part available in the kit.
Lot #	The number identifying the lot number of the part. Click the data hyperlink to open the “Part Name Plate” page for maintenance and sourcing information on the part lot #.
Mfr. Lot #	A unique number identifying the lot number issued by the manufacturer
Mfr. Serial #	A unique number identifying the serial number issued by the manufacturer
Expiry Date	The date of expiry of the part.(Date Format).
Mfr. #	The code identifying the manufacturer of the part
Part Type	The type of the part as defined in the “Part Administration” business component. It could be “Raw Material”, “Component”, “Expendable”, “Tool”, “Kit” or “Consumable”.
Part Category	The category of the part.
Primary Part Group	The primary part group of the part
Planning Type	The method in which the part requirement is planned. This could be "Reorder Level", "Min-Max" or "None".
Source Document Type	The type of the source document.
Source Document #	The number identifying the last inventory transaction source document.
Part Planning Group	The planning group of the part.
Last Updated Documented Type	The type of the document that was last updated. This is the recently-updated document that forms the basis for computing the current stock availability for the part in the warehouse.
IC Key	The interchangeability key of the part.
Last Updated Documented #	The number identifying the document that was last updated.
Trading Partner Type	The trading partner type which could be “Supplier”, “Customer”, or “Owned”.
Trading Partner #	The unique code identifying the supplier or customer.
Trading Partner Name	The name of the supplier or customer

Click the hyperlinked Part # in the multiline, to view the information of the part.
To view specific information on parts, check the box in the multiline to mark a part and then select the relevant link at the bottom of the page.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “Generate Part Barcode Label” link to generate the barcode label of the part.
Select the “Generate Part Tag Report” link to generate the Tag report for the part.
Select the “View Availability of Alternate Parts - Across Locations” link to view the availability of alternate parts for the selected part across locations.

Select the “View Availability of Alternate Parts – Wh Level” link to view the availability of alternate parts for the selected part at the warehouse level.
Select the “View Allocated Quantity” link to view the allocated quantity details of the selected part.
Select the “View Parts Information” link to view the information of the part.
Select the “View Alternative Part Information” link to view the information of the alternative part.

Select the “View Alternative Part Information” link to view the information of the alternative part.
Select the “View Shelf Life Renewal History” link to view the shelf life renewal details of the parts.

Select the “Inquire Material Count and Location information” link to view the quantity and location details of the part and its alternates.
Select the “View Warehouse Planning Parameter” link to view the warehouse planning parameter details.
Select the “View Part – Serial #/ Lot # Transaction History” link to view the transaction summary and transaction details of the part.
Select the “View Part Certificate History” link to view the part certificate history.
Select the “View Kit Constituents” link to view the parts available as constituent of kits.
Select the “View Part Qty as Kit Constituent” link to view the quantity of a part available as a part of kits.
Select the “Manage Part Restrictions” link to view restriction information on the part.
Select the “View Part Supply Chain Performance” link to view the supply chain performance of the part.
Select the “Inquire Part Float Summary” link at the bottom of the page display the Current Inventory Float and Target Inventory float details.