Setting inventory options

This page allow you to set for the system to follow while recording an inventory transaction. Tell me more.

Select the “Set Inventory Options” link under the “Logistics Common Master” business component.

The “Inventory Option Settings” page appears.

The system displays the following:

Date Format

The format in which the date fields appears in this page. This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user ID. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date format from the “Enterprise Modeling” business component by default.

Enter the following field in the “Warehouse Options” group box:

Warehouse Code Uniqueness	Use the drop-down list box to specify the level at which the uniqueness of warehouse code should be maintained. The system provides the following options:
	Across Stocking Locations - Select this option if you wish to maintain a unique warehouse code across stocking location .
	Within Location - Select this option if you wish to maintain a unique warehouse code within the stocking location .
	The system sets the value as “Across Stocking Locations” by default, if no option is selected.

Enter the following fields in the “Material Request Options” group box:

AOG Material Request Authorization

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the material request created with “AOG” priority, should be automatically authorized or not. The system displays the following options:

Manual - Select this option to manually authorize the “AOG” priority material request in the "Authorize Material Request" page.
Automatic - Select this option to automatically authorize the “AOG” priority material request on creation / modification of material request.

The system displays “Automatic” by default.

Automatically Print Unsatisfied AOG MR?

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the unsatisfied material request with “AOG” priority, should be automatically printed or not. The system displays the following options:

Yes - Select this option to automatically print the unsatisfied material request with “AOG” priority on authorization of the material request. On authorization of material request with “AOG” priority, if stock is not available for the requested part, then the material request would be printed as a Report.
No - Select this option to prevent the unsatisfied material request with “AOG” priority from printing.

The system displays “No” by default.

Enter the following fields in the “Issue Routes” group box:

Line Work Order-Issue Only Against Material Request

Check this box to issue material for line work order only against a material request document.

Line Work Order-Issue Directly Against Work Order

Check this box to issue material for line work order directly, even without a material request.

Component Work Order-Issue Only Against Material Request

Check this box to issue material for component work order only against a material request document.

Component Work Order-Issue Directly Against Work Order

Check this box to issue material for component work order directly, even without a material request.

Enter the following in the “Stock Return Option” group box.

Default Stock status For Core Return

Use the drop down list box to select the default stock status for core return. The system lists all the active stock statuses as defined in the UDSS business component for the stock return transaction. The system sets this field to “Accepted” by default.

Modification of Issue Stock Status during Return

Use the drop down list box to allow or disallow the modification of the issue stock status during the maintenance return of “Main Core” parts. The system provides the options “Allowed” and “Not Allowed”. The system displays “Allowed” by default.

Enter the following in “Stock Correction Option'' group box:

Physical Inventory- Quantity

Check this box to allow the quantity correction of physical inventory.

Physical Inventory- Quantity &Value

Check this box to allow the quantity and value correction of physical inventory.

Cycle Count- Quantity

Check this box to allow the quantity correction of cycle count.

Cycle Count- Quantity &Value

Check this box to allow the quantity and value correction of cycle count

General –Quantity

Check this box to allow the correction of general stock quantity.

General –Value

Check this box to allow the correction of general stock value.

General –Quantity & Value

Check this box to allow the correction of general stock quantity and value.

Enter the following in the “Stock Valuation Option“ group box:

Maintain Valuation at

Use the drop down list box to select the level at which the stock must be valued. The system provides the options “Warehouse Level” and “Location Level”. The system displays “Warehouse Level” by default.

Enter the following in the “Part Type Allowed For Transaction “ group box:

Transaction

Use the drop down list box to select the transaction for which you wish to specify the part types. The system lists the options "General Material Request", "Stock Transfer", "Unplanned Issue", "Unplanned Return", "Stock Correction" and "Standard Cost Revaluation".

Click the “Get Details” pushbutton to retrieve the part types that are already defined for the selected transaction.

Note: If no part type has been defined for the transaction, the check boxes will appear blank.

Part Type

Check one or more of the following boxes to select the part types allowed for the transaction:

All - Check the box to enter parts of all types, namely, “Component”, “ Expendable”, “Consumable”, “Tool”, “Kit”, “Raw Material” and “Miscellaneous”.
Component - Check the box to enter parts of type “Component”.
Consumable - Check the box to enter parts of type “Consumable”.
Kit - Check the box to enter parts of type “Kit”.
Expendable-Check the box to enter parts of type “Expendable”.
Tool - Check the box to enter parts of type “Tool”.
Raw Material - Check the box to enter parts of type “Raw Material”.
Miscellaneous - Check the box to enter parts of type “Miscellaneous”.

Enter the following in the “Options For Maintaining Separate Document” group box.

Transaction

Use the drop down list box to select the transaction for which you wish to specify part type options for maintaining in a separate document.

Click the “Get Details” pushbutton to retrieve the part types that are already defined for the transaction.

Note: If no part type has been defined for the transaction, the check boxes will appear blank.

Part Type

Check one or more of the following boxes to indicate the type of part for which separate document has to be maintained.

Component - Check the box to maintain separate document for the type “Component”.
Consumable - Check the box to maintain separate document for the type “Consumable”.
Kit - Check the box to maintain separate document for the type “Kit”.
Expendable - Check the box to maintain separate document for the type “Expendable”.
Tool - Check the box to maintain separate document for the type “Tool”.
Raw Material - Check the box to maintain separate document for the type “Raw Material”.
Miscellaneous- Check the box to maintain separate document for the type “Miscellaneous”.

Click the "Set Inventory Options" pushbutton, to store the option settings.

The system displays the following in the “Record Statistics” group box:

Last Modified By	The name of the user who last modified the inventory option settings.
Last Modified Date	The date, in the specified date format, on which the inventory option was last modified.

The system sets the inventory options and stores the login user name and the current server date as the last modified date.