Setting inventory parameters

Component overview

Glossary

Basics of using Ramco Enterprise series web page

Using online help

This page allows you to set OU level parameters for the “Inventory” business process chain. You can set the process parameters for the Inventory BPC.

The “Set Parameters – Inventory” page appears.

Prevent Transactions during Fin Period Closing

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether inventory transactions can be posted to finance books when the financial period is being closed. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Prevent Transactions during Hold of Expired Lots

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether inventory transactions pertaining to expired lot of items can be posted, when hold of expired lots batch process is running. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Financials Installed

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the “Ramco Enterprise Series – Financials” module has been installed in the login organization unit. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Prevent Transactions during Quarantine of Lots

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether inventory transactions pertaining to Quarantined Lot of items can be posted, when Quarantine of lots batch process is running. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Use Warehouse level security

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the warehouse level security that has been defined in the “Storage Administration” business component must hold good for carrying out inventory transactions in a particular warehouse. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Unfreeze stocks without count entry

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether stocks can be unfreezed without the count entry details from the cycle count sheet. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Allow Planning type modification

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the planning type that has been defined for an item in the “Item Administration” business component can be modified. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Allow Item Statuses Obsolete/discontinued

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether items can be put in “Obsolete” or “Discontinued” statuses. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Allow Zero standard cost

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether items can be assigned zero standard cost. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Automatically hold lots after expiration date

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether item lots must  change to held status automatically once the respective expiry dates have elapsed by system batch process periodically. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Automatically quarantine lots after re-test date

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether item lots must change to  quarantined status automatically once the respective re-test dates have elapsed by system batch process periodically. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Lot No. unique across item codes

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether lot numbers must be unique across item codes. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Free stock check at MR authorization

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether to check the availability of free stock in the warehouse on authorization of material requests. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Unfreeze storage locations without count entry

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether items in warehouses can be unfreezed without the count entry details from the physical inventory plan. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Serial No. unique across item codes

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether serial numbers must be unique across item codes. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Modify Value during positive adjustments

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether adjustment values can be modified during positive adjustments. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Physical Inventory Installed

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether “Physical Inventory” business component has been installed in the login organization unit. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Cycle Count Installed

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether “Cycle Count” business component has been installed in the login organization unit. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Account type to be used for Std. cost revaluation

Use the drop-down list box to select the account type to be used for the revaluation of standard costs of items. You can select from “Adjustment Account” or “Revaluation Account”.

 
  • Adjustment Account – indicates that the adjustment account is used for revaluation of standard costs of items.

 
  • Revaluation Account – indicates that the revaluation account is used for revaluation of standard costs of items.

 

The system displays “Adjustment Account” by default on launch of the page.

Revalue Std. cost from Adjustment component

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether standard costs of items must be revalued in the “Stock Adjustments” business component. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Issue Expired Lots

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether expired lot of items can be issued. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Modify of Usage A/C code and CC during Issue

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether usage account codes and cost center details can be modified at the time of issue. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Online PR Generation

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether online purchase requests can be generated in the “Inventory” business process chain. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Online PO Generation

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether online purchase orders can be generated in the “Inventory” business process chain. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Online Work Order Generation

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether online work orders can be generated in the “Inventory” business process chain. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Online STO Generation

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether online stock transfer order can be generated through sales cycle in the “Inventory” business process chain. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Autogenerate Lot No. during receipts

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether lot numbers for items are automatically generated while raising goods receipts. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Allow inactive items in unplanned receipt

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether items in “Inactive” status can be accounted for in unplanned receipts. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Modify Unplanned Receipt value of Std. Cost Items

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the unplanned receipt values of standard cost items can be modified. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Modify Inventory Return value of Std. Cost Items

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the inventory return values of standard cost items can be modified. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Allow workflow applicable components for inventory Management System

Use the drop down list box to specify whether workflow is enabled for applicable inventory transactions. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

The system saves the OU level process parameters set.