Inventory Details
Knowing the materials "on hand" and what they cost is not enough! SIM*plicity collects and manages other valuable data on inventoried materials, components, assemblies and products. Here is a summary of the information that can be accessed. On the Inventory Accordion Bar select "Display" and then "Items" In the "Material #" box enter an item or use the spin buttons to select a purchased material. To view components, assemblies or products, select that category from the drop down box adjacent to "Inventory Type.
| Inventory Type | Click the Down Arrow to display inventory type (materials, components, etc.). Default is "Materials" |
| Click on Material # box | Enter enough characters from the part id# or use the spin button to scroll through the inventory. Right clicking this box presents other search options such as description, location, etc. (Use the ADD/EDIT selection of the Inventory Accordion Bar to add new items. you can also select ADD RECORDS on the Engineering Accordion Bar.) |
| Description | This is the default description used in your factory (30 characters). Many companies try to use the same description for purchasing. If you need a different description or a longer one for purchasing use use the optional ordering description box. (Note: vendor part #'s are added during the purchasing process and are unique for each vendor .) |
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Optional Information |
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| Ordering Description | See above |
| Location | Storage location. SIM*plicity can maintain multiple inventory locations for a given item. Contact Support for more information. |
| Buyer | Each item can be assigned to a Buyer or Buying Area. |
Five tabs contain more information on each item.
DEMAND
The Demand tab is pictured above.
Item Demand tells you not only what is needed but when. It breaks down requirements by user selected time periods.
Nine time buckets are available - change these from daily to weekly or monthly if necessary. Then click the Update button to display demand during that time period.
QUANTITIES
Quantities are displayed in both usage (production) units and purchasing units; with the conversion factor shown. Calculated feld definitions are printed in white.
On Hand = Actual quantity .
Scheduled are long range usage commitments and not actually on the factory floor.
Available = On Hand - Scheduled.
On Order is quantites that have been requiationed and/or purchased.
Planned is the actually quantity required for orders on the factory floor.
Free Stock = Available + On Order-Planned
Reorder Point is a user defined quantity to have on hand of un-allocated materials.
Surplus = Free Stock - Reorder Point
PHYSICAL
Use this tab to:
- Define purchasing and usage units and to set the conversion factor between the two.
- Enter Standard and Last Cost for the purchasing price. Last Cost will be constantly updated as material is received.
Enter physical size and weight information. This is used in the Bills of Material and for weight estimates of finished products. It is al used in conjunction with the Freight Class to calculate inbound freight costs.
The check boxes:
REQUISITION HISTORY
Vendors and status of all prior purchase orders for this item are displayed after you click the UPDATE button.
TEXT
The text box tab opens a window which allows the entry and editing of an unlimited length message. Note the check box; you can print this message on orders or by checking it use it as an internal notepad.