how to assign and use spare parts in service and maintenance

Hi, You can add spare parts or a spare part list to an object as described below:

Add Spare Part to object:

In order to connect the spare part to the object the part must exist in IFS/Inventory or in IFS/Purchasing.

Procedure

1. Open theFunctional Object or Serial Object window and click the Spare Parts tab.
2. Create a new record (F5).
3. Enter an appropriate part in the Part No field. Use one of the following methods:

• To enter an inventory part, use the List of Values to select a suitable value.
• To enter a purchase part, right-click and click LOV from Purchase Part and select a suitable value.

4. In the Quantity field, enter the quantity of the part.
5. Save the information (F12).

Add Spare Part List to Object:

Use this activity to connect a detached spare part list to an object. The detached spare part header (which is yet again a dummy part) is defined in IFS/Inventory in the same way as regular spare parts. Spare parts are connected to the header to form a list in IFS/Equipment. The connected detached spare part list can be copied to a Separate PM Action or a Separate Work Order.

Prerequisites

• Spare parts and the detached spare part header must have been defined in IFS/Inventory
• The detached spare part list must have been defined in IFS/Inventory.

Procedure

1. Open the Functional Object or Serial Object window and click the Spare Parts tab.
2. Create a new record (F5).
3. In the Part No. field, use the List of Values to select a detached spare part list.
4. In the Quantity field, enter the quantity of the part list.
5. Save the information (F12).

Further you can refer topic ‘Handle Spare Parts’ in IFS Applications Online Documentation for more information.