Buying (Procurement, Demand Planner, ASC, SRM)

Hello,I have a question regarding the Availability Check function and what it does and does not include.I am currently working in version 9 and currently using the CO Plannable field in Inventory Part Availability Planning to confirm what is included in the check.From what I can determine, requisitions and MRP planned supply/demand do not factor. This is understandable as they are not firm-enough to be considered. Shop Orders in a planned state will count as plannable supply, but the components of the shop order do not count as plannable demand. Planned purchase orders count as supply.Is there a way in to have planned shop order components and/or MRP Planned supply/demand to also be calculated in the availability check? If not, what methods do you suggest in order to have IFS provide consistent reliable dates for customer orders?Thanks in advance,Andrew

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Hi,We are on IFS Cloud 24.2.13.We have created a custom command to receive goods through the Register Arrivals process. The custom logic successfully runs Receive_Order_API.Packed_Arrival when the Purchase Orders are created from Requisitions or Project Demand.If I try the same PO line using the Standard “Receive” button, it works as expected, which I think rules out things like the Unit of Measure being the issue?However, when we create a PO via a migration job (used for mass‑loading POs), and then run the same custom code to call:Receive_Order_API.Packed_Arrival…we get the following error:The calculated inventory quantity is 0 (zero) as a result of the stated purchase quantity and the quantity calculation rounding for the inventory part. Please consider increasing the purchase quantity

Hello,  How is the best and most effective to enter a Leadtime for article? I have heard and read different things. And if you change the Leadtime do you need to change the orderpoint and something else like the lot size? Also do you change the purchase Leadtime or something else? I have as a task to write a instructions for future colleagues so all tips and trick are in for interest. Give me the best tips hehe :)Thanks 

I need to reject line 4 in the Purchase Requisition, but it has the status Authorized. However, in Authorization it is no longer listed as authorized.  When we try to reject it, the following message appears: “Update not allowed after Request for Quotation is Created”.In Request for Order Quotation, line 4 is marked as Cancelled. This requisition was created from a work order.  APPS10 - UPD15

HelloIn IFS 10, for most of table view or list, we can have advance search by 1st sequency of Part number and 2nd sequency of Qty or other field. How can this happen in IFS Cloud? please help to advice.ThanksSusan

Hi All, Current version on the cloud application 25.1.5. I am trying to return a serial part that I received through PO back to the supplier. Please find the steps that I follow.Receive the PO to Inventory location. Re open the PO for the return > Enter the inspection QTY on the receipt > Register inspection result. Add the return option as “Return for Credit” > Shipment created > Serial automatically reserved Create pick list > Pick > and trying to deliver the shipment Following error pops up Does this seems to be a bug. I am pretty sure this worked without any issues previously. ThanksChamath

Hello, how can I change the general terms of the purchase order? I cannot find the current general terms in the report. Where Can I find them? thank you for your help. KR

I’m having difficulty locating where historical forecast data resides in the Demand Forecast module within IFS Cloud. I know that Adjusted Forecast information is stored in the FORECAST_FLOW_DAY_PUB table, but is there a specific table that can be queried to retrieve historical demand data?

Once a PO is released and we want to add another PR using purchase order change order, even though PR is connected to a project, it’s giving error that line needs to be connected to projects and in POCo there is no project number, there is sub project etc. in iFS. What could be the issue. Original PO is connected to the same project as is in the PR that we using to o do POCO. 

Hi, Please recommend the most suitable IFS forecasting tools for projecting demand over the next six months, taking into account historical demand patterns. Thank you in advance. Br//Ajith

Hi,I hope that you are well.We are going to rename some of base flow descriptions and just wondering what steps we shall follow when doing it?Do we just need to take the server down make the amendments and then reboot.  is there any scheduled job that we would need to run following renaming the description?Thank you for your time. Kind regards,Samiru

I want to create Engineering part numbers with a drawing revision and then be able to use them as Purchase Parts on a PO where the Rev number will appear. Can someone walk me through this? I’ve created the part numbers, but I can’t get the Rev to appear in the Part Order Lines.

Hello, We just implemented IFS and we are using the Inspect in QA process. Some receipts are for large quantities and we would like to release partial quantities from the receipt. Currently we are registering the inspection results for partial qty then changing the total inspection qty to zero in order to allow Move into Stock. However this restricts us from inspecting further until the stock is moved. Is there a better solution?

Unfortunately we often have parts moved into quarantine to be checked/inspected that remain in that location for an extended period of time.  As we do not know what the outcome of the inspection will be, the availability control is set to not nettable so that the stock can’t be considering for planning.  Unfortunately it does mean that MRP will generate requisitions meaning we could order more parts to then find out items are then released from quarantine and become available.  I am interested to know if anyone else has the same issue and how they manage it to avoid having too much stock.  Is there a mechanism where parts can be temporarily excluded from MRP whilst they undergo evaluation?

Good morning, How can we add Value-Added Services (VAS) charges—such as freight and customs—to Purchase Orders in IFS10 without losing efficiency due to change orders that require approval, while ensuring compliance with IFRS requirements?IFRS requires that all acquisition-related costs, including VAS charges like freight and customs, be allocated to individual inventory items. At the same time, VAS charges related to non-inventory items should not be handled held in inventory, any related charges should not flow through inventory.What is the best practice in IFS10 to achieve this—especially for scenarios where actual VAS costs are unknown at PO creation—without customization and while maintaining proper landed cost allocation and accounting treatment?

Hello,My customer would like to either: send a PO by email using the RMB “Send Email” option to the contact email defined on the PO (standard behavior), or send the PO to a one-time email address that is not stored in the supplier master data. I tested printing the PO and manually entering an email address on the pop up appearing. This works from a technical standpoint; however, the email sent is the standard IFS email, without any of the customized text (e.g. “Dear [Supplier_NO], please find attached PO [PO_ID] …”).Could you please advise on how to achieve this requirement while keeping the customized email content?Best regards,Laura

Kindly why the option send dispatch advice is disabled in RMB shipment screen when the shipemnet status is closed. is there ay reason for that as after closing the shipment it should allow to sent by the option send dispatch advice. we are using IFS10 and UPD11Thank you.

Hi there.I try to change status on a Purchase Order Change Order to “Update Purchase Order”.But I get a error message “Purchase method is mandatory”.Any ideas on how to goo thru with this change order?  Some backstory:I wanted to cancel a work task, but a purchase order was connected to it.I then created a new line (via Purchase order change order) on the same part on the purchase order, updated the purchase order, then delivered the new line.I then cancelled the delivery (via Receipt) on the purchase order line with the task I want to cancel.And here I made this new Purchase Order Change Order that gets the “Purchase method is mandatory”

Hello IFS Experts, hoping someone out there has an solutionWe use demand planning and we forecast many of our purchased finished goods items and majority of these are offshore with lead times of 6-8 weeks transit time.We register arrival once container is on ship in transit to designate ownership of goods.When we receive this into arrival into non--nettable location, it shows up for Master Scheduling as available on the date of we did the receipt into arrival location.  This is a flow in IFS and was fixed for Cloud Version update, but IFS will not update for APPS10. This is causing inaccurate MS proposals and we need the system to have accurate date of receipt for Master Scheduling to generate correct purchase requisitions.  Is there anyone else experiencing this  issue and have a good solution?

Hello,I was wondering if there was a way to set a part to drive through standard inventory by default on buildable structures it appears on?Currently, new structures have a default set of project inventory and we must flag it on the structure level to drive through standard.Any help would be appreciated.Thanks,Andrew

Hi ,In cloud 25r1 does anyone know why the SHIP option does not come for inventory parts in RECEIPTS screen but appears for NO part lines? The option only shows in Detail screen 

Hello,Last week one of our planners ran MRP for a specific part, but a req was not generated even though the projected qty fell below safety stock without confirmed supply. When we look at the MRP Part Information, the MRP Message shows “Not Buildable”. However, when I look at the Product Structure and Routing for that part, both are Buildable. Also, the MRP Control checkbox is enabled on the Inventory Part manufacturing tab, and the part is active. We’ve checked all we can think of to check and we’re hoping someone can point us in the right direction to figure out why MRP for this part is flagging it as Not Buildable. Thank you! 

Hello,I added an RDL to the report definitions to generate the standard Purchase Quotation Request report via Excel layout, and I believe I've made the correct adjustments. When I try to preview the report from the relevant screen, I select the newly added design and click Preview, but it downloads the standard PDF design.Do you have any idea? Report Definition SetupPrint Request Page 

Is there any possibility that a  PO for freight to be linked to any shipment ID or PO for raw materials?Scope: to be able to get from IFS freight cost per unit part for purchased and sales parts.