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Managing Purchasing of Family Tool Parts

  • 22 January 2024
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  • Do Gooder (Customer)
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Hi Community,

I was wondering if anyone had any clever thoughts on how to somehow “link” Inventory Parts that are moulded in a family tool and always need to be ordered together even when part quantities become misaligned and MRP suggests ordering one before the other.

Interested to hear any of your thoughts :)

Cheers,

Wade


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@ConMan Can you provide more info on the business requirement, for an example what these parts are used for etc?

If this is related to Asset Management, there is the Spare Part List. 

Hope this helps !

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@ConMan Can you provide more info on the business requirement, for an example what these parts are used for etc?

If this is related to Asset Management, there is the Spare Part List. 

Hope this helps !

Hi Buddhika,

In this example, we have two moulded plastic parts that we purchase. They are moulded in the same tool, hence the term family tool.

Inevitably, inventory quantity over time will become misaligned and MRP will ask for one part to be ordered before the other.

What I am looking for is a systematic way to ensure when one part needs to be ordered the other is not forgotten.

Cheers,

Wade

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