Products (Manufacturing, Products, Engineering)

I am trying to better understand MRP Action Proposals in IFS. What is its purpose and how does it relate to purchase requisition lines? I work in procurement, and we would like to utilize MRP Action Proposals. Would this be a helpful tool in our field? 

Hi, Is it correct that the cost that is showing on the sales quotation line, is not connected to the “Total cost per unit/ base” of the connected estimate but instead to the “Total Variable Cost per Unit/Base” in the the Estimate?  For example,  if I have  “Total Variable cost per unit/base” of 11.38, this is the value that will be fetched in the sales quotation once I update it and it will ignore the total additional cost per unit/base and will not take the Total Cost per unit/base.  Estimate:Is this the standard IFS behaviour or in which situations is the “Total Cost per Unit/Base” fetched as a Cost in the sales quotation line?  Thank you! 

Hi,On MS Level 1 part, we have recently amended our Forecast Consumption rules to roll out from drop, with a forecast window of 7.The first two lines dated 28/10/2020 and 29/10/2020 are actual orders that have been picked, but not yet shipped off our system. We then show a quantity of 1on the 03/11/2020 in the Forecast 1 column and the consumed forecast column. This forecast was not showing on schedule, so I assume IFS has added the forecast into the Forecast 1 column? Is there a reason for this? Also, it is showing as consumed and I am unsure why when the actual demand’s are in multiples of 4?We then show a quantity of 3 in the Forecast 0 column. However, this was a 4 on schedule. Is there a reason why this will have pulled through to MS Level 1 as 3? This is also showing in the consumed forecast column, again unsure why when the actual demand’s are in multiples of 4?

How do I retire or park a configuration specification that I no longer want orders to be created for?

Hi,I am looking for suggestions on how to handle the classification of the same physical part for different use cases.  We are looking to classify as part as:For production For Warranty For Repair For MaintenanceWe have thought about the following options, but was hoping for any other suggestions:Use of condition codes on the part Use of Availability Codes on the part Create duplicate part numbers with a prefix/suffixAdditionally, the business is looking to serialize some parts, but not in inventory.  Which would preclude the first two options above.  Option #3 is possible, but would require additional steps when we are looking to convert parts from one class to another. (either a count in/count out or a unidirectional flow of shop orders) Are there any other ways to handle this situation? 

What can cause machine time to not equal labor time on the labor and operation history, when they are both setup the same? 

Has anyone used this API before? I am trying to use it to get a plannable quantity from a specific date, but I can’t seem to get the right numbers to calculate. I am guessing I am misunderstanding one or more of the input variables.     FUNCTION Get_Qty_Plannable_Fast (   contract_           IN VARCHAR2,   part_no_            IN VARCHAR2,   configuration_id_   IN VARCHAR2,   include_standard_   IN VARCHAR2,   include_project_    IN VARCHAR2,   project_id_         IN VARCHAR2,   activity_seq_       IN NUMBER,   dist_calendar_id_   IN VARCHAR2,   starting_balance_   IN NUMBER,   available_balance_  IN NUMBER,   picking_leadtime_   IN NUMBER,   planned_due_date_   IN DATE,   stop_analysis_date_ IN DATE,   site_date_          IN DATE,   source_             IN VARCHAR2,   exclude_reserved_   IN VARCHAR2,   exclude_pegged_     IN VARCHAR2) RETURN NUMBER

Hi All,My understanding is that in a recipe structure where all parts are added in kg and Enter by is Qty weight UoM the Quantity per assembly is the quantity required of each Part in the structure for 1kg of the parent part.However, I have come across a structure with the same settings as above where the quantity per assembly total is 6.4. I can’t see how this has been created, and can’t recreate anyone have any ideas?Thanks

Apps 10 Manufacturing Control plan line - Attribute Data Type - Inspection code C- Sample quantity 1. When entering Analysis results, why are you forced to enter a value in the Nonconformities (np,p) column, when you only want to track Nonconformities (c, u).  # Defects in the sample, not # of items with defects.  Do you have to uncheck the SPC checkbox? 

Hello, I am hoping to clarify my understanding of Work Center capacity. Currently, we setup all Work Centers as Infinite Capacity (on Sched Capacity). We run calculate capacity and the WC Capacity tab populates.Given that the work center is defined as infinite capacity, does that mean the WC Capacity dates are not relevant to the Shop Order scheduling? As an example, one of our WCs calculated to 8/31/2023 on the WC Capacity tab, however, we are not having any issues with releasing Shop Orders against the WC beyond 8/31. My assumption is that this is due to the WC being defined as Infinite Capacity.  

The case is, that when a MRB case is created for a specific lot/batch on a Handling Unit in the Inventory Part in Stock view,  and you want to disposition the lot/batch , you wantt to split the lot/batch on two Handling Units in order to create two different disposition lines, where a part of the lot/batch can be used as it is, and the other part needs to be scrapped. It is possible to split the batch on two handling units on the inventory part in stock view, but it is not having any effect on the MRB Case, it looks as though the hole lot/batch is still on the same handling unit. I cant refresh or update the MRB case in any way. 

​Hi,I am trying to set the budget in demand planner in Cloud23r1 by executing the job set budget base The help text states that this should copy the adjusted forecast to budget, which is what I want“System EffectsThis job causes the adjusted forecast to be copied to the budget line for all parts, so after this you will have a budget value on all parts that are based equal to the adjusted forecast of all parts.”However the job seems to be copying the system forecast rather than the adjusted forecast

i have created a new work centre and ran CRP but keep getting the same ERROR message ShopOrderScheduler.NOAVAILABLERESOURCECRP: No resource available on work centre PW4P1 when scheduling load source and order MRP/50168738/*/ operation 50 with finish date 20/07/2022.i have tried to change the Start date of the resource capacity from the resource navigator but get anther ERROR message (below) caused by operations loaded in this timespan. cannot delete!How do i resolve this issue?regardsJamie 

Hello.Is there a way to enter an expiration date in the count per inventory part screen?For certain articles, the expiration date is mandatory.Thanks

Hi, For the shop floor workbench, we have the option to display the remaining operation quantity in the approve operation dialog.This can be enabled on the site screen. I would like to have the same feature for the shop floor time clock. Is this possible? 

When customer tried to credit invoice , the project transactions get stuck in corrections status Intermediate. When checking the created project transactions, there are two transactions. On is in Intermediate state and one is in Corrected state. How to process this and get the transactions get corrected?

We are currently exploring if using Barcodes against our inventory is something we want to develop. Does anyone know how I can access some Tech Docs regarding how to set up and what Tech Requirements there are? Thanks,

Hi!We created a new cost element and it is used in cost bucket already. Then we find we need change the description from Finish to English. Seems it cannot be changed. How can I change it? Update it from Oracle database directly? If update DB, is there other table field need change together also?We use IFS 8.  

It is known that SODIFF-/+ transactions are generated in several scenarios. This is an attempt to kindly invite experts to identify scenarios which triggers SODIFF-/+ transactions in IFS in this forum to make it widely enable.

Dear all,The Finish Date of Shop Orders are being changed by the user PPCSGP (that only have access to Shop Floor Workbench).At the exactly same time the Shop Floor Employee registers the operation and makes a workcenter change the Finish Date is changed by this user (only in some cases).There are no events created by us that can make this change.What could be causing this? Before, this did not happen.Best regards,Luisa Quintas

Hi at all,did somebody has expirience with the Job “Run Simulation” in “Kanban Demand”?I had till now not found any information or explanation about this topic?And if I do this in the Cloud Environment it is not quite understandable.Thanks for your supportMilanko

I need to turn on assistant window in Aruena. How to do it? 

Hi all,I am trying to solve for the following scenario.We ship out two components to create part-r: This is easy I created a purchase part for part-r with the two components underneath that get shipped to Supplier ABC. Once the part is manufactured ABC ships Part-R to Supplier 2, DEF, for painting. Also easy as it is a direct ship that gets auto delivered when I receive direct from customer order. DEF paints part and ships back to us under part-M. I am unsure of how to do this and keep the history. Receive part in as original part-r under RMA then open shop order and change part to part-m? Any suggestions on how to solve for the third item on the list would be greatly appreciated.

Is there any function or assistant In cloud version that allows to replace one manufacturing tool by another one in all the routings using it ? Or is it planned in the future ?

Hey guys, Have you also experienced some discrepancy between manufacturing visualizer and the table content? For example the filter is set to only include work centers 23 and 24. The machine productivity chart follows those filter criteria but the labor productivity (bottom bar chart) does not. It includes further work centers which were not selected in the filter criteria in the first place.  Any explanation for that? Thanks