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Why the phantom parts in project deliverables gets material plans and hence, shipments?

  • 14 December 2022
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Bhanuka Ranaweera
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pre-requisites

a) Two inventory parts where;

• Inventory part> Planning data tab> Planning Method is K (blow through)

• Part window> engineering tab> part detail> Provide code is Phantom & MPL part is no demand.

 

b) Regular manufacturing and purchase inventory parts

 

c) Buildable Product structure;

• Level 1:  Phantom part 1

• Level 2: Phantom part 2 & Manufacturing part

• Level 3: Purchase part

 

d) Started project with released project activity

 

e) Project deliverable ID created for the project

 

TEST STEPS:

a) Project deliverables navigator window> find the deliverable created for the project> Add the top part in the component list> Approve.

b) RMB on component line> Copy product structure> All levels

c) RMB on header> Calculate gross requirement> Generate material plans & Update project connections> OK

 

 

• Shop Order plan is created for the Phantom part.

• If shipment is created on the shipment tab, Phantom part will also get a shipment Plan line.

 

Any specific reason on why this occurs?

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Dinidu Udana
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Planning method K refers to imaginary parts and it could be use in-between steps in manufacturing such as in assembly stage. Even though this part is imaginary and can never be kept in stock, in assembly stage this part could be used to get an idea about its components which are connected.

 

In Project Deliverables, phantom parts with planning method K are allowed in the structure and material plans gives the idea about the connected components or materials. Proceeding with the material plans are restricted as the parts with planning method K are only imaginary parts. That is the standard behavior of the system.

 

Therefore, for the reported scenario if the user needs to proceed without the material and shipment plans it could be advised the Non-Material item type instead of the phantom part of planning method K.

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