@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
Hi @Buddhika Kurera,Thank you for your contribution also :)Cheers,Wade
Hi @matt.watters,Thanks so much for your reply, it was indeed the Routing Operation!A good learning exercise for all involved, we’ve been trying to work it out all week.The forum contributors deliver the goods again :)Cheers,Wade
There is the Structure Journal that shows these changes and which User performed the change.
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Thanks for the reply Buddhika!Does this mean the “New Parent” option is only available when you create the first revision from a new Engineering Part, but not if you up-rev an EPR?Thanks for your help.Wade
Thanks for the reply Mike!As per what I was expecting to see that wasn’t there, we are definitely not seeing the green plus icon!Strange that I can delete and change the quantity but not add.I will have to raise a ticket to get this looked into :)Cheers,Wade
I believe the only place to view the replacement information in on the Journal tab?
Hi Richard,I have returned to this conundrum as Quality have brought it up for discussion again.After looking into it and doing some work in TEST, and understanding the Quality requirement better, I don’t think this is quite the right fit.Quality want to batch track the batteries when they arrive and then trigger reminders to charge them when the batch is nearing three months on the shelf. We discussed yesterday and initial conclusion was to purchase the batch tracked parts, and then process them into a make with a new part number and raise repair shop orders to recharge them.Does anyone have any other ideas??!!Thanks,Wade
I was not aware that we had a choice with regards to the Replace Part Revision function, and while I do think that enforcing a rule that prevents an EPR of lower status replacing one with higher status is good logic, it is nice to know we have a choice!Cheers,Wade
Hi Ikerrari, I manage the Phase In/Out of all our product changes, and what I choose to do is review changing demands on a weekly basis and move the Phase In/Out dates accordingly to ensure a smooth transition and runout of old parts. However, if you are in an environment where multiple changes occur regularly and inevitably overlap, this would make managing changes via Phase In/Out dates virtually impossible. Perhaps an idea would be to add your new parts as alternates to the old parts prior to uprevving the structure and making the change permanent. This way, MRP can plan for your new parts whilst the SOH of your old parts is depleted. Then, when you finally runout the old part, simply up-rev to begin using the new part which should already be in stock based on MRP demand? Cheers, Wade Hi Wade @ConMan Great! Thank for your reply and support. We did a small audit last week. In the first 6 months of 2022, we have launched 101 changes, affecting 301 structures … 29 of
In your Part Transfer Templates for Purchased and Purchased (Raw), do you have the checkbox ticked for ‘Create Part Revision for each Eng Revision’? If not, you will always have only one inventory part revision with previous revision records being removed from the Inventory Part Revisions tab. @ConMan from the documentation regarding the ‘no more than two Tentative Product Structures’ at one time: If no tentative revision exists, the system will either create the first revision, as is the case when the part is new to the manufacturing site, or it will create a revision that is numbered sequentially from the latest revision that is presently buildable. This situation will occur except when the first revision is tentative, the system will not use the first tentative revision, instead system will create a second tentative revision. When additional revisions are transferred, the system will overwrite the structure of the second revision until the second revision is made buildable. A
In your Part Transfer Templates for Purchased and Purchased (Raw), do you have the checkbox ticked for ‘Create Part Revision for each Eng Revision’? If not, you will always have only one inventory part revision with previous revision records being removed from the Inventory Part Revisions tab. @ConMan from the documentation regarding the ‘no more than two Tentative Product Structures’ at one time: If no tentative revision exists, the system will either create the first revision, as is the case when the part is new to the manufacturing site, or it will create a revision that is numbered sequentially from the latest revision that is presently buildable. This situation will occur except when the first revision is tentative, the system will not use the first tentative revision, instead system will create a second tentative revision. When additional revisions are transferred, the system will overwrite the structure of the second revision until the second revision is made buildable. Any unw
Hi Ikerrari,I manage the Phase In/Out of all our product changes, and what I choose to do is review changing demands on a weekly basis and move the Phase In/Out dates accordingly to ensure a smooth transition and runout of old parts.However, if you are in an environment where multiple changes occur regularly and inevitably overlap, this would make managing changes via Phase In/Out dates virtually impossible.Perhaps an idea would be to add your new parts as alternates to the old parts prior to uprevving the structure and making the change permanent. This way, MRP can plan for your new parts whilst the SOH of your old parts is depleted. Then, when you finally runout the old part, simply up-rev to begin using the new part which should already be in stock based on MRP demand?Cheers,Wade
This has been happening to me since we started using IFS (November 2018). But it only happens on Purchase Type Inventory Parts. Whenever I transfer the third revision to Inventory Part, it overwrites the second revision. Then I have to manually fix it on the Part Revision screen.I believe there is a rule that prevents more than two Tentative Product Structures existing, so if you try to transfer a third it will overwrite the second. I think there is some code bug at play somewhere here.Cheers,Wade
Anything, once in inventory, is available to transact against, even prototype revisions.If you want to restrict this, you need to use effective inventory management with availability controls and quarantine locations etc. When we build prototype revisions, we look to scrap it immediately if to be used for testing, or move it to quarantine and when the design is approved, release it to production for use. If we want to sell a prototype revision part before it is copied to a Manufacturing Structure and made Buildable, we raise an internal concession for approval to do so.Cheers,Wade
I would be interested in some feedback on this question too, not having the ability to undo a mistake forces one to do all sorts of things to rectify the error, sometimes it cannot be repaired.Cheers,Wade
Hi Ikerrari,From your scenario above, I don’t think using Alternate Parts is the right thing to do. Once you Phase In a new revision with new parts, MRP will plan to this immediately, and with SOH of the new part MRP will ignore the residual SOH which is now your Alternate Part.I would be using the Phase In/Out date in the Inventory Part for the Product Structure to manage when you want to Phase In the new revision with the new parts. This way you can continue to use up your old parts but MRP can still plan to buy the new ones. Once all SOH of the old part is gone, you can Phase In your new revision and begin using it.This is how I manage runout of old parts/introduction of new parts when making product changes.Cheers,Wade
Hi,For what it’s worth, these are my thoughts.You can set the Phase In/Out date into the future, and when you’re ready to Phase In, you can bring the dates back as desired or let it Phase Out/In naturally.Also, you could set the new MS to Plannable so it can continue to plan against the structure as is.For the reason above, I wouldn’t be a fan of the Buildable status setting the Phase In, we use the Plannable status whilst processes are being updated prior to being made Buildable, therefore we need the Phase In date to be what we want it to be, not when the status is Buildable.Cheers,Wade
Hi cjohnson,If you are starting with an EPR, have you tried using the Engineering Revision Transfer function?You can create Part Templates to pre-fill common parameters in the IP too.If you’re creating the IP from scratch, perhaps you can’t use the wizard for Manufactured Parts as it needs a structure?Cheers,Wade
Hi dhill12,We use Lot Tracking for all our electronic components in SMT so we can batch track reels of parts to PCBA’s.We also use it in assembly, and my only advice would be that if you choose to use this functionality you have to have processes in place to make sure you are actually consuming in IFS what you are consuming on the Shop Floor. The physical must match IFS otherwise there is not much point in using it.So the labelling/movement of parts and the issuing of parts to Shop Orders needs to be in sync.Cheers,Wade
Hi,I think you have two options:Change the “Consumption Item” to Not Consumed (will have to tick the Allow as Not Consumed in the Master Part). Up-rev the Purchase Structure to remove the part you don’t need to free issue.Cheers,Wade
This is what my line looks like for adding an automatic DR to the EPR.
Hi Sarah,My advice would be to enter the desired Alternate Parts into the Master Part first. Here you can tick or untick whether the alternate relationship is one way or two way with the “Fully Interchangeable” functionality.Then when you add to the Alternate Components screen, the Mutual tick will not be selectable if you have unticked the Fully Interchangeable in the Master Part, and conversely it will be if you do.Cheers,Wade
Looks like you can only add it to a Line and not the Header?I am unsure if you can add to the Target LU Name basic data?
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