Dear Community,

We are currently using IFS 9 and have encountered an issue with the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) system regarding the visibility of semi-finished products.

We have semi-finished products, such as PCB boards, that are repaired by our repair department. These products are then frozen in inaccessible locations to prevent them from being picked for production. As a planner, I do not want to see these incompatible pieces in my planning view, but I would like the MRP system to recognize them as available inventory. This is to avoid generating unnecessary demand and the need to order additional components for these products.

I have created a new Availability Control ID “FROZEN(BLOCKED)” and set it as Nettable. However, the issue with making it Nettable is that these items are still visible to the planner, which I want to avoid.

• We need a solution that allows the MRP system to see these semi-finished products as available inventory without generating additional demand.
• The goal is to ensure that the MRP system accurately reflects the availability of these parts while keeping them inaccessible for production picking and not visible to the planner.

Any guidance on configuring the Availability Control settings or other relevant adjustments in IFS 9 to address this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards, 

Abdul Waseem