Prerequisites

Activity codes

The following activity codes (sorted by type) may have an impact on the way the function operates :

  CCM :  Change control management

  ECC :  Product version management

General parameters

The following general parameters may change the way the function is working :

Purchase

  BUYFLT (defined at level Site) : Filter by buyer

  ITMBPS (defined at level Site) : Supplier referencing

  ITMBPSFCY (defined at level Site) : Supplier-site referencing

  POHMINAMT (defined at level User) : Order min amount control

  POHMINQTY (defined at level User) : Minimum order qty control

Manufacturing

  CMPUSBCTR (defined at level Folder) : Usable component control

  CUMMAT (defined at level Company) : Material accumulation mode

  RELUPD (defined at level Site) : Upgrade upon execution

Inventory

  GPLNFLT (defined at level Folder) : Planner/buyer filter

  GPLNHOR (defined at level Site) : Default planning horizon

  MFGMTSNUM (defined at level Site) : Automatic WO transaction

  SCOPTRNUM (defined at level Site) : Automatic EO transaction

Sequence numbers

The sequence numbers used to number the documents managed by this function are :

  MFG : Work orders

  PSH : Purchase Request

  POH : Purchase Order

  POH : Purchase Order

The sequence number assignment function defines the sequence number which is used

Authorizations

An authorization can be granted for this function to limit the processes to a company or a site.

Entry transactions

This function is managed with entry transactions which can be set up.

A standard transaction is suggested when installing the software. A setup function is used to modify this standard transaction or create new personalized transactions. This setup essentially exists to specify some functional characteristics of the transaction and display as well as the default loading for certain fields.

It is also used to define:

  • the role of the user for whom the transaction is intended: production planner, material buyer (internal or external) as well as the actions authorized for this type of user.
  • the data to be displayed for each of these events,
  • the grouping transactions are provided with an access code. 

Tables used

The following tables are implemented by the function :

Table

Table description

ITMFACILIT [ITF]

Products-sites

ITMMASTER [ITM]

Products

ORDERS [ORD]

WIP