Set Inventory Options for your Manufacturing Branch

When you select Inventory Control Options and click Mfg branch, you can set these options, which will override those set for your enterprise.

Note
You must set these options for your manufacturing branch. They do not default from your enterprise options.

Set these options for your manufacturing branch:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Allow stocking of phantoms?

Optional

Select if you want to track inventory quantities of phantom items or leave blank if you do not.

If you select this option, you will be able to:

Do	With this program
Enter a requisition	Requisition Maintenance (IRM)
Assign an ABC class	ABC Class Update (HAA)
Select for a non-random cycle count	Cycle Count Preparation (HCP)
Insert an item into an existing cycle	Item Insertion (HCI)
Enter a sales order	Sales Order Maintenance (OE)
Roll-up costs	Standard Cost Rollup (MCR)

If you select and enter a manufacturing order for a phantom, the program prompts This is a bypass item; continue? Click Yes to enter the order or No to change the item. If you do not select, the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program displays the message Cannot enter manufacturing order for a bypass item.

Disable branch transfer firewall?

Optional

Select to create a transfer or leave blank to create a transfer requisition when an order entry operator uses manual obligation or clicks Obligate and then selects items from another branch.

If you select the option, the system releases a branch transfer.

If you leave the option blank, the system creates a transfer requisition. You have to use the Requisition Maintenance (IRM) program to release the requisition and create the transfer.

The firewall is between the program that creates requisitions and the program that releases orders.

Dflt xfer receiving loc from shipment?

Optional

Select if you want the location to default from the sending branch when a transfer is received. Leave blank if you want the default location to be the item's primary warehouse and bin.

Grace period for transfer req release

Optional
4 numeric

If you selected Disable branch transfer firewall?, enter a number of calendar days to use as a grace period for creating a transfer.

For example, suppose that you enter a sales order for an item that you make or stock at another branch and your grace period is 30 days. If the order's Expected ship date is more than 30 days in the future, the system creates a transfer requisition. If the order's Expected ship date is less than 30 days in the future, the system creates a branch transfer.

Default warehouse for LWM transactions

Optional
2 alphanumeric

Enter the warehouse where you want to move a Bulk Movement Inventory (BMI) item to be consumed. The operator can override the warehouse that you enter.

Default bin location for LWM transaction

Optional
8 alphanumeric

Enter the bin where you want to move a Bulk Movement Inventory (BMI) item to be consumed. The operator can override the bin that you enter.

Create shipment for demand transfer?

Optional

For future use

Disable intra-branch transfers?

Optional

For future use

Validate Kanban refill to mfg order?

Optional

For future use

Fill Kanban request at creation?

Optional

For future use

Process Kanban in one-step?

Optional

For future use

Validate bin exists for Kanban refill?

Optional

Select if you want to receive validation that a bin exists for a Kanban refill or leave blank if you do not.

Receiving method for transfers

Optional
1 alphanumeric

Select S for stock immediate (direct-to-stock receiving) or select D for dock-to-stock receiving of inter-branch transfers. This option does not apply to intra-branch transfers.

If you select S, you run the Receiver Maintenance (IRC) program to receive items directly into inventory. You run the Receiving and Inspection (IRI) program only if inspection is required.

If you select D, you run Receiver Maintenance (IRC) to receive into your branch and Receiving and Inspection (IRI) to receive into your stockroom.

Caution
You can change your receiving method from S to D in this program. However, if you want to change from D to S, you must use the Receiving Method Conversion (XUI) program.

Use barcode scanning during IBT request?

Optional

For future use

Use barcode scanning during IBT issue?

Optional

For future use

Use barcode scanning during IBT receipt?

Optional

For future use

IBT barcoded label name

Optional
10 alphanumeric

For future use

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Change an option	Click on the field and make required changes.
Exit without saving these options	Click Cancel.
Print these options	Click Print. See Print an Inquiry.
Accept these options and exit	Click OK.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Change an option	Click on the field and make required changes.
Exit without saving these options	Click Cancel.
Display additional options	Click Other info.
Print these options	Click Print. See Print an Inquiry.
Enter overrides at the manufacturing branch level	Click Mfg branch.
Enter overrides at your login branch level	Click Branch settings. See Set Inventory Options for your Login Branch.
Accept these options and exit	Click OK.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Display a category of options	Highlight the line and click Select or double-click the line.
Exit the program	Click Exit.