Items and item classes

An item is the basic unit produced or consumed during production. Depending on the manufacturing environment, an item may also be called a part, component, or piece.

An item class is a logical group of items that share common characteristics, such as physical properties and whether they are produced, consumed, or both.

Items and item classes are created in MES Client.

Item entries in MES Web Portal follow a specific format:

• The item entry format displays the item class designation, followed by a backslash, and then the item designation when both appear on a single line.

• The item class designation includes the item class ID and/or description, as defined by the Item class display system parameter.

• The item designation includes the item ID and/or description, as defined by the Item display system parameter.

For more information about setting the Item class display and Item display system parameters, see the MES Client documentation.