Item properties

General Properties

• Item ID

  A unique ID or name for the item. The item ID identifies the item in the MES data records, so it must be unique and is not editable after the item definition is first saved.

• Item Class ID

  The item class ID to which you want to assign the item.

  You can also create a new item class. For more information on creating a new item class, see Create an item class.

• Item Description

  A brief description or a name for the item.

• Units

  The unit of measure (UOM) for the item. UOMs are defined in the Units of Measure module. For more information on creating a new UOM, see Create a unit of measure.

• Num Decimals

  The number of decimals allowed when entering quantity of an item.

BOM

Use the BOM tab to create a BOM for the item. See Create BOMs for an item.

Substitutes

Use the Substitutes tab to create substitutes for the item. See Create an item substitute.

Processes Linked to Item

Use the Processes Linked to an Item tab to view the processes that can produce the item. See Viewing the Processes Linked to an Item.

States and Grades

• Minimum Shippable State

  The minimum state of the item, which allows the item to be shipped. For more information on item states, see Item states.

• Minimum Shippable Grade

  The grade for the item. For more information on item grade, see Item grades.

Inventory Handling

• Lifetime

  The lifetime of item in number of days. This value is used when receiving shipments in the Inventory Management form of the MES model-driven application content for Work Tasks. For more information, see the Inventory Management form help.

• Serial Number Level

  A serial level for the item. This indicates that the item is serialized. Select Lot Number if you want the serial number to be the same as lot number.

• Lot Number Format

  A default string for generating lot numbers.

• Sub Lot Number Format

  A default string for generating sub-lot numbers.

• Inventory is unique by job

  Specifies whether the inventory assigned to a job can be used only with that job. The Inventory is Unique by Job check box is disabled if the inventory is not licensed.

User Defined

• Item spare 1 to Item spare 4

  User-defined information about the item.

  You can modify the Spare field name in the Languages module by editing its language string. For more information on language strings, see Edit language strings.

Advanced

• Unit Cost

  The unit cost of the item. Unit cost defines the cost of one unit of the item.

• Template

  • Actual: The item is a specific item.

  • Template: The item can be used as a template or pattern for creating other item.

• Obsolete

  Specifies whether the item is obsolete. This indicates that this item cannot be used in any job or process.

• Must Complete All Steps

  Specifies whether the item must complete all the required steps to complete the job during production. This indicates that all steps defined in production process of the item must be completed and should marked as Complete in the MES Operator application. This is for produced items only.

• Must Produce Reqd Qty

  Specifies whether the required quantity must be produced to complete the job during production. This indicates that the quantity produced must be equal to or greater than the required quantity for a job producing this item to be marked Complete in the MES Operator application. The Quantity deviation above start quantity system parameter in MES Client application must be greater then 0% for this to take effect. This is for produced items only. For more information on general system parameters, see the "General" section of the table in System parameters reference.

Notes

Additional information or notes about the item.

Automatic Reordering

• Min. Inventory Level

  The minimum inventory level for the item. Minimum inventory level defines the smallest amount of the item that should be in inventory or currently scheduled to be made through a work order. This is for produced items only.

• Min. Reorder Amount

  The minimum amount of the item that can be reordered. Minimum reorder amount defines the smallest amount of the item that should be made or reordered. This is for produced items only.

• Automatically Reorder

  Select this check box to have MES Client application create a work order or purchase order for the specified Min. Reorder Amount whenever the inventory quantity falls below the Min. Inventory Level. If an existing work order is there for this item but its quantity is below the Min. Reorder Amount, the new work order amount is the difference between the existing work order amount and the Min. Reorder Amount. This is for produced items only.

Certification

For assigning access certifications to the item.

Only access certifications can be assigned to an item. If an access certification is assigned to an item, any users who have been assigned to the certification and have the required certification level for the item can run a job that produces the item.

For more information, see Assigning Certifications to an Item.

Files

For adding files and web pages to an item to support the operator during production. For example, a file or web page can contain material handling information or specific packaging instructions that are relative to the item being produced. When a user is recording the production of the item from an application such as MES Operator, the files and web pages will be available to them for viewing (for example, from the MES Operator Folders tab).

For more information, see Adding Files and Web Pages to an Item.