Database table for Scheduler: PART

Database table for Planner: MATL

The item component specifies the characteristics of the item being manufactured. An item is referenced by an order. In the Scheduler, items differ from materials (defined in the MATL table) in that materials generally represent completed subcomponents. In the Planner, both items and materials are defined in the MATL table.

An item can represent a:

• finished product
• component item assembled later
• raw purchased items
• component item used as a material