Alternative material and use-up of old revisions

Especially in electronics business, using alternative material on the shop floor is common practise. Due to the frequent replacement of new versions of components on one hand, and a variety of similar, exchangeable components on the other hand, an estimated material on the shop floor may be replaced by another component. Using alternative material results in reduced stock levels.

In Infor LN FP2, the following functionality is implemented:

  • Use-up
    If a component must be phased out, the planning engine consumes the old versions in stock but old versions are not ordered anymore.
  • Alternative material
    If a specific material must be issued but no stock can be found, an exchangeable component is selected. You can use alternative material during planning, allocation in SFC, and outbound.

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