| | Product Variant (tiapl3100s000) Use this session to display or maintain the configuration, reference, price, and
status information of the product variants that were created from sales orders, and
product variants that were entered manually. Product Variant A unique configuration of a configurable item. The variant
results from the configuration process and includes information such as feature
options, components, and operations. Example Configurable item: electric drill Options: - 3 power sources (batteries, 12 V or 220 V)
- 2 colors (blue, gray).
A total of 6 product variants can be produced with these
options. This code is generated, based on the value
of the Product Variant Number Group field in the Assembly Planning Parameters (tiapl0500m000) session. Configuration Item The code of the generic item or manufactured item for which the Default Supply Source is Assembly. Assembly Line The code of the assembly line on which the generic item must be
assembled. The assembly line is an effective
actualized roll-off line, which is read from the Generic Item - Assembly Line (tiapl2500m000) session. Configured by PCF If this check box is selected, this product variant was configured by using
the Product Configuration module. Product Variant Text If this check box is selected, a text exists with additional
information. Reference Sell Multiples of Same Configuration If this check box is selected, a sales order line with this product variant can have an order quantity greater
than one. An assembly order always has order quantity one. More than
one assembly order can be needed to fulfill one sales order line. The setting of this check box is derived
from the setting of the Sell Multiples of Same Configuration check box in the Assembly Planning Parameters (tiapl0500m000) session at the moment of creation
. When you create a product variant, LN sets this check box
to the value of the Sell Multiples of Same Configuration check box in the Assembly Planning Parameters (tiapl0500m000) session. The setting of this field remains
unchanged if you later select or clear that check box in the Assembly Planning Parameters (tiapl0500m000) session. LN was designed in this way to allow you to change
the Sell Multiples of Same Configuration check box in the Assembly Planning Parameters (tiapl0500m000) session without disrupting existing
orders. Reference Type The type of the demand order from which the product variant
originates. This field can have the following values: Sales Quotation Sales Order Standard Variant The product variant is a standard variant. Pseudo Order The product variant is a pseudo order. A pseudo order
represents forecast demand. If you manually entered a product variant, the
product variant's reference type is Pseudo Order.
Reference Order The code of the sales order from which the product variant
originates. If the product variant is entered manually, this field displays
value 0. Reference Position The position number of the sales order line in the Sales Order Lines (tdsls4101m000) session. If the product variant is entered
manually, this field displays value 0. Alternative Sales Quotation Product Configuration Date The date that is used to determine which flattened assembly
parts and operations are effective for the current product variant. LN determines the product configuration date based
on the value of the Configuration Date (PCS) parameter in the Sales Parameters (tdsls0100s000) session. This date can be based on the order date or
delivery date as displayed in the Sales Order Lines (tdsls4101m000) session. This date can also be based on date on which
the product variant is configured. Effectivity Unit Effectivity Unit The effectivity unit that is linked to the product variant. If the product variant
originates from a sales order, this unit is entered on the sales order and
copied to the product variant. Note The code of the unit can differ by
company, while the configuration to which these numbers refer remains the same.
The configuration to which the unit refers is identified by a unit item, a unit
series code, and a unit sequence number. This data actually stores the
configuration, and must be set up in each company in which unit effectivity is
used. The unit that is entered on the sales order, and copied to the product
variant, is only a reference to these data, and can, therefore, differ by
company. Unit Series / Sequence The unit series to which the effectivity unit belongs and the
sequence number of the effectivity unit in the unit series. Requested Offline Date The date on which the product must come offline. If the product variant originates from a
sales order, this date is copied from the Planned Delivery Date field in the Sales Order Lines (tdsls4101m000) session. If the Sell Multiples of Same Configuration check box is cleared, changes in this
date are communicated to Assembly Control for the assembly order on the roll-off line, if the Assembly Status has reached the status Planned or is beyond that status. Prices Configuration Based Sales Price The sales price of the configured item. This price is copied from the generic item
that is effective on the Product Configuration Date. The price is displayed in
the Sales Price field of the Generic Item - Assembly Line (tiapl2100s000) session. Currency The currency in which the Configuration Based Price is expressed. This currency is copied from the generic
item that is effective on the Product Configuration Date. The currency is displayed
in the Sales Currency field of the Generic Item - Assembly Line (tiapl2100s000) session. Configuration Based Cost Price The cost price of the configured item. Currency The currency in which the Configuration Based Cost Price is
expressed. Status Assembly Status If one assembly order is linked to the product variant, this
field displays the status of that assembly order. If, in case of a multisite
assembly model, multiple assembly orders are linked to the product variant,
this field displays the assembly order status that was reached or surpassed by
all of these assembly orders. If no assembly orders have been generated for the
product variant, the assembly status is Open. Planned Offline Date The date when the product variant is planned to come offline. This date is calculated when assembly
orders are generated. If an assembly order is moved, the orders are remixed and
offset again. The Planned Offline Date is modified
accordingly. The default date is equal to the Planned Offline Date, which is copied from the sales
order, if the product variant originates from a sales order. When the assembly
orders are planned, the Planned Offline Date receives its calculated
value. Serial Number The serial number of the assembly order that is linked to the product variant. In a
multisite environment, an assembly order is created for each logistic company,
and the displayed serial number is the number of the last assembly order, which
corresponds to the top-level configured item. Product Variant Structure generated If this check box is selected, the BOM structure for this product variant is
solved, which means that LN has determined which assembly parts and operations are required
for each engineering module. The specific configuration of the product variant
is solved, based on the effective dates and units. The result appears in the Flattened Assembly Parts and Operations (tiapl2520m000) session. This check box is selected when the Generate Product Variant Structures (tiapl3210m000) has processed the current product
variant. Assembly Parts Allocated If this check box is selected, the assembly parts that are required for this
product variant are allocated in Warehousing. As a result, the product variant
is not considered in the calculation of the assembly part requirements, which
is executed when you run the Calculate Assembly Part Requirements (tiapl2221m000) session. This check box is only selected in the following
circumstances: - The parts were allocated by Assembly Control, and not
by Assembly Planning.
- The parts were allocated for all assembly lines and
assembly orders that are related to the product variant. In this case all the Assembly Parts Allocated check boxes for all assembly
lines and orders are selected for this product variant in the Product Variant - Assembly Lines (tiapl3520m000) session.
Note This check box cannot be selected, if the Sell Multiples of Same Configuration check box is selected as new assembly
orders with assembly part requirements can be created for the product variant
at any time. If this check box is cleared, Assembly Planning calculates the assembly part requirements for the assembly
lines and orders whose parts are not yet allocated by Assembly Control. The allocation of the assembly parts by Assembly Planning differs from the allocation by Assembly Control, because
allocation by Assembly Planning is less detailed and has a higher performance for large
volumes. To Be Deleted If this check box is selected, the product variant is deleted when you run
the Purge Product Variants (tiapl3200m000) session, and no references to a corresponding
sales order exist. LN deletes the following types of data: - Product variants
- Product variant structures
- The relations between the product variants and the
assembly lines, which appear in the Product Variant - Assembly Lines (tiapl3520m000) session
You can only select or clear this check box if the
following conditions are met: - You work in test mode, which is the case when the Test Mode check box is selected in the Assembly Planning Parameters session.
- The Reference Type is Pseudo Order.
- The Assembly Status is Open.
In the following cases, this check box is selected
automatically, and is unavailable for the user: - The corresponding sales order is deleted, which is only
possible if no assembly orders exist for the product variant.
- The Assembly Status is Closed.
Note You cannot delete a product variant
directly. To delete a product variant, you must run the Purge Product Variants (tiapl3200m000) session. End Item in Inventory Warehouse The warehouse where the end item is stored. | |