Production Item 360 (timfc1500m000)

Use this session to view, maintain, and create item-related data.

In a company, engineers are responsible for the development of new products. They also maintain and improve the products during their life cycles. Therefore, engineers must have item-related data at their disposal, for example, to determine the item structure, how the item is manufactured, and which purchase and production processes are involved. Their goal is to carry out continuous development without disturbing the production process and other logistical processes.

How to use the Production Item 360 (timfc1500m000) session

If you select an item in the item list in the Production Item 360 (timfc1500m000) session, information about the item is displayed.

The check marks under Detailed Information indicate which data is available for the item. If you click a link, a session is started in which you can view, maintain, or create the item data.

You can click the following links:

  • Revisions
    When engineering an item, a new item code is not always introduced. Instead, an engineer can use the Engineering Item Revision (tiedm1100m000) session to define a new revision for the item.
  • Bill of Material
    An engineer is responsible for the entire product structure of an item. The structure is defined in the Bill of Material (tibom1110m000) session.
  • Routings
    An engineer is responsible for the way how products are manufactured, as defined in the Routing Operations (tirou1102m000) session.
  • Business Partners
    Before updating items, an engineer must know the impact for business partners involved. The business partners that supply items are listed in the Item - Purchase Business Partner (tdipu0110m000) session.
  • Alternatives
    If an item is out of stock, alternative items could be used. In the Alternative Items (tcibd0505m000) session, an engineer can define or view which items are alternatives.
  • Where-Used Component
    An engineer is responsible for continuous improvement of products. This may lead to engineering changes in items that are used in various BOMs. In the Where-Used BOM Component (tibom1512m000) session, an engineer can find which BOMs are affected.
  • Production Orders
    Engineering changes should affect the production process as little as possible. An engineer can use the Production Orders (tisfc0501m000) session to view whether disturbances occur, and which production orders are affected. Only production orders that are not yet reported as complete are displayed.
  • Purchase Orders
    Engineering changes should affect the purchase process as little as possible. An engineer can use the Purchase Order Lines Monitor (tdpur4501m500) session to view purchase orders if disturbances are unavoidable. Employees who are responsible for the purchases can be informed. Only the purchase order lines for parts that have not been received are displayed. However, in the Purchase Order Lines Monitor (tdpur4501m500) session, you can click Show All Lines from the appropriate menu to view all purchase order lines.
  • Purchase Schedules
    Engineering changes can affect purchase schedules. The engineer can use the Purchase Schedules (tdpur3110m000) session for an overview, and to inform the responsible people. Only the open purchase schedules are displayed. However, in the Purchase Schedules (tdpur3110m000) session, you can click Show All Schedules from the appropriate menu to view all purchase schedules.

If, under Charts, the check box is selected, the engineer can click Planned Inventory Transactions to start the Planned Inventory Transactions - Chart (whinp1700m000) session. Inventory information is important to an engineer, for example, to determine whether the inventory of a specific item is already used up, and to assess whether an item can be phased out.

 

Inventory Unit
The unit of measure in which the inventory of an item is recorded, such as piece, kilogram, box of 12, or meter.

The inventory unit is also used as the base unit in measure conversions, especially for conversions that concern the order unit and the price unit on a purchase order or a sales order. These conversions always use the inventory unit as the base unit. An inventory unit therefore applies to all item types, also to item types that cannot be kept in stock.

Serialized
If this check box is selected, the item is a serialized item.
Revision Controlled
If this check box is selected, the item has revisions.
Item Group
A group of items with similar characteristics. Each item belongs to a particular item group. The item group is used in combination with the item type to set up item defaults.
Lot Controlled
If this check box is selected, the item must be assigned to a lot.
Unit Effective
If this check box is selected, the item is unit effective.
Inventory on Hand
The physical quantity of goods in one or more warehouses (including the inventory on hold).
Item Signal
The code of item signal.

During the process of the copying e-item to a standard item, the item signal code can be copied only when the Copy Item Signal Code check box is selected in the Engineering Data Management Parameters (tiedm0100m000) session.

Revisions
If this check box is selected, the selected item has one or more revisions.
Bill of Material
If this check box is selected, a bill of material (BOM) is defined for the selected item.
Routings
If this check box is selected, one or more routings are defined for the selected item.
Production Orders
If this check box is selected, production orders are present for the selected item.
Subcontracted Operations by End Item
If this check box is selected, one or more of the operations needed for the manufacture of the end item are subcontracted.
Where-used BOM Components
If this check box is selected, the GBF displays the where used in BOM for the item.
Purchase Orders
If this check box is selected, purchase orders are present for the selected item.
Purchase Schedules
If this check box is selected, purchase schedules are defined for the selected item.
Business Partners
If this check box is selected, items needed for manufacture as supplied by business partners.
Alternatives
If this check box is selected, alternatives for the selected item are defined.
Item
The raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, and sold.

An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or which exist in multiple product variants.

You can also define nonphysical items, which are not retained in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The examples of nonphysical items:

  • Cost items (for example, electricity)
  • Service items
  • Subcontracting services
  • List items (menus/options)
Item Type
A classification of items used to identify if the item is, for example, a purchased item, a manufactured item, or an equipment item. Depending on the item's type, certain functions will only apply to that item.
Search Key I
An alternative form of a description used for convenience during searching. Typically, it is an abbreviation, an acronym, or a mnemonic alternative to a full description.
Search Key II
An alternative form of a description used for convenience during searching. Typically, it is an abbreviation, an acronym, or a mnemonic alternative to a full description.
Product variant
The unique identification of a product variant.

 

Where-Used Component
When you continuously improve products, engineering changes can occur in items that are used in various BOMs. Click to start the Where-Used BOM Component (tibom1512m000) session, in which you can find the BOMs that are affected.
Purchase Orders
Engineering changes should affect the purchase process as little as possible. Click to start the Purchase Order Lines Monitor (tdpur4501m500) session to view purchase orders if disturbances are unavoidable. Employees who are responsible for the purchases can be informed. Only the purchase order lines for parts that have not been received are displayed. However, in the Purchase Order Lines Monitor (tdpur4501m500) session, you can click Show All Lines from the appropriate menu to view all purchase order lines.
Purchase Schedules
Engineering changes can affect purchase schedules. Click to start the Purchase Schedules (tdpur3110m000) session for an overview, after which you can inform the responsible people. Only the open purchase schedules are displayed. However, in the Purchase Schedules (tdpur3110m000) session, you can click Show All Schedules from the appropriate menu to view all purchase schedules.
Planned Inventory Transactions
Click to start the Planned Inventory Transactions - Chart (whinp1700m000) session. Inventory information is important, for example, to determine whether the inventory of a specific item is already used up, and to assess whether an item can be phased out.