Optional item data

Some types of items can easily be replaced by similar items with a different item code, for example, when an item is not immediately available or was replaced. You can use the Alternative Items (tcibd0505m000) session to specify which items can replace other items.

For more information, refer to Defining alternative and replacement items.

You can specify an item's default supply source in the Items (tcibd0501m000) and Item Defaults (tcibd0102m000) sessions.

You can temporarily change the supply source of Purchased, Manufactured, or Product items in the Date-Effective Supply Source (tcibd0510m000) and Date-Effective Supply Source by Site (tcibd1155m000) sessions.

For more information, refer to Date-effective supply source.

To use equipment items, you must specify the items in the Equipment (tppdm0512m000) or Project Equipment (tppdm6512m000) sessions. After specification, they are displayed in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session.

You can group items in many ways and for various purposes. For more information, refer to Item grouping data.

You can link signals to items in the Item Signals (tcmcs0118m000) session. For more information, refer to Using signals.

You can set up list items to speed up the order processing and order entry of repetitive sales orders. You can use product lists to define the composition of a product in terms of other products and/or lists.

For more information, refer to List items.

You can set up the item data to buy items that can be manufactured by alternative manufacturers.

For more information, refer to Purchasing manufacturer's items.

You can use the Mass Change Item Assignments (tcibd0204m000) session to specify or change assignments for multiple items at once. For example, you can reassign a range of items from buyer A to buyer B, or you can assign all the unassigned items to buyer B.

You can link seasonal patterns for safety stock and forecast (demand) to items. The seasonal pattern indicates the expected fluctuations in sales. For more information, refer to Seasonal pattern for safety stock and demand.

If the item is a serialized item, you can use the Serialized Items (tcibd4501m000) session to view serial numbers that were automatically generated or manually specified. You can use the Mask by Item/Item Group (tcibd4505m000) session to define the masks that LN uses to generate serial numbers.

For more information, refer to Overview of serialized items.