Optional item data

Alternative items

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.

Date-effective supply source

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.

Equipment items

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.

Item code systems

In addition to your company's item codes, you can identify items by other item codes, for example, the item codes that your business partners use. Use these sessions to specify the other item codes and link them to your items:

• Item Code Systems (tcibd0106m000)
• Item Code System - Items (tcibd0104m000)

Item grouping data

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

Item signals

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

List items

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.

Manufacturer's 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.

Mass change of item assignments

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.

For ranges of item groups and items you can specify or change these assignments:

• Buyer
• Planner
• Shop floor planner
• Routing group

Seasonal pattern for safety stock and demand

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.

Serialized items

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.