INVENTORY PROJECTS

Use this screen to store inventory against a specific project. The project must already exist in the Project Master table in the Projects folder.

Once this function is set up, you can define what costing method is used to calculate the value of inventory, how costs are rolled up between projects within the same top-level project, how the project inventory is grouped for planning purposes, and whether issues between projects can be performed without a prior project transfer.

Inventory can be stored only if one inventory abbreviation is created for that project. Establish inventory abbreviations before processing inventory transactions for a specific project.

Inventory Project

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the project ID or project abbreviation to which inventory will be assigned. After the project ID or abbreviation is entered, the project name is automatically displayed.

Inventory Options

Project Inventory Valuation Method

Select the method that will be used to calculate the value of inventory for this project. The selected method will be used when posting transactions to the General Ledger. The system-defined methods are as follows:

Common Inventory

Select this checkbox to indicate that the project involves company-owned, non-allocated inventory, which means it will not be tied to a specified project and can be used across many different projects. If you do not select the checkbox, this inventory project will be tied to a specific project and unavailable for use across other projects.

Req Approval Process Code

Enter, or select using Lookup, a requisition approval process code to be loaded on all requisitions generated for this inventory project.

Issues/Adjustments Options

Use the selections in this group box to determine the control parameter for allowing issues and adjustments between and among projects.

No Issues/Adj Outside Project Allowed

Select this radio button to prevent issues and adjustments outside of the "from" project.

Allow Issues/Adj Within Top-Level Project

Select this option to allow issues and adjustments within the same top-level project as the "from" project.

Allow Issues/Adj Within Netting Group Only

Select this radio button to allow issues and adjustments within the same netting group.

Allow Inter-Project Issues/Adjustments

Select this option to allow issues and adjustments from one project to another.

Cost Roll-Up

Select the default method to account for project costs when issues are posted. Projects with asset accounts will always roll up to all levels.

No Roll-Up

Select this radio button to have raw material costs remain within the project level assigned.

Roll-Up Buy Parts Cost

Select this radio button to have purchased part costs roll up one project level only. This option will have the costs of purchased materials rolled up during issues except WIP or subassembly costs.

Roll-Up All Parts Costs

Select this radio button to have costs roll up to the highest project level. This option will always have all costs rolled up during issues.

MO Allocations Across Projects

Not Allowed with Other Projects

Select this radio button if MOs allocated to this project cannot be allocated to other projects.

Within Same Top-Level Project

Select this radio button if MOs allocated to this project can be allocated only to other projects with the same top-level project.

Within Same Netting Group

Select this radio button if MOs allocated to this project can be allocated only to other projects within the same netting group.

Allowed with Other Projects

Select this radio button if MOs allocated to this project can be allocated to other projects.

Material Planning Options

Project Planning Option

Select the Project Planning Option for production control for this inventory project. This option is used by the MRP process to determine how project inventory is planned. Available options are:

Netting Group

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the netting group ID for this inventory project. Establish netting groups in Costpoint Production Control. This option is available only if the option you selected in the Project Planning Option field requires a netting group.

Planning Warehouse

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the planning warehouse for this inventory project. This is used by Costpoint Production Control and Material Requirements Planning to determine where common inventory can be used.

Planner

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the ID of the planner responsible for planning this inventory.

Last MO

Enter the last Manufacturing Order (MO) ID if MO IDs are auto-assigned by project.

Reorder RM Inv Abbrev

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a default Raw Material (RM) inventory abbreviation to be used on purchase requisitions whenever this inventory project is selected.

Reorder FG Inv Abbrev

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a default Finished Goods (FG) inventory abbreviation to be used on manufacturing orders whenever this inventory project is selected.

Common Stock Inv Abbrev

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the inventory abbreviation to be used by Costpoint Material Requirements Planning for common stock parts required for this project.

Inv Abbrev

Select this pushbutton to view and assign inventory abbreviations to this project, along with all relevant account and organization information.

Project Inventory Accounts

Documentation for Project Inventory Accounts will be forthcoming in an additional Help release.

Std Cost Accts

This pushbutton is currently unavailable.

WIP Accts

Select this pushbutton to open the MO WIP Asset Accounts subtask.

Table Information

Changes to this screen update the INVT_PROJ table. This screen also relies on the settings in the INVT_SETTINGS, MRP_SETTINGS, MRP_SETTINGS_CORP, and PC_SETTINGS tables. Information for inventory projects is also stored in and/or pulled from the following tables, as indicated for the applicable subtasks in this screen: ACCT, INVT_ABBRV_CD, INVT_TRN_LN, INVT_WHSE_LOC, NET_GRP, ORG, PLANNER, PO_LN, PO_LN_CHNG, PROJ, PROJ_EDIT, PROJ_ORG_ACCT, RECPT_LN, RQ_APPRVL_PROC, RQ_LN, S_CST_MTHD_CD, S_INVT_ACCT_TYPE, S_MRP_OPTION_CD.