PERFORM ABC ANALYSIS

Use this screen to generate reports ranking parts by one of five different value/usage algorithms and optionally update the part master with these rankings. Use it before you perform a cycle count and update it on a regular basis.

Sort

Select the radio button to indicate how this report will be printed, either by ABC Class Ranking or Part.

Select Project

Range Option

Select the range of projects to be classified. The system-defined selections are "All," "One," "Range," "From Beginning," or "To End."

From/To

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the range of inventory projects that will be the starting and/or ending points to be ranked. The system will use only the inventory and cost values for the projects selected. We suggest that all projects be selected for ABC classification purposes.

Select Make/Buy

Use this group box to determine the type of parts that will be included in the count.

Make

Select this checkbox to include Make parts in this count. If you do not select this checkbox, Make parts will not be included.

Buy

Select this checkbox to include Buy parts in this count. If you do not select this checkbox, Buy parts will not be included.

ABC Classification Type

From the drop-down box, select one of five different value/usage algorithms that will be used to rank the parts for the ABC classification:

Cost Method

From the drop-down box, select the cost method to value the parts. The available methods are "Average Actual," "Last," "Reference," and "Standard."

Classification Percentages

Enter the percentage of the total number of parts ranked that will be classified in each category. The sum of percentages must add up to 100 percent. Any ties in rankings will be assigned to the higher ranking, but any overflow assigned to the higher ranking will be counted against the lower ranking's percentage.

Default Count Values

Overwrite

You can use this screen to update the ABC codes in the parts master only if you have selected one of the checkboxes in this group box.

Count Freq (Days)

Select this checkbox to overwrite any non-zero count frequencies for any selected part. If you do not select this checkbox, non-zero count frequencies will not be overwritten.

Count Tolerance

Select this checkbox to overwrite any non-zero count tolerance for any selected part. If you do not select this checkbox, non-zero count tolerance will not be overwritten.

Update the part master based on the report data

Select this button on the toolbar to update the ABC code on the parts master for the parts selected.

Generate the ABC report and update the part master as specified

Select this button on the toolbar to print and update in one process.

Table Information

The information that is entered in this screen and saved as a parameter is stored in the PARMS_INPPCABC table. This screen also relies on the settings in the ITEM_SETTINGS_CORP table. Information for executing ABC analyses is also stored in and/or pulled from the following tables: ABC_CLASSIF, INVT, INVT_PROJ, ITEM, ITEM_CST, ITEM_PROJ_CST, PART, PART_PROJ, PROJ, S_CST_MTHD_CD, S_ITEM_CST_TYPE, VIN_ABC.

This application utilizes the following worktables when processing data: Z_IN_ABC, Z_IN_ABC2.