Use this screen to create parts and assign various characteristics that are specific to each part. Many of these characteristics act as defaults in other modules where this part is used. You can also enter comments, as well as units of measure and their conversions, specific to each part. The Maintain Parts screen includes the same functions found here, with access to a number of additional related screens.
Use this screen to set up parts only; services and goods have their own separate setup functions.
Set up this screen during initialization and maintain it whenever parts are added or modified. Before adding a part, define control parameters in the Product Definition Controls menu.
Use this group box to enter the main attributes of each part.
Enter a part ID containing up to 30 alphanumeric characters. This ID is used throughout the system as the main identifier for the part. This field is required. If you enter an existing provisional part ID and attempt to save the record, the system displays an error message indicating that the provisional part ID already exists.
Use this field to track multiple changes or revision levels for each part. The revision can contain up to three alphanumeric characters. This field is optional. If you selected the Allow Multiple Revisions For Each Item check box in the Product Definition Corporate Settings subtask of the Product Definition Settings screen, you can store multiple revisions of the same part in the database at the same time. The system treats each revision as a separate part. If you did not select the Allow Multiple Revisions For Each Item check box, only the last revision of the part is stored.
If multiple revisions are allowed, the last revision assigned to the part is displayed by default. The system uses the method selected in the Product Definition Corporate Settings subtask of the Product Definition Settings screen to determine the last revision.
Enter, or use Lookup to select, a unit of measure for this part. The unit of measure entered or selected must be an existing unit of measure from the Units of Measure screen. The default unit of measure code is EA (Each). The unit of measure selected here is also the inventory unit of measure for inventory parts. If the part typically uses a different unit of measure for purchasing and/or sales purposes, you can define the other units of measure in the U/M Type subtask.
Select this check box to identify this part as an active part. An active part is one that can be used in other Costpoint functions. If this check box is left clear, the part is considered inactive, meaning that it cannot be used for new transactions.
Enter a description for the part containing up to 60 alphanumeric characters. This field is required.
Select Make or Buy to track this part for Purchasing, Material Planning, and Inventory. (The default is obtained from bills of material.) The part reflects this selection in various screens. If this is a part you manufacture, select Make. If this is a part you purchase from an outside source, select Buy.
Enter, or use Lookup to select, a commodity code to associate with this part. Lookup displays the commodity codes and their descriptions established in the Commodity Codes screen. Once you enter or select a commodity code, its description displays. It also loads the industry classification code in the Additional Item Codes subtask.
From this drop-down box, select a part type to associate with this part for use in material planning. (The default is obtained from the Comp Type on the BOM line.) The system-defined selections are as follows:
Buy with Components
MPS Planning Only - The part is used for Master Production Schedule forecasts only. An MPS planning-only part can be an assembly on a bill of materials, but it cannot be stored in inventory or included on a sales order, manufacturing order, or purchase order/requisition. An MPS planning-only part must have a status of Estimating.
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Enter, or use Lookup to select, a product class to be associated with this part. Lookup displays the product classification codes and their descriptions established in the Product Classifications screen. A product classification is a detailed grouping of items within a product type for sales and marketing purposes.
This non-editable field displays the product type that has been assigned to the entered product classification. This product type was assigned to the product classification in the Product Classifications screen. A product type is a broad grouping of items for sales and marketing purposes.
Enter, or use Lookup to select, your company's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) ID code assigned to this part. If you use Lookup, all manufacturers that have CAGE IDs display in the Lookup window. The CAGE ID is a five-character alphanumeric code that you can enter or assign in the Manufacturers screen. If you selected Make in the Make/Buy field, this field defaults to CAGE ID from the Product Definition Settings screen.
Enter the 20-character alphanumeric identification number of the appropriate US Department of Defense specification that applies to this part. It can be printed on purchase orders for reference purposes.
Enter the national stock number (or NATO stock number) assigned to this part as a standardized material item of supply for the US Department of Defense, if applicable. This is a 20-character alphanumeric field in sales orders and purchase orders.
In this optional field, enter the unit weight of the selected part ID.
Use this group box to select the status of the part, and view the date this part was added and the last date that the type changed.
This field displays the system date on which this part was added.
Select, from this drop-down box, the type that defines the release status of this part. The available system-defined types are:
Pre-Release
Released
Phase-Out
Estimating
Obsolete
The system automatically displays this field with the system date when the status type was last changed.
Use this group box to indicate whether or not serial or lot tracking is required for this part.
Select this check box if lot tracking is required for this part when performing inventory transactions. If you leave this check box clear, lot tracking is not required for this part. You can override this value for a specific project in the Part Project Data screen.
Select this check box if serial tracking is required for this part when performing inventory transactions. If you leave this check box clear, serial tracking is not required for this part. You can override this value for a specific project in the Part Project Data screen.
If, in Product Definition Settings, you elected to specify vendor restrictions at the part level, select a vendor restriction level for this part. You can assign and approve vendors to individual parts on the Assign Vendors screen. The restrictions are applied when selecting vendors for purchase requisitions and purchase orders for this part. Available options are:
Approved
Assigned
No Restriction
If vendor restrictions are not defined at the part level, this field is set to (None) and cannot be changed.
Use this group box to specify the shelf life of the part and whether it should be considered as-required on a bill of materials, or hazardous.
Enter the shelf life, in calendar days, for this part. A shelf life indicates when the part will become dated and unusable. You can use the shelf-life number to identify when a serialized or lot tracked part will become unusable if shelf-life is calculated based on receipt date (as defined in the Inventory Control Serial/Lot Settings screen). If a shelf life is not applicable, leave this field blank.
Select this check box to indicate that the quantity per assembly should be "as required" because it is not practical to specify the exact quantity for this part. This is used as a default when adding a part as a component in a bill of material. If you leave this check box clear, the quantity per assembly is considered "as required," and an exact component quantity must be specified in the bill of material.
Select this check box if this part is designated as, or contains, hazardous material. If you leave this check box clear, this part is not designated as hazardous. If a part is flagged as hazardous, it will give a warning during the purchasing and receiving functions.
Use this group box to indicate QC and inspection requirements for this part.
Select this check box if QC acceptance/inspection is required for this part. This means you have a formal department performing quality assurance on this part, and therefore the acceptance or rejection of this part should not occur in the Enter PO Receipts screen in Costpoint Receiving, but rather in the Enter QC Inspections screen. The value displayed defaults from the Product Definition Settings screen. You can override this value for a specific project in the Part Project Data screen. This value defaults to all new purchase order lines for this part and can be changed there if necessary. The value also defaults into purchase requisition lines for this part, and can be overridden if allowed by Requisition Settings. If you leave this check box clear, a separate QC function is not required for this part, and acceptance and rejection can occur in the Enter PO Receipts screen.
Select this check box if a source inspection is required for this part. A government source inspection normally requires the vendor to obtain approval from the client or government inspector before shipping the material. The value displayed defaults from the Product Definition Settings screen. You can override this value for a specific project in the Part Project Data screen. This value defaults to all new purchase order lines for this part and can be changed there if necessary. The value also defaults into purchase requisition lines for this part, and can be overridden if allowed by Requisition Settings. If you leave this check box clear, a source inspection is not required for this part.
Select this check box if the vendor must submit a certificate of conformance when this part is ordered. A certificate of conformance is a vendor-issued legal document that certifies that the materials conform to certain specifications and requirements. The value displayed defaults from the Product Definition Settings screen. You can override this value for a specific project in the Part Project Data screen. This value defaults to all new line items on the purchase order and can be changed there if necessary. The value also defaults into purchase requisition lines for this part, and can be overridden if allowed by Requisition Settings. If you leave this check box clear, a certificate of conformance is not required for this part.
Enter an inspection type code. This is a one-character user-defined field. This field is used in various reports and inquiries.
Click this button to open the Comments subtask, where you can enter comments associated with this part.
Click this button to open the Units of Measure Types subtask, where you can assign different units of measure to this part.
Click this button to open the Units of Measure Conversion subtask.
Click this button to open the Part Serial/Lot Information subtask.
Click this button to open the Documents subtask, where documents related to the part are specified.
Click this button to open the User-Defined Info subtask.
Click this button to open the Additional Item Codes subtask, where industry classification (SIC/NAICS) and UPC codes are assigned to a related part.
The PART and ITEM tables store the settings from this screen.