Part Project Data

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the part ID to assign to the project you will enter in the Project field.

You assign part IDs in the Parts User Flow screen (Materials\Maintain\Items).

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the revision number of the part.

You assign part revision numbers in the Parts User Flow screens (Materials\Maintain\Items).

If you are using revisions, the last revision assigned to the part will automatically display, but can be edited as necessary.

This non-editable field displays the text description associated with the item you entered in the Part field. Use the Notepad icon to view the entirety of the description, if necessary.

You assign part descriptions in the Parts User Flow screens (Materials\Maintain\Items).

This non-editable field displays the U/M (Unit of Measure) for the part entered in the Part field.

You assign U/Ms to parts using the Units of Measure subtask in the Basic Info screen of the Parts User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items).

This non-editable field displays the Make/Buy characteristic assigned to the part entered in the Part field.

"B" (Buy) specifies a part that is bought from a vendor while "M" (Make) specifies a part that is manufactured.

You assign this characteristic to parts in the Basic Info screen of the Parts User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items).

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the project ID for this part.

The project must already exist in the Project User Flow (Projects\Maintain\Project) and must have a status of "Active."

Select "Yes" to indicate that a QC (quality control) acceptance/inspection is required for this part/project.

"Yes" automatically displays if you selected the QC Inspection Required checkbox in the Characteristics tab of the Basic Info screen of the Parts User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items), but it can be changed.

This value will default to all purchase order lines for this part and can be changed in the PO Line Charge Types screen or the Enter Purchase Orders (Materials\Transactions\Purchase Orders) screen, if necessary.

Select "Yes" to indicate that a source inspection is required for this part/project. A government source inspection normally requires the vendor to obtain approval from a government inspector before shipping the material.

"Yes" automatically displays if you selected the Source Inspection Required checkbox in the Characteristics tab of the Basic Info screen of the Part User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items), but it can be changed.

This value will default to all purchase order lines for this part and can be changed in the PO Line Charge Types screen or the Enter Purchase Orders (Materials\Transactions\Purchase Orders) screen, if necessary.

Select "Yes" to indicate that the vendor must submit a Certificate of Conformance when this part is ordered for the specified project.

A Certificate of Conformance is a legal document that certifies that the materials conform to certain specifications and requirements, and it is issued by the vendor.

"Yes" automatically displays if you selected the Certificate of Conformance Required checkbox in the Characteristics tab of the Basic Info screen of the Parts User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items), but it can be changed.

This value will default to all purchase order lines for this part and can be changed in the PO Line Charge Types screen or the Enter Purchase Orders (Materials\Transactions\Purchase Orders) screen, if necessary.

Use this checkbox to indicate that substitute parts are allowed for the part/project combination. Otherwise, leave this checkbox blank.

Enter the quantity required to be in inventory for this part.

This will be used by future material management processes to determine when an item needs to be ordered or replenished.

This field data is invalid if "Reorder" is not selected in the Planning Type field in the Planning screen link of the Parts User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items).

Note:  Reorder point quantity cannot be less than the safety stock quantity.

Enter the target inventory quantity desired for this part.

This quantity can be used in addition to the reorder point quantity to sustain an inventory level for this part for planning purposes.

Enter the safety stock quantity for this part.

A planning warehouse must be entered in the Pref Warehouse field for the project if the safety stock quantity is greater than zero.

This quantity will be used to help generate reorder information for materials planning and will be added to other requirements to determine how much inventory is required.

Safety stock quantity cannot be greater than the reorder point quantity.

Select "Yes" to track lot numbers for this part when it is used with this project.

"Yes" automatically displays if you selected the Lot checkbox in the Inventory Tracking Required group box in the Serial Lot Information tab of the Parts User Flow's Basic Info screen, but it can be changed.

Select "Yes" to track serial numbers for this part when it is used with this project.

"Yes" displays if you selected the Serial checkbox in the Inventory Tracking Required group box in the Serial Lot Information tab of the Parts User Flow's Basic Info screen (Materials\Maintain\Items), but it can be changed.

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the preferred warehouse where this part will be received.

You set up warehouses in the Warehousesscreen.

If you already assigned a warehouse ID to the specified part in the Planning screen link of the Parts User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items), it will automatically display here.

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the preferred warehouse location where this part will be received.

You set up warehouse locations, preferred or otherwise, in the Locations screen.

If you already assigned a location ID to the specified part in the Planning screen of the Parts User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items), it will automatically display here.

Enter a unique MILSTRIP (Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedure) identifier, if applicable.

This non-editable field displays the order policy type to be used for this part in the Costpoint client/server Materials module for the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) screens.

One of the following system-defined selections display:

• Discrete Lot Size - Requires that the planned order quantity always equal the quantity of the net requirements.

• Min/Mult Lot Size - Requires that a lot size be specified for meeting net requirements.

• Order to Point - The inventory reorder process will automatically place a purchase requisition for this part whenever the inventory quantity is less than or equal to the reorder point.

• Period - Requires that the lot size equal net requirements for the specified number of shop calendar days.

• Reorder Point - The inventory reorder process will automatically place a purchase requisition for this part whenever the quantity on hand is reduced to or below a specified level (reorder point level).

You establish order policy types in the Planning screen link of the Parts User Flow (Materials\Maintain\Items).