Use this tab to identify characteristics inherent to specific goods.
Additionally, if a good possesses any pertinent codes, you can enter those in this tab. You must complete the U/M field, but you can also establish additional characteristics using the fields provided.
Enter, or click to select, a unit of measure for this good. Establish units of measure codes on the Manage Units of Measure screen. EA (EACH) is the default.
Select this check box to assign the status of Active to this good. If this check box is not selected, an Inactive status is assigned, indicating that this good currently is not used.
Select this check box if the good is designated as hazmat (hazardous material). The default leaves this check box clear. In the United States, hazardous material is defined as any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) that can harm living organisms or the environment. For additional information, refer to Title 49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Chapter 1, Part 172.
This field displays the date on which this good was added. When entering a new good, the default is today's date.
Select the charge type for the item used in work assignments for subcontractor agreement purchase order (PO) lines. The subcontractor charge types are Labor, Expense, and Other. This defaults into the work assignment charge line associated with a subcontractor agreement PO line where these goods are used.
Enter, or click to select, a valid commodity code. Establish commodity codes on the Manage Commodity Codes screen. When you enter a valid commodity code, the commodity code's description displays in the non-editable field next to the Commodity field.
Enter, or click to select, a valid industry classification code. Establish industry classification codes on the Manage Industry Classifications screen. When you enter a valid industry classification code, the industry classification code's description displays in the non-editable field next to the Industry Class field.
Enter, or click to select, a valid NAICS code associated with the goods. Establish NAICS codes on the Manage NAICS Codes screen. When you enter a valid NAICS code, the NAICS code's description displays in the non-editable field next to the NAICS Code field. If commodity code is entered first, the value in this field defaults to the NAICS code associated with the commodity code.
This field displays the description of the NAICS code.
Enter, or click to select, a valid product classification code. Establish product classification codes on the Manage Product Classifications screen. When you enter a valid product classification code, the product classification code's description displays in the non-editable Type field.
This non-editable field displays the product type assigned to the product class you selected in the Product Class field. Assign product types to product classifications on the Manage Product Classifications screen.
Select this check box if overshipment is allowed for this good.
If you selected the Use Receipt Tolerance check box in the Corporate Settings block on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, you can both select this check box and enter a default tolerance percentage in the Receipt Tolerance field.
If you did not select the Use Receipt Tolerance check box in the Corporate Settings block on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, you can select this check box, but you cannot enter a receipt tolerance percentage.
Enter the receipt tolerance percentage for the part. A receipt tolerance represents the percentage by which purchase order receipts are allowed to exceed the target order quantity.
This percentage is loaded as a default to the purchase order line for overshipment determination. If you enter a commodity code in the Commodity field that has a default receipt tolerance percentage assigned, the percentage displays in this field.
This field displays the buyer assigned to the commodity code selected in the Commodity field. The buyer is responsible for ordering and/or purchasing items listed on requisitions. Click to select a new buyer. The selections in are generated from buyers established on the Manage Buyers screen.
Use this user-defined field to designate an inspection type for this good. This field is used in various reports and inquiries.