Use this tab to enter the main attributes of each part.
Enter, or click to select, the provisional part type code to assign to this part. Establish provisional part types on the Manage Provisional Part Types screen. After you select a code, the description displays in the unlabeled field to the right.
From this drop-down list, select a part type to associate with this provisional part when you establish PBOMs and/or EBOMs. Costpoint assigns this part type to the part if you convert it to a standard part. The system-defined selections are as follows:
Buy with Components — The part and its components must be purchased.
Phantom — The part is transient (not stocked and not ordered).
Reference — The part appears on certain reports and pick lists for reference purposes only, but there are no required planned orders.
Standard (Default) — The part is used in inventory and in the planning process.
Tool — This part is not direct material, but it is used in or consumed by the production process.
Select Make or Buy to indicate whether you manufacture this part (Make) or purchase it (Buy).
Select this check box to identify this provisional part as active. You can use an active provisional part in Requests for Quotes (RFQs), vendor quotes, and bills of material. If you leave this check box clear, this part is considered inactive, indicating that it is not being used.
Enter, or click to select, a unit of measure for this provisional part. The unit of measure entered or selected must be an existing unit of measure on the Manage Units of Measure screen. The default unit of measure code is EA (Each).
Select this check box to indicate that the quantity per assembly must be "as required," because it is not practical to specify the exact quantity for this part. This is used as a default in Bills of Material. If you leave this check box clear, the quantity per assembly is not considered "as required," and you must specify an exact quantity.
Select this check box to indicate that vendor quotes must always be requested for this part in the estimating process (that is, in proposals and PBOMs). This is used as a default wherever this provisional part is used.
Enter the identification number of the appropriate specification covered by military sheet form standards, if applicable.
Enter the National Stock Number (NSN) for this provisional part, if applicable. This is used for reference only.
Enter, or click to select, a commodity code to associate with this provisional part. Establish commodity codes on the Manage Commodity Codes screen. The commodity description displays in the unlabeled field to the right.
Enter the Commercial and Government Entity code (CAGE ID) for this provisional part. If you selected Make in the Make/Buy field, this field defaults the CAGE ID from the Configure Product Definition Settings screen.
Enter the estimated unit weight of the selected provisional part, if applicable.
Enter, or click to select, a valid industry classification code for this provisional part. Establish industry classifications on the Manage Industry Classifications screen. The industry classification description displays in the unlabeled field to the right.
Enter, or click to select, a valid NAICS code associated with the provisional part. 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.
This field displays the description of the NAICS code.