The document discusses design decisions for an Oracle item master project called ASPIRE. It covers item types and templates, defining a new item called an Assurant Device, item catalogs and categories, serial numbering and attributes like lot and grade control, and item relationships. Key points include automatic 14-digit item numbering, capturing manufacturer part numbers, naming conventions for unrepaired, repaired and finished goods items, and how item attributes depend on item tracks for things like work-in-process orders.

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Project ASPIRE
CRP0 – Oracle Item Master
June 29, 2015

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Agenda
 Design Decisions
 Item Types and Templates
 Item Catalog and Item Category
 Defining a new item – Assurant Device
 Serial Numbering, Lot Control and Grade attributes
 Item Relationships
 Customer Item Cross References

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Design Decisions
 Dependencies such as Organization Structure
 Auto number generation (14 digit) for items – Oracle Inventory extension / Oracle Product Hub
 Manual entry / automated part creation
 Do we need to capture Manufacturer part numbers
 Part / Item number structure
– Unrepaired item, repaired item, finished goods
– Naming conventions (N, R, U)
 Dependency of item attributes on respective tracks
– If it is a buy item – can a WIP order be created ?
– If an item is not lot controlled, can it be grade controlled ?
– Test an item end to end for respective tracks
– Reporting requirements
 Item Type, Item Category and Item Catalog decisions
 What can be used for Programs – Item Type, Item Templates, Catalogs, Categories ?
 Changing item grade during operations
 Inventory sorting or storage decisions for these items
 Processing a sales order for a graded item

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Item Types and Templates
 Item Type is a look up code used in conjunction with an item template.
– Facilitates item identification and reporting
 A template is a defined set of attribute values. When you apply a template to an item, you
overlay or default the set of attribute values to the item

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Item Catalog and Item Category
Item Categories
 A category is a logical classification of
items that have similar characteristics
 Category and category sets are used
to group items for various reports and
programs
 Widely used for reporting as compared
to catalogs (across applications)
 Allows for searching on items
 Most standard reports have categories
as a parameter
Item Catalog
 Item catalog is used to add descriptive
‘elements’ information (physical attributes)
to items
 Partition Item Master into groups of items
that share common characteristics
 Provide standard language in referring to
items
 Use descriptive item “elements” as search
criteria for items
 Update Item Description with a
concatenated value of the item catalog
information
 Key in text vs. selecting LOV in category

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Defining a new item – Assurant Device
 Samsung Galaxy S4, White

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Serial Numbering, Lot and Grade attributes
 Serial Number
– At Receipt
o Assign serial numbers when you receive the item
– At Sales Order Issue
o Serial Numbers are required at Ship Confirm
– Predefined
o Assign predefined serial numbers when you define the item
 Lot Control
– A lot represents a quality of an item that shares the same specifications, one or more
receipts from the same vendor
– Assign a lot number when you receive items under lot control
 Grade Control
– Was part of Oracle Process Manufacturing
– From R12 Discrete and Process Inventory were merged

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Item Relationships
 Enables cross selling and upselling on a sales order
 Other functionalities such as Service, Prerequisite, Collateral, Complimentary, Repair, etc…
 Search for item through relationships