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P03|Inventory Management Tools
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Using Parts on Work Orders
Tools for Inventory Management
Agenda
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Using Parts on Work Orders Overview
Estimated vs. Actual Parts
Types of Parts
Using Parts on Work Orders
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Inventory and Work Order interactions:
• Complete required Tasks
• Estimate potential costs
• Manage Inventory counts
Using Parts on Work Orders
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Added to Costs tab of Work Order
Estimates used to Reserve quantities
Actuals will decrease On Hand and
Available quantities
Using Parts on Work Orders (cont’d)
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Can be added through Complete / Close
Dialog
Using Parts on Work Orders (cont’d)
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Estimated Parts:
• Typically defined at Procedure level
• Reserves quantity from Inventory
• Creates Actuals record
• Quantity can be converted to Actuals
Estimated vs. Actual Parts
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Actual Parts:
• Parts used to complete Work Order
• Decreases On Hand quantity
• Can be used to rotate Assets
Estimated vs. Actual Parts (cont’d)
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Estimates can be transferred to Actuals
from Complete / Close Dialog
Overwrites manually entered Actual
Material records!
Estimated vs. Actual Parts (cont’d)
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Three different types of Parts can be
added to Work Orders:
• Stocked Items
• Out of Pocket Items
• Direct Issue Items
Types of Parts
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Stocked Items:
• Maintained in Stock Room
• Counts are managed
• Added as Estimates and/or Actuals
• Can be rotating Assets
Types of Parts (cont’d)
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Out of Pocket Items:
• Inventory counts are not managed
• No Purchase Order activity
• Typically added as Actuals
Types of Parts (cont’d)
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Direct Issue Items:
• Inventory counts are not managed
• Add item as estimate (must create
Purchase Order)
• Can be added as Actuals
Types of Parts (cont’d)
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Direct Issue Items added to Estimates
flag need to order
Once ordered, new Purchase Order
added to sub-tab
Types of Parts (cont’d)
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Interactive Example 1
Let’s practice the skill you just learned! Check
out the following interactive example, located
under the MCU course slides:
• P03 – Adding Estimated and Actual Parts
to Work Order
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Adjust Inventory
Count Inventory
Transfer Inventory
Transactions Tab
Notification Rules
Tools for Inventory Management
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Update multiple inventory quantities
from single screen
Powerful tool for correcting Inventory
counts
Actions  Adjust Inventory…
Adjust Inventory
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Filter by Repair Center and Stock Room
Row displayed for each Item identifies
current Inventory levels
Adjust Inventory (cont’d)
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Ability to correct or update quantities
and information:
• On Hand (OH)
• Reserve (R)
• Available (A)
• Reorder Point (RP)
• Cost
• Charge
Adjust Inventory (cont’d)
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Assists in
Counts are saved prior to applying
Must be applied to adjust Inventory
Count Inventory
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Lists all Inventory with editable
columns
Filter to Items With Count Values Only
using indicator
Count Inventory (cont’d)
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Ability to update Physical Count of a Part
Difference field will auto-update (read
only)
On-Hand count is populated from
Inventory module (read only)
Count Inventory (cont’d)
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Example of using Count Inventory tool:
Count Inventory (cont’d)
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Interactive Example 2
Let’s practice the skill you just learned! Check
out the following interactive example,
located under the MCU course slides:
• P03 – Adjust and Count Inventory
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Transfer inventory from one Stock
Room to another
Quickly move one or more Items
Actions  Transfer Inventory
Transfer Inventory
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Example of using Transfer Inventory
tool:
Transfer Inventory (cont’d)
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Example (cont’d):
Transfer Inventory (cont’d)
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Interactive Example 3
Let’s practice the skill you just learned! Check
out the following interactive example, located
under the MCU course slides:
• P03 – Transfer Inventory Tool
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Transaction Tab maintains Inventory
information for individual Parts
Sub-tabs summarize transactions
resulting in current Inventory levels
Transactions Tab
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Filters are available to limit results by:
• Repair Center
• Stock Room
• Transactions after a specific date
Transactions Tab (cont’d)
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Default display includes smart elements
to open associated records
Default setup for each sub-tab includes
row for transaction grouped by stock
room and Item ID
Transactions Tab (cont’d)
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Rules attached to Inventory Items to
notify about Counts
Enabled on the Attach tab
Notification Rules
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Select Rule to open dialog
Specify type of message, Recipients and
more
Notification Rules (cont’d)
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P03 | Inventory Management Tool (MCUI)

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    MC University Using Partson Work Orders Tools for Inventory Management Agenda
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    MC University Using Partson Work Orders Overview Estimated vs. Actual Parts Types of Parts Using Parts on Work Orders
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    MC University Inventory andWork Order interactions: • Complete required Tasks • Estimate potential costs • Manage Inventory counts Using Parts on Work Orders
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    MC University Added toCosts tab of Work Order Estimates used to Reserve quantities Actuals will decrease On Hand and Available quantities Using Parts on Work Orders (cont’d)
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    MC University Can beadded through Complete / Close Dialog Using Parts on Work Orders (cont’d)
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    MC University Estimated Parts: •Typically defined at Procedure level • Reserves quantity from Inventory • Creates Actuals record • Quantity can be converted to Actuals Estimated vs. Actual Parts
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    MC University Actual Parts: •Parts used to complete Work Order • Decreases On Hand quantity • Can be used to rotate Assets Estimated vs. Actual Parts (cont’d)
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    MC University Estimates canbe transferred to Actuals from Complete / Close Dialog Overwrites manually entered Actual Material records! Estimated vs. Actual Parts (cont’d)
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    MC University Three differenttypes of Parts can be added to Work Orders: • Stocked Items • Out of Pocket Items • Direct Issue Items Types of Parts
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    MC University Stocked Items: •Maintained in Stock Room • Counts are managed • Added as Estimates and/or Actuals • Can be rotating Assets Types of Parts (cont’d)
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    MC University Out ofPocket Items: • Inventory counts are not managed • No Purchase Order activity • Typically added as Actuals Types of Parts (cont’d)
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    MC University Direct IssueItems: • Inventory counts are not managed • Add item as estimate (must create Purchase Order) • Can be added as Actuals Types of Parts (cont’d)
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    MC University Direct IssueItems added to Estimates flag need to order Once ordered, new Purchase Order added to sub-tab Types of Parts (cont’d)
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    MC University Interactive Example1 Let’s practice the skill you just learned! Check out the following interactive example, located under the MCU course slides: • P03 – Adding Estimated and Actual Parts to Work Order
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    MC University Adjust Inventory CountInventory Transfer Inventory Transactions Tab Notification Rules Tools for Inventory Management
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    MC University Update multipleinventory quantities from single screen Powerful tool for correcting Inventory counts Actions  Adjust Inventory… Adjust Inventory
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    MC University Filter byRepair Center and Stock Room Row displayed for each Item identifies current Inventory levels Adjust Inventory (cont’d)
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    MC University Ability tocorrect or update quantities and information: • On Hand (OH) • Reserve (R) • Available (A) • Reorder Point (RP) • Cost • Charge Adjust Inventory (cont’d)
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    MC University Assists in Countsare saved prior to applying Must be applied to adjust Inventory Count Inventory
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    MC University Lists allInventory with editable columns Filter to Items With Count Values Only using indicator Count Inventory (cont’d)
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    MC University Ability toupdate Physical Count of a Part Difference field will auto-update (read only) On-Hand count is populated from Inventory module (read only) Count Inventory (cont’d)
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    MC University Example ofusing Count Inventory tool: Count Inventory (cont’d)
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    MC University Interactive Example2 Let’s practice the skill you just learned! Check out the following interactive example, located under the MCU course slides: • P03 – Adjust and Count Inventory
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    MC University Transfer inventoryfrom one Stock Room to another Quickly move one or more Items Actions  Transfer Inventory Transfer Inventory
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    MC University Example ofusing Transfer Inventory tool: Transfer Inventory (cont’d)
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    MC University Interactive Example3 Let’s practice the skill you just learned! Check out the following interactive example, located under the MCU course slides: • P03 – Transfer Inventory Tool
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    MC University Transaction Tabmaintains Inventory information for individual Parts Sub-tabs summarize transactions resulting in current Inventory levels Transactions Tab
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    MC University Filters areavailable to limit results by: • Repair Center • Stock Room • Transactions after a specific date Transactions Tab (cont’d)
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    MC University Default displayincludes smart elements to open associated records Default setup for each sub-tab includes row for transaction grouped by stock room and Item ID Transactions Tab (cont’d)
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    MC University Rules attachedto Inventory Items to notify about Counts Enabled on the Attach tab Notification Rules
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    MC University Select Ruleto open dialog Specify type of message, Recipients and more Notification Rules (cont’d)
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