3.5 Item Master Flashcards
What is the Item Master application used for?
define items that are stocked within storerooms
What are items grouped in?
Item Set
How can items be shared across organizations?
If organizations use the same item set
Main attributes of the item
Commodity Code
Order / Issue Unit
Lotted Item
Rotating Item
Condition Enabled
When are main item attributes defined?
Upon creation
What can also be specified (aside from main attributes) for an item upon creation?
- Alternate items
- List of condition codes that should be applied
What on an item is specific to a single organization?
- Safety Hazards, and
- Tax Codes
applied to the item
What are item kits and where are they created?
collections of items that are issued as a single unit
Item Master application
Where can items be added to 1 or more storerooms?
Item Master application
Safety Hazards and Tax Codes vary by _____
Organization
Where are Safety Hazards and Tax Codes specified?
Item Master application
What does it mean to specify an item as a consignment item?
considered part of the consignment inventory
paid for when consumed
Where can an item be specified as tax-exempt?
Item Master application
Define Receipt Tolerance
Percentage of items that can be received over the amount ordered in the initial agreement
Where are vendors that carry the item specified?
Item Master application > Vendors tab
Where are specifications for an item specified?
Item Master application > Specifications tab
Where are parts needed to build an item assembly structure specified?
Item Master application > Item Assembly Structure tab
Where are outside documents related to an item attached?
Item Master application > Attachments
Rotating Item
Serialized asset that is defined with a common item number
Example of rotating item
pump
notebook
Why designate an item as rotating?
What characteristics would it have?
shares properties of both items and assets
A rotating item can have _________ and ______
an inventory value
an issue cost
A rotating item is an inventory item with:
- a generic item number
- a current balance
- multiple instances that can be used in various locations around a plant
Example of tracking a rotating item
10 individual 5-horsepower pumps can be tracked with the single item identifier PUMP-5HP
True/False: A rotating item is consumable
False: A rotating item cannot be consumed
How is a rotating item maintained?
as an asset
Steps to create a rotating item
- Create item
- Add item to storeroom (Inventory)
- Create an asset for this item
How to create an asset for an item
through Asset application, or by creating a Purchase Order for the rotating item and serializing it once received
Benefit of associating an Asset with a rotating item
Balances can be displayed and tracked for the item
What is a rotating item tracked by?
Item number in Inventory records
Asset number in Asset records
True/False: an item can be both a spare part and a rotating item
False: an item cannot be both a spare part and a rotating item
What happens on the existing asset referencing a rotating item, when the rotating item’s specifications are changed in the Item Master application?
specifications updated automatically
What happens on an existing location referencing a rotating item, when the rotating item’s specifications are changed in the Item Master application?
Not updated
Why can’t an item be both a spare part and a rotating item?
Rotating items are generally maintained, not consumed (or just used once)
Item Kit
group of items issued as a single unit
How is an item kit added to a storeroom?
assembled and added to the storeroom as a package of items
How to denote an item as a kit?
check the Kit? slider on the main Item tab
How is the structure of an item kit defined?
Item Assembly Structure tab:
items that make up the kit, and quantities of the items are specified