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Inventory Options

The Inventory Options control the behavior of many inventory control and purchase receiving functions.

You should set these defaults to represent your company policies and procedures relating to inventory control. Individual user settings are controlled by User Security and User Options.

Available Actions Using Changing Item Info Labels Forms

Inventory Options Fields
Use Standard Yields not Actual Yields Calculate raw material demand in work orders and planning reports based on: Y = Standard/user-defined yields, N = Actual historical yield for the item.
Default Location on Work Orders Start the Work Order by entering either the Item or Type of Work Order. I = Item, T = Type
Display Yield or Cost in Work Orders Display the value distribution in Complete Work Orders as: Y = Yields, C = Unit Cost.
Default Yielding used in Work Orders

Set the default yielding method used to allocate the raw material cost to the finished goods items produced in Work Orders based on:

  • A = Average – Select Average to distribute the raw material weight and cost proportionately to all non-byproduct (standard cost) finished goods on the work order. This will cause all finished goods to have the same yield and the same raw material cost.
  • I = Item Specific – Select Item Specific to use the either the item-specific or actual historical item yields to distribute the raw material weight to all non-byproduct (standard cost) finished goods, or to use an item-specific cost or base selling price to allocate the raw material cost to the finished goods items.
  • P = Selling Price – Select Selling Price to use the base selling price 1 - 8 for the finished goods item less the total manufacturing cost and other raw material cost to distribute the raw material weight to all non-byproduct (standard cost) finished goods. The cost will be distributed based on the percentage change in the selling price for each finished good item. The base selling price can be overridden and the selling price entered manually. Each item will have a different yield and cost.
Average Yielding used in Work Orders Set whether or not the average yielding method can be used in work orders to allocate the raw material cost to the finished goods item produced: Y = Use Average as a yielding method, N = Not Using.
Item Yielding used in Work Orders Set whether or not the item-specific yield, cost and/or selling price can be used in work order to allocate the raw material cost to the finished goods item produced in work orders: Y = Use finished goods as the basis for Yield, Cost and Price Distribution, N = Not Using.
Price Yielding used in Work Orders Set whether or not the base selling price or user entered selling price less manufacturing and other raw material cost can be used in work orders to allocate the raw material cost to the finished goods item produced in work orders: Enter 1 - 8 to select which of the base selling prices to use to allocate the raw material cost, N = Not Using.
Review Mfg Costs in Work Orders When completing the work order, display the manufacturing cost distribution window to view and modify the manufacturing costs added to the work order: Y = Review which will display the manufacturing cost distribution window, N = Not Using.
Print Spacing in Work Orders Include the line spacing between the raw material, other raw material and finished goods item sections on printed work orders: Y = Remove blank lines to fit on single page. This will remove any blank lines found in the raw material, other raw material and finished goods sections of the work order and between the raw material, other raw material and finished goods line item details to fit the work order on a single page. If the work order will not fit on a single page after removing the blank lines, the lines will not be removed. N = Not Using (do not remove the blank lines).
RM Transfers on Production Results Print the details lot and item attributes information on the production plan and production results report for raw material lots used on the work order that were from an inventory transfer: Y = Print the transfer details, N = Not Using (do not print the transfer details).
Lot Numbers Default If set to Y (Y = Yes), the system will automatically create lot numbers based on the transaction line number as the lots are created. N = Not Using, Y = Using.
Non Owned Inventory This flag must be set to Y (Y = Yes) to activate the Non-Owned Inventory option in Inventory. Use non-owned inventory: N = Not Using (default), Y = Using.
Commingle Planned Transfer Lots Commingle lots in planned transfers: A = Ask Question, Y = Yes (consolidate multiple lots into one lot), N = No (do not consolidate multiple lots into one lot).
Reconciliation Adjustment Limit The maximum weight that can be adjusted for unlotted items made in Inventory Reconciliation.
Maximum Days Lot Stays Open The maximum number of days that lots can be used to induct additional inventory receipts.
Sort Lot Valuation Report

This represents the default sort order used when running the Lot Valuation Report during the Close End of Day process:

  • L – Location-Item-Lot
  • I – Item-Location-Lot
  • C – Location-Lot
Use Item Lbs Per Label Not EA Use the Inventory Labels Lbs setting to calculate the number of labels to print (instead of the number of "eaches"): Y= Use Lbs Per Label, N = Use EA
   
 

Legend:

WO – Work Order

PT – Planned Transfers

TR – Transfers

IA – Inventory Adjustments

IQ – Inventory Inquiry

 

Inventory Labels Use inventory labels in WO, PT, TR, IA and/or IQ: N = Not Using, Y = Using.
Inventory Labels Template Specify the template to use when printing inventory labels: 0 = Not Using. The templates are defined in the Labels command option.
Inventory Labels Copies The number of inventory label copies to print (based on the Lbs setting).
Inventory Labels Lbs The number of pounds per label (prints labels at every Lbs increment based on the Copies setting).
   
 

What Prints On

   
Item

Print item ID on WO and/or PT:

  • N = Not Using
  • Y = Use the full eight-character item ID
  • S = Use the item group ID.
Text Print the free form line text on WO and/or PT: Y = Yes, N = No.
Reference Print the tracking reference name and Julian Date as defined in Shipping Options on the WO and/or PT: Y = Yes, N = No.
Physical Location Print the physical location ID for the item on WO and/or PT: Y = Yes, N = No.
Old Item ID Print the old item ID for the item on WO and/or PT: Y = Yes, N = No.
Print Releases Print Releases in Planned Transfers, Y = Yes, N = No.
Print Bills of Lading Print Bill of Lading in Planned Transfers, Y = Yes, N = No.

 

 

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