Inspection queue, MRP, Purchasing

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Modify time phase to have a box that shows “Quantity in MRB” or whatever you need. Make it so it appears bright red if the quantity is greater than zero.

Our purchasing team “always” reviews time phase before ordering parts so they notifies them that there are some parts not accounted for. Usually they follow up with QA to determine if the parts should be rebought or if they should just sit on it till it clears MRB.

Tom Christie | Information Technology Manager | AGM Container Controls, Inc.<http://www.agmcontainer.com/> | tchristie@...<mailto:tchristie@...> | t: 520.881.2130 ext 2176

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Subject: [Vantage] Inspection queue, MRP, Purchasing



I am wondering how other companies are handling this scenario: A part that is non-conformance goes into the inspection queue. When MRP is processed the part is called out on the purchasing workbench to buy again. Once the part(s) are in the inspection area of the program, it is not recognized as having it in our system. We have in the past re-purchased, and then depending what inspectors find,the part may be brought back into the system as a good part. Thus, we end up with more parts than what's needed (ie building inventory).



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I am wondering how other companies are handling this scenario:  A part that is non-conformance goes into the inspection queue.  When MRP is processed the part is called out on the purchasing workbench to buy again. Once the part(s) are in the inspection area of the program, it is not recognized as having it in our system. We have in the past re-purchased, and then depending what inspectors find,the part may be brought back into the system as a good part.  Thus, we end up with more parts than what's needed (ie building inventory).  

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 We are currently fighting that same issue.  If you find a solution please share.  Epicor gave us an SCR for this but others on this group hope it doesn't change since it works for them in their environment.  We are kicking around a dashboard or a way of flagging the PO Suggestion that there are parts in the inspection and/or DMR on that screen.  The buyer then knows they have to do more investigating.

 

Hopefully this will be better than our current workaround, screen prints delivered to the buyer requesting them not to buy something that has been moved to inspection....



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I am wondering how other companies are handling this scenario:  A part that is non-conformance goes into the inspection queue.  When MRP is processed the part is called out on the purchasing workbench to buy again. Once the part(s) are in the inspection area of the program, it is not recognized as having it in our system. We have in the past re-purchased, and then depending what inspectors find,the part may be brought back into the system as a good part.  Thus, we end up with more parts than what's needed (ie building inventory).