Hello all,
We are in the process of implementing Vantage 8.03.404 in a service
environment, and I have a question about plants. We have a central
headquarters where some work is performed, but we also have 5 other
remote locations spread throughout two states that do sales, and
service work as well. There are times when we would want to transfer
resources (people, equipment, etc) and parts between the locations as
the need arises. We are also interested in doing MRP as it relates to
inventory for our sales and predictable service jobs. The inventory
levels and needs at the different locations varies. My idea was to
setup Plants, because it would allow in my mind, ease of transfers,
MRP at a site level, easier ship-to in centralized purchasing, and a
few other things. We have somebody else that says that everything
should be handled strictly at a GL level, and don't even mess with
doing plants. Anybody able to shed light on how they've used plants in
either a mfg, or service capacity? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of using plants within a company setup?
Thanks.
We are in the process of implementing Vantage 8.03.404 in a service
environment, and I have a question about plants. We have a central
headquarters where some work is performed, but we also have 5 other
remote locations spread throughout two states that do sales, and
service work as well. There are times when we would want to transfer
resources (people, equipment, etc) and parts between the locations as
the need arises. We are also interested in doing MRP as it relates to
inventory for our sales and predictable service jobs. The inventory
levels and needs at the different locations varies. My idea was to
setup Plants, because it would allow in my mind, ease of transfers,
MRP at a site level, easier ship-to in centralized purchasing, and a
few other things. We have somebody else that says that everything
should be handled strictly at a GL level, and don't even mess with
doing plants. Anybody able to shed light on how they've used plants in
either a mfg, or service capacity? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of using plants within a company setup?
Thanks.