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Any revised item can have an associated bill of material. You can create a bill for a revised item (if one does not exist) by copying it from another bill or by adding components to it.

   To define revised items:

1. Navigate to the Revised Items window. Do this by choosing the Revised Items button from the Engineering Change Orders window.

2. Enter or select an item to change with this ECO.

Note: You can create a bill for the item (if one does not exist) by choosing the Components button and adding components in the Revised Components window.

3. Optionally, enter an alternate for the item. You can create or update alternate bills using an ECO.

4. Optionally, enter a new revision for the revised item.

This must be greater than or equal to the current revision. If you create or update an alternate bill of material, you cannot assign a new item revision.

You must enter a new revision for the revised item if you set the ENG: Require Revised Item New Revision profile option to Yes.

5. Enter an effective date for the item and component changes.

This date is used to implement the revised item and identify past due revised items.

If you select a use-up date for this item and its components, a record is created that indicates that this revised item is based on the use-up date of the item. If the MRP planning process computes a new use-up date before this revised item is implemented, Engineering automatically sends an alert to the planner.

6. Choose a status for the ECO revised item from the Special menu. See: ECO Revised Item Statuses.

Note: You can set the revised item status to Hold, Released, Implemented, or Cancelled only if the ECO status is Open. Otherwise, the revised item status defaults from the ECO status.

If the ECO has a Workflow process and the item or its components are changed, the revised item's status is changed from Scheduled to Open and the approval status is changed to Not Submitted for Approval.

7. Indicate whether the revised item is MRP Active, that included in the planning process. The default is No if the Status is Hold; Yes if the Status is Open, Release, or Schedule.

If the ECO lists engineering changes and has an effective date in the future, you may want the planning process to consider those changes.

8. Open the Item Details alternative region and view the description and the user-defined item type for that item.

9. Optionally, open the Dates alternative region and enter the Early Effective date. This is the earliest date you can manually implement the revised item.

If applicable, the Cancelled date for the changes of the revised item and its components, or the Implemented date for the revised item is displayed.

The Implemented Immediately check box, if enabled, indicates the item was implemented manually from the Special menu. If disabled, the item is scheduled for automatic implementation.

10. Open the Use Up Details alternative region and do the following:

• If not already selected, enter the item whose use-up date is tied to the revised item effective date. The use-up item can be the revised item itself or a component of the revised item.

• View the use-up item associated with the use-up date selected as the effective date.

• View the name of the MRP plan to use for determining item use-up dates.

11. Open the Work in Process alternative region and indicate whether to update WIP requirements for unreleased jobs or schedules when the revised item is implemented.

12. Select a disposition for inventory and work in process inventory affected by the ECO. See: Disposition.

13. Open the Cancel Details alternative region to view the cancellation date and cancel comments.

14. Choose the History button to view revised item effective date history and track schedule changes to the revised item. Choose the Revisions button to view item revisions. Choose the Components button to add, change, or disable components.

See Also

Defining Revised Components

Viewing Item Revisions

Use Up ECOs