Understanding Branch/Plant Information
Information about an item might differ from warehouse to warehouse. For example, taxes might be applicable to an item in one warehouse but not in another. You might also have different quantity requirements for items depending on the warehouse. After you enter master information for an item, you can assign the item to warehouses or branch/plants. You can then configure the item information for each branch/plant. You can also specify the item locations within the branch/plant and item processing information.
You enter item information for a branch/plant in the Item/Branch Plant program (P41026). Most fields on Item/Branch Plant Info. form are identical to those on the Item Master Revisions form. The system uses the default values from the Item Master Revisions form. You can enter item information for a single branch/plant or copy existing item information and duplicate it for multiple branch/plants.
Branch/plants can represent anything from warehouses to stores to trucks. You can define separate rules in each branch/plant, which enables you to separate divisions of universal items for which you can implement unique rules, costs, prices, and so forth. After you establish a branch/plant, you can further define it by identifying locations, such as zones, aisles, bins, and lots. By establishing item locations, you can use the information to:
Verify specific locations.
Display item descriptions.
Review available quantities.
Review lot statuses.
You can also define locations by classifying them into groups that accommodate:
Consignment items.
Items requiring rework or repair.
Returned items.
Special items belonging to a particular customer.
If you have item information that applies to items in multiple branch/plants, you can enter item information for one branch/plant and then duplicate the information, such as costs, prices, and units of measure for as many as 10 other branch/plants by using either of these programs:
Item Branch Duplication (P41015) program to select individual items for duplication.
Item Branch Duplication (R41826) batch program to define criteria for items that you want to duplicate.
Both of these programs use the F41015 table during processing and send a message to the Employee Work Center when the duplication process is complete.
After you enter item information for a specific branch/plant, the system creates a record in the F4102 table. Every JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system that retrieves item information searches for the item branch/plant information before searching the item master information.