Critical Component Items

A critical component is a component of an item that the Planning Console program evaluates when changes are made to the supply of the parent item. By defining critical component items, you can find out when a critical component is at risk during the planning process.

You access the Critical Component Summary form from the Planning Console form by using a Form menu option or clicking an alert link.

As you work with critical component items on the Critical Component Summary form, you select a Row menu option or click the Item Number link to navigate to the Planning Console to review the critical components. The system returns to the Critical Component Summary form when you click the Save or Implement button on the Planning Console form.

See Working with Critical Component Summary.

The system displays component demand for new planned orders, existing planned orders, and firm orders on the Planning Console form.

The system generates pegging records for new planned orders that you create from the Planning Console. The system uses the appropriate backschedule date in the F34X310W table to create a projected component demand for the first-level BOM.

For existing planned orders, the system displays date and quantity changes made to a component's demand. The system updates the F34X200W table records with adjusted quantities and dates. For date changes, the system adjusts the date based on the workday calendar for each pegging record. If no pegging records exist, then the system creates projected component demand in the F34X200W table.

For firm orders, the system displays date and quantity changes made to a component's demand. The system updates the F34X200W table records with adjusted quantities and dates. For date changes, the system adjusts the date based on the workday calendar for each parts list record. If no parts list exists, then the system creates a projected component demand in the F34X200W table.

The system saves pegging changes to the F3412 table.

The system performs the Save and Restore functions at the item level.