Process

These processing options control how the system uses certain data in the program. For example, you can use a processing option to specify whether phantom or process item are included in the inquiry.

1. Phantom Items

Specify whether the system explodes the phantoms to the next level and omits the display of the phantom. A phantom is normally defined for engineering or manufacturing purposes. Phantoms enable common parts, that may or may not be assembled, to be grouped in a bill of material structure. When viewing the bill of material, you may want to display only the subassemblies and raw material. Values are:

Blank: Omits the phantom items from the inquiry and displays only the subassemblies and raw material.

1: Includes phantom items in the inquiry.

2. Process Items

Specify whether the system displays the process items. Process items include the process, co-products, by-products, and ingredients. A discrete bill may contain a component that is produced from a process. You use this processing option when you combine discrete and process manufacturing to display a complete structure of the requirements. Values are:

Blank: Excludes process items from the inquiry.

1: Includes process items in the inquiry.

3. Text Lines

Specify whether the system displays the text lines. Values are:

Blank: Excludes text lines from the inquiry.

1: Includes text lines in the inquiry.

4. Consolidate Component Items

Specify whether the system consolidates duplicate components. The same component may be listed in the bill of material several times, either on different subassemblies or on the same subassembly at different operations. When you use this processing option with the Subassemblies processing option, the system consolidates components at the subassembly level or for all levels of the bill of material. When viewing the consolidated components, the quantity required is accumulated for duplicate components. Values are:

Blank: Displays individual occurrences of duplicate components in the inquiry.

1: Consolidates duplicate components in the inquiry.

5. Subassemblies

Specify whether the system displays the subassemblies. A subassembly is an assembly that is used at a higher level to make up another assembly. Values are:

Blank: Excludes subassemblies from the inquiry.

1: Includes subassemblies in the inquiry.

6. Shrink

Specify whether the system adjusts the requested quantity for shrinkage. Shrinkage is the planned loss of a parent item caused by factors such as breakage, theft, deterioration, and evaporation. Values are:

Blank: Does not adjust the requested quantity.

1: Adjusts the requested quantity for shrinkage.

7. Scrap

Specify whether the system adjusts the extended quantity for scrap. Scrap is unusable material that results from the production process. It is material outside of specifications and of such characteristics that rework is impractical. Values are:

Blank: Does not adjust the extended quantity.

1: Adjusts the extended quantity.

8. Yield

Specify whether the system adjusts the extended quantity for yield. Yield is the ratio of usable output from a process to its input. Values are:

Blank: Does not adjust the extended quantity.

1: Adjusts the extended quantity.

9. Purchased Items

Specify whether the system explodes to the next level of purchased items in the bill of material report. Values are:

Blank: Excludes lower-level purchased items from the report.

1: Includes lower-level purchased items in the report.

10. Phantom Operation Sequence Number

Specify how the system displays operation sequence numbers for components of a phantom item. Values are:

Blank: Displays the operation sequence number of the component.

1: Displays the operation sequence number of the phantom item.