Create Standard Part from Configuration

Explanation

This activity is used to create standard parts for an already known configuration. When the same configuration has been used a lot of times it can be a good idea to create a standard part for it.
In that way it is possible to first try out a part by using configuration and then later switch to standard product.

Prerequisites

• IFS/Configuration Back Office and IFS/Configuration Characteristic must be installed. 
• A configuration must exist in Configuration Specification.
• A Configuration Structure Revision with an Alternate in status with status Build.
• Top part of the selected configuration must be manufactured
• When multi-site planned configured parts are used they must first be created as standard part in the supply site.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, you will get a faster order line registration by using standard part instead of configuration.
The new standard part can be used to produce to stock.

Window

Configuration Specification

Related Window Descriptions

Create Standard Part from Configuration Assistant
Configuration Specification
View Configuration

Procedure

Use this procedure when top part is not multi-site planned and not purchased.

1. Right click on the header of the Configuration Specification window and open Create Standard Part from Configuration Assistant dialog box. 
2. On the Create Standard Part from Configuration Assistant dialog box, enter a valid date and a site for the new standard part.
3. Click Next.
4. Optionally Prefix and/or Suffix can be entered to let the system generate new part number after filling the required fields.
5. Control the generated part number and its description and do adjustments if needed. Part number must be unique.
6. Check the table of configurable components. All components must have a structure and routing revision. It is possible to manually change to the proposed new part and its description. If a configured component has already been created it is not shown in the table.
7. Click Next.
8. Specify what optional tables you would like to include at the creation and select them.
9. Optionally the job can be set to a background job and you don’t need to wait for it to be ready.
10. Click Finish.
11. If background job has not been selected an information message is shown when the creation is ready.
12. Create Standard Part from Configuration Assistant dialog box will be closed. Under the Created Parts tab of the Configuration Specification window you will find the just created part number.

Use this procedure when top part is multi-site planned and purchased.

1. Right click on the header of the Configuration Specification window and open Create Standard Part from Configuration Assistant dialog box. 
2. On the Create Standard Part from Configuration Assistant dialog box, enter a valid date and a site for the new standard part.
3. Click Next.
4. Specify an existing part on the supply site for the new part to be created on the demand site. The part no must be the same on both sides.
5. Click Next.
6. Specify what optional tables you would like to include at the creation and select them.
7. Optionally the job can be set to a background job and you don’t need to wait for it to be ready.
8. Click Finish.
9. If background job has not been selected an information message is shown when the creation is ready.
10. Create Standard Part from Configuration Assistant dialog box will be closed. Under the Created Parts tab of the Configuration Specification window you will find the just created part number.