The visualization for the part availability shows graphical information related to the availability of inventory parts. This allows planning personnel to analyze the cause of a shortage situation as well as to take actions on resolving the situation.
For a general description about Manufacturing Visualizer refer About Manufacturing Visualizer.
Specific description for the part availability chart can be found using the link below:
The supply sources supporting drag-and-drop rescheduling are described in this table.
| Supply Source | Description |
|
Purchase Requisition Line |
The Wanted Receipt Date of the purchase order line will be updated according to the new date provided. |
|
Shop Order Requisition |
The Due Date of the shop order requisition will be updated according to the new date provided. |
|
Purchase Order Line |
The Planned Receipt Date of the purchase order line will be updated according to the new date provided. |
| Shop Order | The Need Date of the shop order requisition will be updated according to the new date provided and the Scheduling Direction of the order will be set to Forward Scheduling. |
The demand sources supporting drag-and-drop rescheduling are described in this table.
| Demand Source | Description |
|
Customer Order Line |
The Due Date of the customer order line will be updated according to the new date provided. |
|
Shop Order Material Line |
The Required Date of the shop order material line will be updated according to the new date provided. |
Chart can be published so that the chart is used as a master and changes in one chart are reflected in others. The following parameters are published from the chart.
| Publishing Chart | Parameters | |
| Shop Order | Inventory Part | |
| Inventory Part Availability Planning | Yes | Yes |
When the chart is set up as a subscriber, it is possible to subscribe to the parameters below for the given chart set up as publisher. To be able to subscribe to a parameter, another chart needs to be set up as publisher and that chart must be able to publish the parameter.
| Subscribing Chart | Parameters | ||
| Component Part | Manufactured Part | CRP Order Reference | |
| Inventory Part Availability Planning | Yes | Yes | Yes* |
* When subscribing to CRP Order Reference, this information will be translated into part number. I.e. all the supply/demands on the specific day will be shown in the chart and not only the supply or demand of the referenced order.