Multiple Part Types

Part types are used to classify and define a part's stockkeeping, replenishment and costing characteristics.  In general, parts are classified as stock, nonstandard, reference (noninventory), and nonstocked.  Stock part types are further classified as purchased, manufactured, raw material, build-thru, transfer, or by-product.  In the Purchasing application, part types permit the differentiation of some purchasing processing.

Part Types Valid for the Purchasing Module

The part type is defined during Part Master Maintenance in the Design Engineering application.  Not all part types may be processed by the Purchasing application.  The following table shows all part types defined in the system and how they are processed by the Purchasing application.

     Part Types

Purchase order lines may be created for all part types except planning (type 4) or bundled (K).

Phantom orders, also called subcontracting operations, can be created for manufacturing parts (part type 2) requiring outside processing by a vendor.  These phantom purchase orders are tied to the manufacturing order containing the outside processing step.  In addition, these type of orders can be used for JIT processing controlled parts.

Reference parts (part type 5) are generally used for the purchase of goods such as office supplies or services related to a generic part number and description.  To set up a generic 'shop supply' part, use a part type 5, set the IVR required flag to 'N' on the Purchasing screen and set the Automatic IVR flag to 'Y' on Reference File category 491.  In Purchase Order Maintenance, on the Single-Release screen, press F16 and then change the description of the part to be specific.  This description is stored on the Purchase Order Detail file as the Vendor Item Description.  Also, your conversion factors should exist on the Unit of Measure Translation Table (Reference File category 006).  A requesting department identification must be entered on the requisition for any reference parts.