Handle Shortages

Explanation

Use this function to distribute newly arrived parts between the different orders that have shortages for these parts or to manually clear unnecessary inventory part shortage records. A shortage occurs when the quantity on hand is not enough to meet the quantity required for a reservation. When an arrival entry is made for a part in short supply, a message is displayed indicating that there is a need for that part.

Prerequisites

• There must be a shortage on an order to distribute parts to it.
• The system parameter Shortage Handling in Parameters for Distribution and Manufacturing must be set to Yes.
• The Shortage Notification option in Inventory Part/Supply and Demand Controls section must be enabled for the inventory part.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, parts are distributed to different orders that have shortages. When the shortage has been managed, the order can continue in the order flow.

Pages

Count per Count Report
Count per Inventory Part
Move Inventory Part
Receive Inventory Part
Receive from Transit
Resolve Shortages for Inventory Part
Return Material Authorization
Unconfirmed Counting Report Lines
Unissue Inventory Part from Material Requisition

Activity Diagrams

Change Inventory Location
Handle Counting
Handle Direct Receipt
Return or Scrap Customer Returns