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Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for Operations: Copying EBOMs - Which copying method should I use?

Kathy Barthelt 0 50082 Article rating: 5.0

To determine which copying method you must use, answer question 1 and follow the instructions.

Question 1: Is the source component a project item (that is, is a project defined in the first segment of the item code)?

  • If the answer is yes, proceed with question 3.
  • If the answer is no, proceed with question 2.


Question 2: Is the target component a project item?

  • If the answer is yes, select copy method NonProj Item to Proj Item.
  • If the answer is no, proceed with question 4.

Question 3: Is there a relationship with the same project?

  • If the answer is yes, select copy method EBOM to Production BOM Only.
  • If the answer is no, proceed with question 4.


Question 4: Is there a relationship with the target item?

  • If the answer is yes, proceed with question 5.
  • If the answer is no, select copy method No Copy Action.


Question 5: Does the item exist already?

  • If the answer is yes, select copy method EBOM to Production BOM Only.
  • If the answer is no, select copy method Copy E-Item to Item.

Infor LX / BPCS Tips & Tricks for Finance: Inventory Period Balance Freeze

George Moroses 0 18043 Article rating: 5.0

Users can now freeze period-end balances at the end of a fiscal period. You can now store the opening/ending on hand balance for each Inventory period at the Item (IIM), Warehouse/Item (IWI) and Lot/Location (ILI) levels. This information can then be used for inventory tracking and valuation purposes, as well as other ad hoc financial and audit reporting requirements. Infor LX clients can backdate inventory transactions into the immediate previously closed period, and thus update what was saved as the opening/ending balance throughout the current open period.

Infor LX / BPCS Tips & Tricks for Operations: Retain Lot Status on Shipped Resupply Orders

George Moroses 0 13103 Article rating: 5.0

When a lot is completely shipped on a customer order, the Lot Status is changed to Z. Since a resupply order must still be received in the To Warehouse to complete the transaction, do not update the lot status when the resupply order is shipped. If a lot is completely shipped on a resupply order, LX no longer updates the lot status to Z, because the shipped lot retains its current lot status, the additional steps, no additional steps are required to receive it in the To Warehouse.

Infor LX / BPCS Tips & Tricks for Technology: Reset Purchase Order In Use

George Moroses 0 13998 Article rating: 5.0

This feature resolves or resets a purchase order or requisition that is no longer being processed, but the system still indicates it is 'in use'. The user selects Purchase Order/Requisition in Use Maintenance, PUR940D, from the Purchasing Management Menu, PUR, located in the Special Processing sub-menu. The user then enters an order or requisition to remove the 'In Use' status.

End of Year E R P Checklist: Streamline Your Transition to the New Year

Crossroads RMC 0 7022 Article rating: 5.0

The end of the year is a busy time for everyone, but a little preparation can make the start of the next year smoother and more productive. Here's a checklist broken out by the department to help optimize your ERP system as you wrap up this year.

  1. All Departments Checklist
  2. Technology Checklist
  3. Operations Checklist
  4. Finance Checklist
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Tips:  LX | BPCS | M3

Improves control over PO costing changes during invoice entry by replacing passive warnings with an intentional override action.

  • In ACP500D3 (Invoice Entry PO Costing), users previously could unintentionally accept changes by pressing ENTER, even when quantity to cost or amount to cost values had changed.

  • A new “F14 to Override” warning message replaces the old message:
    “Details have changed. Press enter again to accept data.”
    This ensures users acknowledge and confirm significant changes explicitly.

New System Parameter:

  • “Apply GRN Costing Tolerance for PO Costing” (optional):

    • Within tolerance: Displays the original message —
      “Details have changed. Press enter again to accept data.”

    • Outside tolerance: Triggers the new override requirement —
      “F14 to Override”

Benefits:

  • Enhances oversight and reduces unintentional cost acceptance.

  • Enables better control of PO costs when invoice details differ from expectations.

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Infor LN & Baan Tip: The ABC’s & 123’s of Serialized Items
Kathy Barthelt
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Infor LN & Baan Tip: The ABC’s & 123’s of Serialized Items

A serialized item is a physical occurrence of a standard item that is given a unique lifetime serial number. This enables tracking of the individual item throughout its lifetime, for example, through the design, production, testing, installation, and maintenance phases. A serialized item can consist of other serialized components.

In Service, a serialized item can be a customer-specific or owner-specific installation. Installation groups are a group of installations/serialized items such as photocopiers, computers, air conditioners, forklifts, lathe machines, and even aircraft.

A serialized item is identified by both the item code and serial number. You can set up the mask used to generate the serial numbers so the serial number includes some fields of the item data, such as the item group and the manufacturer.

In a multi-company structure, the companies can share the serialized item data. All the service departments in the various companies can refer to the same serialized items.

The serialized item can originate from a sales order or a project. The details of a serialized item indicate their origin, for example, by using specific sets of serial numbers for items that originate from sales orders and from projects. Serialized items can also originate from an as-built structure or directly from the production bill of material in Manufacturing.

In Service, serialized items can start their respective life cycles in As-Built mode or As-Maintained mode. Each serialized item, with or without its installation group, can be covered by a service contract or a warranty.

The serialized item status

Serialized items can be status controlled. Each serialized item can have the following status:

  • Startup - The serial number has been assigned, but the item is not yet included in a service order or contract. You can only change the status to Active.
  • Active - The serialized item is part of a service order or contract. You can only change the status to Revision.
  • Revision - You can only change the status to Active.


Serial numbers

A unique serial number is assigned to every manufactured item or purchased item. The serial number is assigned to track the item in its life cycle. You can define a dummy serial number for an item. The dummy serial number is a temporary number and can be used to monitor the item until a permanent number is assigned. For each serialized item, you can define an alternative serial number for customer reference. You can use the alternative serial number to search for items when you register calls, create service order activities, or register parts lines for a maintenance sales order.


Serialized item groups

You can group serialized items by serialized item groups. A serialized item group is a group of serialized items with similar features. You can define the serialized item groups that you need, for example, to categorize the skills required for the maintenance of the items, or as a basis for enquiries and reporting. For example, you can select service engineers on the basis of their skills for a specific serialized item group.


Serialized items in physical breakdown structures

Serialized items are the building blocks of physical breakdown structures. A physical breakdown structure is the relationship definition of a set of serialized items with their underlying parts and assemblies. Some serialized items, such as a photocopier, have a simple structure whereas other serialized items such as a ship or an aircraft have a complex structure.

A top serialized item occurs at the highest level in the physical breakdown structure, while the underlying structure consists of assemblies that are either effective or outdated. Use the Tree View option to display a graphic view of the structure.

Each serialized item in the breakdown can be linked to a functional element, with a common function across the entire structure, and can be used to group serialized items based on the functional importance.

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