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Question: How are
parts used and inventory adjusted in ExpressMaintenance?
Answer:
ExpressMaintenance manages parts inventory including the usage and
receiving of parts. This process is generally referred to as
"parts inventory management." In addition you can associate parts
with specific units for future reference. This is explained below
under "parts / unit association."
Parts Inventory Management
Parts inventory is
automatically adjusted up or down in ExpressMaintenance by two aspects
of the program. Parts inventory is increased when Parts /
Receiving records are entered and posted. Parts inventory is
decreased when parts are consumed (used) in a Maintenance / Work Order
record by including the items in the lower parts section of the work
order. You can use the Parts / Inventory screen to quickly view
all parts activity from receiving records and work orders in one
convenient screen.
Parts / Unit Association
In
the parts records you can associate parts with one or more units.
This does not mean the part is on the unit or consumed by the unit but rather that it is
available for or associated with a unit. You can associate parts with
units in the Parts screen under the Units tab. Likewise, that same
data is available from the Units screen under the Parts tab. The
help topic Maintenance / Units - Parts is helpful in this area.
From either screen mentioned above, simply select the part or unit to
associate with the item. You can associate unlimited parts / units
by entering a separate record for each association.
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