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Items - Creating an Inventory Item

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Director of Procurement Services

INV Inventory Specialist*

Related Procedures

Items - Inventory Item Setup

Ownership

The Director of Procurement Services is responsible for ensuring that this document is necessary, reflects actual practice, and supports University policy.

Master Item Header

IS Inventory
N ® Items ® Master Item
Master Item (GLO)

1. Complete the Master Item header information.

Enter a unique 5-digit number for a new item.

Enter a description of the item.

2. Save your work.

Item Attribute Template

The Item Template will default to the item.

Catalog Assignment

3. Assign a catalog.

          

4. Complete the Item Catalog form.

Use the list of values to select [ChemStores].

In the value column, enter the appropriate values for each heading (Description, Size, Color, Supplier, Reorder Number).

Descriptions should follow the following naming convention:

The resulting example description is: Glove, powder free, latex, medium, Fisher, #123456.

5. Update the Description.

6. Save your work.

7. Close the window.

List Price

8. Enter list price

9. Complete the Purchasing tab.

Enter the list price of the item.

Organizational Assignment

10.    Assign your item to an organization.

11.    Assign item to CMS 20060 MB-UVA Inventory Organization.

12.    Save your work.

Min-Max Planning

13.    Assign Min-Max Planning attributes.

14.    Change to the General Planning form.

15.    Complete the General Planning form.

Enter the minimum and the maximum on-hand quantity for the item.

Select "Buy" from the drop-down list.

Enter the minimum and maximum on-hand quantity for the item.

Subinventory and Locator Assignment

16.    Assign a locator and subinventory.

17.    Complete the Item Subinventories form.

Use the list of values to assign the item to a subinventory.

Place a check mark in this field.

Enter the minimum on-hand quantity for the item.  (Same as entered in step 16.)

Enter the maximum on-hand quantity for the item.  (Same as entered in step 16.)

Use the list of values to select the name of the locator.

18.    Assign item to "STAGING" Subinventory.

19.    Save your work.

20.    Close the Item Subinventories window

21.    Assign Receiving Subinventory

Click on the Receiving Tab

This is the subinventory assigned previously (not Staging).

22.    Click [ ], the Save icon, on the toolbar to save your work.

Re-Order Vendor Assignment

23.    Assign re-order vendor.

24.    Complete the Item Cross Reference Assignment form.

Use the list of values to select the name of the supplier.

Enter the vendor's re-order number for the item.

25.    Save your work.

26.    Close the Item Cross Reference window.

27.    Close the Organization Item window.

28.    Close the Organization Assignments window.

29.    Close the Master Item window.

Item Transaction Defaults

IS Inventory
N ® Setup ® Transactions ® Item Transaction Defaults
B ® New
Item Transaction Defaults

30.    Complete the Subinventories region of the Item Transaction Defaults form.

Enter the item number.

Defaults based upon the item number.

Select "Receiving" from the drop down list.

Use the list of values to enter the default subinventory for the item.

31.    Change to the Locators form.

32.    Complete the Locators region of the Item Transaction Defaults form.

Enter the item number.

Defaults based upon the item number.

Select "Receiving" from the drop down list.

Use the list of values to enter the default subinventory for the item.

Use the list of values to enter the default locator for the item.

33.    Save your work.

34.    Close the Item Transaction Defaults form.

Adding Items to the Approved Supplier List

IS Inventory
N ® Purchasing ® Approved Supplier List
Approved Supplier List

35.    Complete the Approved Supplier List form.

"Item" will default in this field.

Enter the item number in this field.

Use the list of values to enter the name of the vendor.

Use the list of values to enter the site of the vendor.

36.    Change to the Record Details form.

37.    Complete the Record Details form.

Select [Yes] from the drop-down list.

38.    Save your work.

39.    Close all windows and return to the Navigator.

Effective: 05/04/05

Revision: 5mr