Component Availability View

The Component Availability View function allows you to quickly view individual component availability for a selected assembly ID and a desired production quantity for that assembly. The Component Availability View function allows you to see the material component availability based on the building of a specified number of a given assembly. You can find out which component materials you are low on and by how much. This inquiry saves you time by calculating all the quantities required of each subcomponent, and then checking the inventory availability of each one. The quantity of the finished assembly that you can build is dictated by the material component with the least availability.

The Component Availability View function allows you to enter an Assembly and Revision, as well as an estimated or desired final production quantity. When you click on the Find button, the software then prepares a list of all the components or stocked subassemblies that go into the bill of material. This list of components extends through all levels of the bill of material if multiple levels exists and are connected via non-stocked subassemblies. It then displays that list on the screen showing the current quantity required, the quantity available for each component, the maximum buildable quantity based on each individual component, and finally, the actual buildable quantity based on the status of all components.

For Example: We are building a simple 4 legged table, we choose to build 10 tables and we have 50 legs in stock. The system will initially show us that the quantity required (Qty Required) in terms of legs would be 40. The next column, which shows the quantity available (Qty Available) will show us that 50 legs are actually in stock. In the maximum buildable quantity field (Max Buildable Qty) we'll see 12. This is because based on leg availability alone we have enough to actually build 12 tables. Finally in the buildable quantity field (Buildable Qty) we'll see the total number of tables we can build based on an analysis of all components.

The function only concerns itself with material components and does not make any consideration for time related resources such as labor, machines, or subcontract processes. Again, the function treats stocked subassemblies like raw materials in calculating the requirements. Subassemblies which have been defined in the bill as “Non-stocked” subassemblies do not appear on the screen, but their material and stocked subassembly components would appear. By-products do not appear on the screen. Non-inventory items, service items, and “as needed” that have been defined with required quantities of zero are included in the display but have no affect on the buildable quantity. Non-inventory items and service items will display a quantity required in most cases, but the quantity available will always display as zero since neither item can be given a quantity within the inventory system. The maximum quantity buildable will also display as zero for those line items but this has no effect on the buildable quantity.

 

1. Select the assembly for which you want to view available components from the Assembly ID field.
2. Select the revision number for the assembly from the Revision No field.
3. Select the unit of measure for the assembly from the Unit field.
4. Enter the quantity you want to build in the Qty To Build field.
5. Click the Find button to view the component information for the selected assembly.
   Note: The component information, quantity required and available, as well as the maximum buildable quantity appears.
6. Click a command button to 

Click	To
Preview Report	View a preview of the information as a report. To print the report, click the Print button or to export the report to a PDF, HTML, MHT, RTF, Excel, CSV, Text, or Image File, click the Export Document button.
Export Data	Export and save the data as an HTML, XML, plain text, or Microsoft Excel document. Note: Depending on the output type selected, the information may export exactly as it appears on the screen, including column widths and expanded or collapsed grouped entries.
Views	Save the current parameters set for the interactive view for using at a later time. You can also use the button to select, edit, or delete from the multiple saved views.
Reset Layout	Reset the column headings and any sorting changes made to the information table.
Find	View the component information for the selected assembly.