Planning one item code, but managing more than one.

cstupazz

I've more than one different item codes.These codes are very similar
so that for planning porpouses I want them to be just one single code.

Suppose, for istance, I want to manage my invetory with a classic reorder
point; I would like to set the reorder point for a "father" item , but to manage single operative codes.

For this requirement I've tried "Variant" concept in Navision, but I don't
like it , because the system consider also the "Blank" Varaint.

Does anyone has suggestion for this issue , using standard Navision ?

afarr

Carlo,

Can't you disable the blank Variant? e.g. in the table's OnInsertRecord:

IF Variant = blank THEN
ERROR



Alastair

cstupazz

The problem is that Navision uses the variant blank internally.
I try to explain with an example :

I have 3 variant codes, very similar and for each one this
quantity on hand (Inventory) is given :

Variant A : 100 Pieces
Variant B : 20 Pieces
Variant C : 120 Pieces

Reorder point for the father item is 200 Pieces.
Even if totally I have 100+20+120 = 240 pieces > Reoder point,
if I run Navision Planning features it suggests me a requisition
line for a certain quantity of the blank variant.
On the other side I don't want to put the reorder point on the
variant code (Stockeeping Unit).

This is the reason for which I cannot use variant features. Still
looking for any suggest that could allow me to use standard Navision.

thanks

DenSter

You can set reorder points on the SKU level, if you really want to distinguish between Variants. That way, for Variant A you can set a different point than for Variant B. I think that when you create the SKU, it defaults to the value of the Item's, but you should check that.