Reserved stock

The Logisticbus program wants to keep track of the numbers of reserved stock of in Autoline. Because reserving stock is not a parts movement, the number of parts in stock stays the same, reserving stock was not reported in the Logisticbus Interface files.

To overcome this, a file has been created to contain the numbers of reserved stock of a part number. Also if changes in the reserved stock are made or if a reservation is cancelled, this is updated in the reserved stock file.

If a Logisticbus Interface file is created, the reserved stock records are translated to elements and placed after the normal stock movements. This is only done if the part number hasn't had a normal stock movement because in that case the record is written automatically.

Reserved stock records are created in three cases, new-reserved stock, changes in reserved stock and deletion of reserved stock. All three cases are explained.

New-reserved stock

A New-reserved stock record is written if the Quantity on B/order field of a part has changed from zero.

If a part has no reserved stock, the Quantity on B/order on the stock record is 0. In that case no reserved stock record is present. If the quantity on B/order changes from 0 to in this example 14, a reserved stock record is written.

If the Logisticbus Interface program creates an output file, these reserved stock records are processed. Processed records can be identified because in that case the Date record sent field is filled.

Because writing and processing reserved stock records is done during the creation of the Logisticbus Interface file, one will most of the time not see records without a Date record sent filled.

If this part has had no parts movement the last period, the reserved stock will be reported in end of the Logisticbus Interface file.

Changed-reserved stock

If the Quantity on B/order field on the stock record changes, the reserved stock record is updated and processed.

In the example above the reserved stock quantity has changed from 14 to 4 but the Total stock quantity remains the same which means that no parts movement has occurred.

Therefore the reserved stock quantities will be reported at the end of the Logisticbus Interface file.

After the reserved stock record has been processed, the Date record sent field is updated.

Deleted-reserved stock, reserved stock is sold

If the Quantity on B/order field on the stock record is set to zero if a reserved stock record exists, this means that the reserved stock is sold or that the reservation is cancelled. In that case the reserved stock record is also updated and processed.

In the example above, the reserved stock is sold. As soon as the Logisticbus Interface record is created, a reserved stock record is written.

The Delete flag is set to Y. This indicates that the reserved record must be deleted after it is processed in the Logisticbus Interface file.

Deleted-reserved stock, reserved stock is cancelled

If the Quantity on B/order field on the stock record is set to zero if a reserved stock record exists, this means that the reserved stock is sold or that the reservation is cancelled. In that case the reserved stock record is also updated and processed.

In this example, the reserved stock is cancelled. As soon as the Logisticbus Interface record is created, a reserved stock record is written.

The Delete flag is set to Y. This indicates that the reserved record must be deleted after it is processed in the Logisticbus Interface file.

In the Logisticbus Interface file the reserved stock is reported at the end of the file.

B/order field

The status of a parts line on the WIP determines if the quantity on the WIP line is added to the quantity on b/order. By default the system considers the quantities of parts lines with status P, R, B and I as B/order.

The other part line statuses that determine if the quantity is determined as a B/order are parameterised. To set up this parameter, you must:

• Select from the Main menu the Point of Sale option.
• Select from the Point of Sale Main menu the System Maintenance option.
• Select from the System Maintenance menu the POS parameters option.
• Select from the Select POS parameters form the Main-Tables-Fasttrack option.

The content of the Purchase Order Types parameter on the Main tab is considered to be a B/order status. The last parameter that contains B/order types can be sup to if you:

• Select from the Main menu the Point of Sale option.
• Select from the Point of Sale Main menu the System Maintenance option.
• Select from the System Maintenance menu the POS parameters option.
• Select from the Select POS parameters form the Flags - priorities option.

The content of the ICT reserve status parameter on the Parts 2 tab is considered to be a B/order status as well.