Defining Direct Item Material Requirements

Direct items represent items with infrequent use or criticality; they are not included in the internal catalog as stocked items. These items are considered as "one off", bought directly from a vendor for a specific work order and operation. These items are delivered directly to the shop floor for maintenance work order execution.

To set up non-stock direct items, access the Master Item window within Oracle Inventory, and set up the item with the Stockable check box cleared. See: Defining Items. Description-based direct items are not set up within Oracle Inventory.

You can add non-stock based direct items to asset, maintenance, and rebuildable BOMs. You can add non-stock and description-based direct items directly to the material requirements for an existing work order.

If direct items exist on an activity BOM, they appear as default material requirements when creating a work order for that activity. However, you can add additional direct item material requirements to an existing work order.

Setting Up Asset Bills of Material

Setting Up Maintenance Bills of Material

Defining Rebuildable Bills of Material

arrow icon   To add direct item material requirements:

  1. Navigate to the Select Work Order window.

  2. Choose a work order.

  3. Choose Continue.

  4. Within the Create Direct Items region, select an Operation.

  5. Select an Item Type.

  6. If you selected a Non Stock Item Type, select an Item.

    This field is disabled if a Description Based Item Type was previously selected.

  7. Enter a Description, if you previously selected a Description Based Item Type.

  8. Select a UOM. If you previously selected a Non Stock Item Type, this value defaults from the Master Item.

  9. Select a Purchasing Category. See: Setting Up Purchase Order Category Associations for Direct Items.

  10. Enter a Need By Date; the system date defaults.

  11. Click the horizontal scrollbar.

  12. Select or enter a value for the following fields:

  13. Save your work.