You can assign one or more subinventories to an item. You can restrict an item to the list of subinventories by selecting Restrict Subinventories (Inventory tab) when the item is defined or updated.

You also use the item/subinventory relationship to specify valid subinventories for zero quantity cycle counts for an item, and to specify items for an ABC analysis performed at the subinventory level. In these cases you do not have to set the Restrict Subinventories attribute, only establish the relationship between the item and subinventory.

You can also specify planning information and locators for the item in its assigned subinventories. This information is used to perform min-max planning and replenishment processing at the subinventory level.

   To assign subinventories to an item:

1. Navigate to the Item Subinventories window.

2. On the Planning tab, enter a Subinventory to assign to the item.

3. Select whether to use min-max planning for the item in this subinventory. If this subinventory uses PAR Level planning, this field is disabled.

   • If you select Min-Max Planning, enter minimum quantity and maximum quantity for on-hand values.

     • Min Qty: The minimum on-hand quantity at which to place an order.

     • Max Qty: The suggested maximum quantity to maintain as on-hand inventory. This maximum displays on the min-max report, indicating that any order placed should not force the on-hand quantity of the item to exceed this quantity.

   • If you do not select Min-Max Planning, the item is not planned at the subinventory level for this subinventory.

4. Optionally, enter a locator for the item subinventory. Locators identify physical areas where you store inventory items, and can be used for tracking item quantities by locator location.

5. Optionally, if you are using periodic automated replenishment (PAR) level counting, then enter a PAR level to define the stock replenishment level. You can assign an item to multiple locators within a subinventory, each with a different PAR level. However you cannot assign multiple PAR levels to the same locator.

6. Save your work.

   To enter order modifier information for the item:

1. Select the Order Modifiers tabbed region.

2. Enter the fixed lot multiple quantity for the item.

3. Enter the minimum order quantity for the item in this subinventory.

   Planning algorithms (min-max and replenishment) place orders of at least this quantity.

4. Enter the maximum order quantity of the item in this subinventory.

   Planning algorithms (min-max and replenishment) place orders no greater than this quantity.

   To enter sourcing information for the item:

1. Select the Sourcing tabbed region.

2. Select a source type.

   Inventory: Fill requests for this item in this subinventory by creating internal requisitions that pull stock from existing inventory.

   Supplier: Fill requests for this item in this subinventory by creating purchase requisitions that become purchase orders, procuring the material from a supplier.

   Subinventory: Fill requests for this item in this subinventory by creating move order requisitions that become move orders, pulling the stock from an existing subinventory.

3. Enter the organization from which an internal requisition draws the item.

   You must enter a value here when you select Inventory as the replenishment source type.

4. Enter the subinventory within the source organization from which an internal requisition draws the item.

   You enter a value here only when you select Inventory as the replenishment source type and you specify a source organization.

   To enter lead time information for the item in this subinventory:

1. Select the Lead Times tabbed region.

2. Enter pre-processing, processing, and post-processing lead times.