Register Project Demand

Explanation

Perform this activity to define the parts, services (no parts) and rental parts needed by the project.

There are four supply options available for a part: Purchase, Shop Order, Dynamic Order Processing (DOP) and Project MRP. A default value is given depending on the part type, supply type in inventory and the planning method defined for  Engineering part.

When the part has the PMRP supply option, generally the supply will be generated by Project MRP. A supply can also be manually created by using the Create Supply Request menu option, which will be considered in the PMRP calculation.

If the part is a standard planned item, the demand for it will be seen by MRP and Order Point calculations. This excludes rental parts. The Create Project Supply Request menu option is also disabled in this case. Reservation and issues of standard planned items are done from standard inventory. Committed cost is acquired when the part is reserved, while used cost and progress are acquired when the part has been issued. If the part is project specific, then reservation is done from project inventory.

A service (no part) has no supply option to select from. It can only be purchased by default.

A rental part will have the supply option Purchase if that part is not a standard planned item. If the rental part is a standard planned item, the part can be reserved and issued from standard inventory.

An offset can be given to a miscellaneous demand line. An offset is a number of days which the early finish date can be adjusted with to give the desired required date. If not specified, the required date for a miscellaneous demand will be the same as the early finish date of the connected activity.

When a miscellaneous demand is created with the Shop order, Purchase and DOP supply options, the Reserve at Receipt check box will be selected by default. It can be cleared manually if required.

Prerequisites

• The project must be connected to a site.

System Effects

• The Create Project Supply Request menu option is disabled when the part is a standard planned item.
• Planned costs and hours are reflected on the activity information. If the supply option for the demand is Project MRP and it consumes forecasted demand, then the planned costs are not reflected in the demand activity. This is because the planned cost has already been reflected in the forecast activity when the forecast was registered.
• Planned cost and hours given for a service or no part is also reflected on the activity information. The cost is divided by the required quantity, which is the basis for updating the Price/Base value on the Purchase Requisition line created for a service or no part.
• If offset has been specified to a miscellaneous demand line, its required date becomes equal to early finish date of the connected activity minus the offset.

Window

Project navigator/Demand/Misc. Parts
Activity/Demand/Misc. Parts
Project/Demand/Misc. Parts
Project Navigator/Demand/Misc. No Parts
Activity/Demand/Misc. No Parts
Project/Demand/Misc. No Parts
Project Navigator/Demand/Misc. Rental Parts
Activity/Demand/Misc. Rental Parts
Project/Demand/Misc. Rental Parts

Related Window Descriptions

Project Navigator/Demand/Misc. Parts
Project Navigator/Demand/Misc. No Parts
Project Navigator/Demand/Misc. Rental Parts

Procedure

From the Project Navigator/Demand tab and Activity/Demand tab

1. Enter the part and required quantity to procure.
2. Select the appropriate supply option for the part.
3. If you want to add hours for the cost elements, right click on the relevant part and select the Cost Elements menu option.
4. Enter the planned hours for the relevant cost element in the Planned Cost/Hours per Cost Element dialog box.
5. Click OK.
6. Enter an offset if desired.
7. Save.

From the Project/Demand tab

1. Enter the relevant activity sequence, the Part (or No Part) and required quantity to procure.
2. Select the appropriate supply option for the part.
3. If you want to add hours for the cost elements, right click on the relevant part and select the Cost Elements menu option.
4. Enter the planned hours for the relevant cost element in the Planned Cost/Hours per Cost Element dialog box.
5. Click OK.
6. Enter an offset if desired.
7. Save.