Availability of serial and lot numbers
Outbound order processors get detailed information about availability problems or conflicting use of serial/lot numbers when they select serial/lot numbers for outbound documents. Additionally, warning information appears on the item tracking line when a conflicting serial/lot number or quantity is entered on an item tracking line of an outbound document.
The availability calculation that is used for serial/lot numbers is based on a simple formula. For any given serial and/or lot number, the calculation is as follows:
Available = quantity in inventory - (all demands + quantity in the current Item Tracking Line (ITL) page not yet written to the database).
The availability overview is provided within one central page. This page is dynamically named and adapted depending on which of the following selection methods opens it:
Using the Select Entries function to select all needed serial/lot numbers in one action.
Selecting the drop-down arrow in the Serial No. field or the Lot No. field to select one serial/lot number.
Both selection methods open the Item Tracking Summary page (dynamically named depending on where it is opened from). This page displays availability information for each serial/lot number, including:
How many items are in inventory (Total Quantity).
How many items are selected for the item tracking line that is being handled but is not yet committed to the database (Current Pending Quantity).
How many items are assigned to all unposted document lines. This parameter includes the item that is being handled (Total Requested Quantity).
How many items are reserved on the document line that is being handled.
How many items are reserved on all unposted document lines.
When the item expires (if it carries an expiration date).
When the item warranty expires (if it carries a warranty date).