| # Item - Manufacturer (tdipu0130m000) Use this session to maintain item manufacturer combinations. In this session, you can define the various manufacturers that are approved to supply a specific item. Before you can use this session, you must select the Multiple Manufacturer Item check box in the Item - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. On the appropriate menu, you can choose: Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner, to start the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session. Supplier Manufacturer Relation Type, to start the Supplier Manufacturer Relation Type (tdipu0140m000) session. Related topics To set up and use multiple manufacturer items Purchasing manufacturer's items Converting multiple manufacturer items to MPN items Item In LN, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants. You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The following are examples of nonphysical items: Cost items (for example, electricity) Service items Subcontracting services List items (menus/options) Manufacturer A supplier of finished goods. User-definable item grouping data used for sorting and selecting. Manufacturer Item The item code as used by the manufacturer to identify the item specified. Item Description1 Description of the Item, like the material specification. Together with the Manufacturer Item, LN prints this information on purchase documents (purchase orders and purchase requisitions). Item Description2 Complementary description of the Item. Together with the Manufacturer Item, LN prints this information on purchase documents (purchas orders and purchase requisitions). Item Description3 Complementary description of the Item. Together with the Manufacturer Item, LN prints this information on purchase documents (purchase orders and purchase requisitions). Additional Information1 Additional information regarding the Item such as safety approval reference. LN does not print this information on purchase documents. Additional Information2 Additional information regarding the Item. LN does not print this information on purchase documents. Additional Information3 Additional information regarding the Item. LN does not print this information on purchase documents. Mean Time Between Failures Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) MTBF is used for all machineries and all components. Manufacturers make use of MTBF for calculating the reliability of their product and for determining which guarantee can be given on their product. For example, a lamp consists of:
A foot and shade | these products never fail.
A light fitting | MTBF is 500 hours.
A switch | MTBF is 2000 hours.
The lamp's MTBF is:
    1/MTBF = 1/500 + 1/2000 MTBF = 2000/5 = 400 hours
As a consequence, a composed product is always weaker than its weakest component. Country The country of origin for items produced by the manufacturer. The country of origin is defaulted from the Country field in the Manufacturers (tcmcs0160m000) session, but can be overwritten in the current session. Status The status of the item manufacturer combination determines whether you can order items produced by the manufacturer. Allowed values Status of Manufacturer Note If you use Data Management, you cannot define this field. You must assign a status to item manufacturer combinations in the Change Order (dmchm0150m005) session. Effective Date The first day on which a record or a setting is valid. The effective date often includes the effective time. Note If you use Data Management, you cannot define this field. The validity of the item manufacturer combination is then defined in the Change Order (dmchm0150m005) session. Expiry Date The last date on which a record or a setting is valid. The expiry date often includes the expiry time. Note If you use Data Management, you cannot define this field. The validity of the item manufacturer combination is then defined in the Change Order (dmchm0150m005) session. Blocking Reason The reason why you have blocked the item manufacturer combination for use. In this field, you can only select a Blocking Reason from the Reasons (tcmcs0105m000) session when you have defined the Status field as Blocked. Note When an item-manufacturer combination is blocked, all dependent item-manufacturer-supplier relations will automatically be blocked in the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session. When a manufacturer is blocked in the Manufacturers (tcmcs0160m000) session, all dependent item manufacturer combinations are automatically blocked in the current session. Effective Date Change Order If you use Data Management to validate the item manufacturer combination, in this field, references to the change order are provided. Expiry Date Change Order If you use Data Management to validate the item manufacturer combination, in this field, references to the change order are provided. |