The Order Window Tab

Under the Order Window tab there is a table containing planning and ordering information for the part in question. The table shows information in columns about:

• Period
• Type of order
• Order Status
• Order Number
• Supplier / Customer / Main Part
• Ordered quantity
• Reserved Quantity
• Cleared
• Available Balance (after the transaction for the delivery period)
• Warehouse (if you have installed the supplement Warehouse Management)
• Additional text
• Configuration (if you have installed the supplement Product Configurator)
• Confirmed Delay

Each row shows one transaction for a period to one or more orders, or the material requirements for the current part. All transactions prior to or after the current period, respectively, are separated at today's date with a dotted line.

The lead time for a P-part, or the throughput time for an M-part or S-part, respectively, is shown with a dash-and-dot line. Please note that if any shortages occur within the lead time / throughput time (within the support lines), there might be difficulties in delivering on time.

In the Order Window, you can also see additional rows of information regarding Order suggestions, Forecasts and Quotes. To view these rows, open the Info menu by right-clicking anywhere in the Order window and select Show suggestion or Show quote backlog.

The Noncons Button

It there are existing customer or supplier nonconformities for the part, the Noncons... button will be available above the Order Window. Here you can see additional information about these nonconformities. This information will then be shown in a separate window. If there is an order number that is a substitute order number for a nonconformity item, this order number is shown in red italic font.

The Inquiry and Quote Buttons

In a quote with status 1-2 or an inquiry with status 1-3 has been registered for this part, you will also see the buttons Quote... or Inquiry... in the top right corner of the Order Window. Here you can view additional information regarding quotes and inquiries that do not fit in the Order window itself. This information will then be shown in separate windows. From the Quote... button you can, via the Info menu, link to the Register Quote procedure with the right quote number loaded.

Planning Info

In the top right corner of the Order Window, you can check the Plan. info check box, if you want to show the part's planning info at the bottom of the window. This is the same information that can be found under the Planning info heading under the Planning tab.

Replanning Orders in the Order Window

You can replan the Manufacturing, Sales, Purchase and Material requirement links directly in the Order window. Select the order or material requirement that you want to replan in either the Order number column or the Supplier/Customer/Main part column. Then open the Info menu and select Replan order...

• If it is a manufacturing order, the system will load the order into the Register Manufacturing Order procedure.
• If it is a customer order, the system will load the order into the Register Customer Order procedure.
• If it is a purchase order, the system will load the order into the Register Purchase Order procedure.
• If it is a material requirement, the system will load the order into the Adding / Replanning procedure.

Stock Balance Development Chart

In the Window menu you can choose to view the stock balance development in chart form. You can view the planned/future stock balance development, but you can also view the balance changes historically.

Please note that in order to get a chart presentation of the inventory log, two log records must have been created within 12 months from today's date. However, these two records can not have the same date.

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