Define Type on a new Product (ART)
Defining the Type of a Product (ART) is mandatory when a new ART is to be registered. The Type will, to a great extent, define the use of the ART. The following Types are considered standard in RamBase:
P - Parts - Parts used for sales or in a production. Parts have UNIT= PCS / STK. Included in the stock value.
M - Material - ART used as raw material for a production. ART with Type M have UNIT= length or weight (for example m, mm, kg, g etc.). Included in the stock value.
C - Consumption parts - Parts used for consumption, for example nuts and bolts. ART with Type C are also included in the stock value.
KA - Kit assembly - A complete product including products, operations, and possibly sub kits (ART with Type K). Kit assemblies may be kept in stock along with ordinary products which means that they are included in the stock value.
K - Kit - Type K is often used for ARTs that is a sub kit which will be included in a kit assembly (an ART with Type KA). A kit is a product which is composed of one or more single products, and possibly other sub kits. Kits may be kept in stock along with ordinary products which means that they are included in the stock value.
KS - Kit structure - An ART with Type KS is a phantom structure which lists a combination of products that are frequently used in the production or packaging. This kind of ART does not exist as a physical entity in stock, but when the phantom structure is copied to a Production Work Order (PWO) the products within the KS will be picked and treated individually, as single products. An ART with Type KS does not contain any operations and shall never have stock quantity and therefor not any stock value.
KM - Service - Note! Type KM is a special Type only to be used for the Service module. An ART with Type KM is a service kit that lists operations and products which may be used when performing the service. It is included in the stock value.
WH - Work hours - A product that represents hours that should be logged on a Project order (POD).
WP - Project order - A product that represents a job that should be performed as a Project order (POD), if it is used in a Sales quote request (CRQ), a Sales quote (CQU) or a Sales order (COA), a Project order (POD) will automatically be created at the same time as the sales transaction document is registered. If the Project order (POD) is set up with the pricing model Fixed price, the product with type = WP is the product that will end up on the customers invoice.
WT - Measuring tool - Note! Type WT is a special Type only to be used if the MET module is used. ARTs with Type WT holds information about the measuring tools used by manufacturing companies. ARTs with Type WT are non-tradeable and is not included in the stock value.
WX - External work - An ART with Type WX can not be registered manually, it will be generated by the system when you are creating an operation with Type EXTERNAL.
XF - Freight - Freight as an ART will be used when ordering transportation for external work. An ART with Type XF can be added to an external operation, and will automatically be included in the structure of the kits where the operation is used. Not included in the stock value.
X - Expenses - ARTs with Type X are used for expenses for supplies like pens, paper, staplers etc., and for fixed costs like rent, power etc. These expenses have to be ordered based on a requisition. Not included in the stock value.
V - Value added service - ARTs with Type V are used for both purchase and sale of man-hours and services, and these ARTs can be added to a Order Request. Not included in the stock value.
Z - Zero - Consumables like manuals, warranty descriptions, software, packaging etc. You do not need to have ARTs with Type Z in stock. ARTs with Type Z can be used in product structures and will then show on the pick list as "products" to be picked. Not included in the stock value.
The defined Type may be changed after the ART is created, but it is recommended to create a new ART in those matters, especially if the ART is changed to/from a Type K.