Providing requisitioners with full packaging string

One month into version 11 (converting from another ERP), and our end-users are struggling with UOM's.

In the previous system, requisitioners could see the full packaging string of an item (based on what we loaded for that item).

This is not an option within requisitioning (or Requistion Self Service). Infor is telling us, "Most clients will enter in the multiple UOM's in the 2nd Description or the Long Description of the items that are Non Stock and do not display this information."

So just wondering if this is an issue for other organizations, and how you've overcome this hurdle?

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jon-athey

Still on version 10 here where the 2nd description is visible in RQC. What does RQC in v11 look like?

unknown

On the primary screen, only the first description is shown. You can click-through to get the other descriptions (we use the 2nd description for Epic), but since the 3rd description is long, you have to click a "Read More" button to see the full 3rd description.

We had thought about one of the Reference fields, but those don't show either.

unknown

We are on V10 and using Description 2 for our conversions (10EA/BX, 120EA/CS, etc). We are primarily LUM, so most of our supplies are non-stock and it's important that we give them the info in an obvious spot. We are implementing Clinical Bridge to Epic and decided to use one of the Alpha User Fields to store the Epic description instead, since it's not important to requesters.

taliening

You get the full packaging string in RQC by clicking the Unit of Measure in both searching for an item or after it is added to the Requisition Lines.

unknown

Thank you Crystal

I would caution about yet another description. I don't know if you're implementing the inbound requisition interface from Epic to Infor, but even still, the Epic description should match one of the requisitioning descriptions (yes, I know, item #'s match, as do mfg cat #'s). In case they have to manually requisition, or maybe research a product, or match a PO to an Epic report, or...

unknown

Per Infor (and in our experience), "...Non Stock item, the other UOM's will not be visible. Only the Default/Transaction/Buy UOM"

taliening

That would be a very bad "enhancement" to V11. In V10 they are all shown.

unknown

That's good to know. Infor is coming in this month to demo V11 this month as a possible conversion. I will be sure to address this and get some information as to the reasoning behind the change.

Stace Webley

We go live with CSF (v11) on June 1. In RSS you can click on the UOM to see the packaging string. I've attached screen shots of how an item is setup and what you can see in RSS.

unknown

Thanks Steve, but that only works for transactional units.

Not the best example, but you've displayed cans of Caviwipes - how would a user know how many are in a can?

Stace Webley

In this example, knowing how many wipes are in a can isn't important. It'd be like wanting to know how many tissues are in a box of Kleenex. They manage the par at the Can level and going lower wouldn't add any benefit.

Is the your issue that you have UOM's in the string that aren't valid trans units or purchasing units? If so, I'd be curious as to why they are there.

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unknown

I qualified that it wasn't the best example, but what if it's a case of Vacutainers - non-stock, so CA/1 CA?

Or even just a BX of sterile gloves?

In the ERP we converted-from, we could load all UOM's (transactional or not), and they were available for the end-users to view. Sure, sometimes it's just part of the description (liter of IV fluid, 5YD roll of tape, etc.), but what do you do when it's not?

Infor's telling us it can't be done, and suggested I reach-out to the community.

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