The Location Determination program (CRS780) is specifically designed to define rules for automatic storage location assignment during goods receipt. These rules can consider factors like item type, warehouse zone, stock level, and handling requirements, making it the correct and dynamic solution for automated putaway.

The first step in troubleshooting is to verify the actual transactions. PDS200 holds the history of all material issues to work orders. Reviewing this list will show if there were incorrect issues, duplicate issues, or issues of wrong quantities, which are common causes of inflated material costs on a work order.

An Agreement (OIS100) is the core M3 tool for defining customer-specific commercial terms. It can store the agreed-upon discount (via price adjustments) and control delivery parameters, including priority. This ensures the rules are applied automatically to all relevant orders, eliminating manual errors and enforcing the business agreement.

Ledger Type is a fundamental concept for multi-company structures. It allows a single M3 database to handle transactions for multiple legal entities (companies) by separating their financial data. Each company will have its own set of ledger types (e.g., 01 for Company A, 02 for Company B), ensuring financial integrity and separate reporting.

The Item Availability program (MWS410) is designed precisely for this purpose. It displays a time-phased bucket view of net requirements, showing gross demand, scheduled receipts, planned orders, and projected available balance. It is the primary tool for planners to analyze supply and demand for an item over a defined horizon.

The ‘Planning Data’ panel is crucial for MRP items. The ‘Planning Method’ field (e.g., MRP-1 for standard MRP) determines if and how the item is planned. The ‘Planner/Buyer’ field assigns responsibility. Without this configuration, MRP will ignore the item, and no planned orders will be created.

The defining characteristic of a blind count is that the counter is not shown the system’s on-hand quantity when entering the counted quantity. This prevents unconscious bias and increases count accuracy. In a non-blind count, the system quantity is displayed, which is useful for investigation or recounting.

Customer Order. Display Lines (OIS202) provides the most comprehensive, line-level detail for a sales order in one screen. It shows order details, allocations from various inventory types, picked quantities, shipped quantities, and invoiced quantities, making it the ideal tool for detailed customer inquiry.

The Scrap % in a routing operation is a planning factor. When a work order is created, M3 uses this percentage to automatically increase the required quantity of components that flow *to* this operation, compensating for expected losses that occur *during* the operation. It ensures enough material is issued to yield the desired finished good quantity.

The Location Determination program (CRS780) is specifically designed to define rules for automatic storage location assignment during goods receipt. These rules can consider factors like item type, warehouse zone, stock level, and handling requirements, making it the correct and dynamic solution for automated putaway.0