Create Configuration Structure

Explanation

Use this activity to manually enter the structure of a configured part, i.e., the components that can be potentially used in the manufacture of this part.  Components added to the structure are assumed to be included in the production of the part unless a back office rule condition specifies otherwise. (See About Back Office Configuration Rules).

Prerequisites

• IFS/Configuration Back Office and IFS/Configuration Characteristic must be installed. 
• This activity requires that the parent part and the components must have been defined in the Inventory Part window. The parent part must also be defined as a configurable part in the Part  with a configuration family defined. This automatically creates a configuration structure record for the parent part. 

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the system connects components to a parent part.

Window

Configuration Structure

Related Window Descriptions

Configuration Structure
Configuration Structure/Config Structure

Procedure

1. Display the parent part by populating or making a selective query in the Configuration Structure window. 
2. Click the Config Structure tab.
3. In the Alternate Description field, enter a description of the alternate.
4. Click New to add a new alternate component.
5. In the Component Part field, enter the component part or select one from the List of values.
6. In the Qty Per Assembly field, enter the quantity of the component to add into one of the parent parts.
7. You can specify an operation number and/or different scrapping factors.
8. Repeat steps 2—6 for each component.
9. Save the record (F12).
10. To add rules to the alternate, right-click and then click Configuration Alternate Rules.
11. To add rules to a component, right-click and then click Configuration Structure Rules.
12. To be able to plan or use the structure, right-click in the Status field then click either Plan or Build.

Note: When using the Prototype structure type, the structure alternate can only have the Tentative and Obsolete states. The structure alternate is created in the Tentative state and can be used by Manufacturing. Structure alternates in the Obsolete state will not be available for use in Manufacturing and cannot be changed to a different state.

13. Save the record (F12).

If you want to enter by products, then go to By-Products sub tab.

1. On the Config Structure tab, select the By-Products tab.
2. Enter the components which are composed as by-products when producing the parent part.
3. In the Qty per Unit field, enter the quantity of the component produced when producing one part from the parent part.
4. Enter a value in the Oper Cost Distribution Factor field. The number should be between 0 and 1 for each by product line. The sum of this value for all the by-products on the structure cannot be greater than 1.
   Note: When the shop order costs are calculated, this value is multiplied with the operation cost to yield an operation cost for the by-product line. The remaining operation cost is allocated to the primary product.
5. Enter a value in the Gen OH Cost Distribution Factor field. This number should be between 0 and 1 for each product line. The sum of this value for all the by-products on the structure cannot be greater than 1.
   Note: When the shop order cost is calculated, this value is multiplied by the general overhead cost to yield a general overhead cost for the by-product line. The remaining general overhead cost is allocated to the primary product.
6. Select the Use as Supply in MRP check box, if you want to use it as a supply when performing MRP.
   Note : Use as Supply in MRP check box will not get enabled to select, if part has a structure and the parent part is defined as a by-product at the lower levels. For example Part B is defined as a by-product of Part A and Part A is also defined as a by-product of Part B.

If by-product cost distribution is used:

1. On the Config Structure tab, select the Use By-Product Cost Distribution check box.
2. Click the By-Product Cost Distribution tab.
3. Enter the value in the Item Cost Distribution Factor field. This number should be between 0 and 1 for each component material line for the by-product. The sum of this value for each by-product cannot be greater than 1.
4. If more than one by-product exists, enter the item cost distribution factors for the remaining by-products.
   Note: During shop order cost calculation, the factor is multiplied by the shop order component cost and the value is allocated to that by-product. This is repeated for all by-products. The remaining cost is allocated to the primary product.