Part Reference Flags
SupplyLine automatically flags items to show important statuses. The table below describes each flag and how to resolve it where action is needed:
| Flag | Meaning | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | Item has a past due release and production is delayed | Ship parts |
| Rescue | Item does not have past due releases, but parts are needed now | Ship parts |
| Delinquent | Item has past due releases | Ship parts |
| Shippable | Item has shippable releases | – |
| In Transit | Item has ASNs in transit | – |
| Stop | Item has no firm releases, though it may have forecast or planned releases | – |
| Missing Commits | Item has releases not covered by supplier plans | Update supplier plans |
| Stale Commits | Item has supplier plans that are in the past | Update supplier plans |
| Kit | Item has a kit component | – |
| Transition | Item is in transition to a supplier | – |
NOTE: Use the part reference flag filters at the top of the part list to show only items carrying a particular flag.
Download Schedule
To download an entire parts schedule:
1. Select File Exchange from the SupplyLine menu.
NOTE: In the left-side of the File Exchange screen, the drop-down menu is defaulted on Schedule.
2. Click Download to export your item schedule to a spreadsheet.
NOTE: The schedule report is directly related to the Current Supplier. A schedule report for all suppliers linked to your user account will display if you select All Suppliers. Selecting a single supplier in the Current Supplier dropdown menu will narrow the schedule report to the specified supplier.
Parts Relationship
SupplyLine supports a few different types of supplier relationships. They are:
- Direct to Primary Customer
- Indirect to Other Customers
- Material consumer (Purchasing from Suppliers)
View Part
To view a part:
1. Select Parts from the SupplyLine menu.
2. Scroll to the part you wish to view, or begin typing the item number into the search bar at the top of the part list.
3. Click a part number to open the Part view screen.
NOTE: If your user account is linked to more than one supplier, you can filter the part list to a specific supplier using the Current Supplier drop-down menu.
Use Part View
The Part view screen contains the most important information about a single finished good or material:
- Supplier name and code
- Item Code
- Item description
- Quantities that are shippable and in transit to the customer
- List of all active ASNs
- Button to display the ASN history
- Tab to display schedule for a Direct to Primary Customer part (finished good)
- Tab to display schedule for an Indirect to Other Customers part
- Tab to display schedule for a Purchased from Suppliers part
- Tab to display schedule for VMI items
- Lead Times for both the Primary Customer and the supplier
- Schedule for the item, with LOB
- Edit button to update your plan
- Export to Excel or CSV button, which appears in tables throughout SupplyLine
- Tab to display Attributes for the part
- Tab to display Purchase Orders
- Tab to add, edit, or delete Notes on the item
- Tab to add, edit, or delete Tasks on the item
View Schedule
The schedule for each item is displayed in the bottom half of the Part view screen.
NOTE: If the background of the schedule is red, you are viewing a part with a negative balance.
To see the detail behind a supply row, select the row and click View record details at the bottom of the table.
Attributes
The Attributes tab provides the following information about the part:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Program | The program the part belongs to |
| Value Class | The inventory value class of the part |
| Schedule Generated At | The date and time the schedule was last generated in the source system |
| Schedule Updated At | The date and time the schedule for the part was last updated in SupplyLine |
| Last Supplier Plan Part | The date and time the supplier last updated their plans |
Notes
The Notes section shows notes that have been attached to the part. You also have the ability to add, edit, and delete notes. To add, edit, or delete a note:
1. Access the desired Part view screen.
2. Click the Notes tab on the right side of the screen.
3. Click Add at the bottom of this section to add a note to the part.
4. Type the note in the message box, and if you wish to make the note visible to the customer, check the box before clicking Save.
NOTE: Select a note, and click Delete or Edit to delete or edit notes.