Item settings

Important item parameters are defined here.

Item identification #

Items can be defined either :

• With numbering and prefix,
• With an uppercase code,
• Constructed and guided in Family/Type/Group.

Use of uppercase code #

For this choice, simply mention “Inactive”.

Each time an item is created, you will be asked for the new code, and the system will check that it is unique. We recommend that you keep the field size to a reasonable minimum (ideally between 16 and 24 characters). Remember that this code could be used to generate barcodes. So limit the maximum size. An excessively long item code, for example, could cause problems when barcodes are affixed to items.

There’s also a set of characters that would pose a problem for barcode conversion or access via a smartphone keyboard or unusual keyboards.

Define the non-allowed character set here. A ready-made set is proposed.

Numbering with prefix #

As the zone is alphanumeric, if you define it with numbering, you’ll need to define the number of digits so that alphanumeric sorting corresponds to numeric sorting.

Example: LOT or BAT which would be preferentially reserved for batches.

It is therefore important to avoid prefix collisions with prefixes used in document numbering. Take a look at the various logs to find out.

Please analyze your choice carefully. We recommend, for example, the prefix “ITM”.

Guided coding by family/Type/Group/Subgroup #

When an item is created, the system will ask you to classify the product by Family/Type/Group/Subgroup. Depending on the choice made, the beginning of an item code will be constructed by concatenating the prefix elements.

Go to “ioi item familly”, “ioi item type”, “ioi item group”, “ioi Item sub group” to set parameters.

Example:

• Family: Fastener: FIX
• Type: Bolt: BLT
• Group: Stainless steel: STS
• Subgroup: M8

Code result: FIX-BLT-STS-M9-000004

Initial values #

Here, specify the initial values of your item codes at creation.

• Default unit of management

Please refer to the “ioi Unit”/“ioi Unit” module.

• Manufacturing priority (this parameter is explained in the manufacturing modules).

• Default item valuation. There are three possibilities:

  • Inactive: No values are calculated. This is often because the value of the product managed is too unknown or imprecise in incoming or outgoing flows. Or, if its value is determined by other means or by a market price. Or because it is not relevant or too complex to assess on a day-to-day basis, as in the case of waste management, for example.
  • Average cost : The system calculates the average unit cost of the item.
  • In FIFO: The system will manage the cost in FIFO, with a stack of costs to be unstacked as each item is picked.

There’s another way of valuing costs: by batch or serial number. It is only available for items managed by batch or serial number.

• Use of EAN13 or GTIN13 code in own name

EAN13 codes are dedicated to consumer sales (Retail). An organization guarantees that the barcode is unique in a very wide trading area (Europe). To find out more about EAN13 or GTIN13 codes:

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code-barres_EAN

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Trade_Item_Number

To reserve an identification root:

https://www.gs1belu.org/fr/eanupc

If you reserve an identification root at ICODIF, you know how to place the root here and manage your authorized number consumption account.

You know how to reserve a root (or prefix) ranging from 4 to 9 digits. The larger the prefix root, the fewer possible numbers you have. :

• 4 digits: 100,000 possible numbers,
• 9 digits: 10 possible numbers.

• Default management unit

Depreciated area (Deprectaed).

Time vector #

Here you define the scope (Scope) in days of the time vector (default). This value can be specified per item. See “ioi Vecteur temps” / “ioi Time vector” time vector management.