spare parts indicator in BOM

[Former Member]

hi,

can I know the signifiance of the spare parts indicator in the item details screen of the BOM.

In which BOM usage it is mostly used and in what scenerios.

Thanks in advance

[ferry_lianto · Accepted solution]

Hi Saravanan,

Welcome to SDN.

<b>Spare Parts Indicator</b>

This indicator identifies the item as a spare part for the product.

There are three types of indicator.

A - Spares relating to safety, must always be at least two available

B - Spare part widely used in the company

C - Spare part rarely used

In Customizing for Production, you define the spare part indicators by choosing Bill of Material -> Item Data -> Define spare part indicators.

You can allocate spare parts to different spare part indicators according to your own criteria.

For example, use the machine runtime between replacement of parts as a criteria.

- Spare part indicator A is for spare parts which must be replaced after a machine runtime of 100 hours.

- Spare part indicator B is for spare parts which must be replaced after a machine runtime of 500 hours.

Hope this will help.

Regards,

Ferry Lianto

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[Former Member]

Hi Ferry Lianto,

Thanks for the reply..

What are the objects that has the influence on the spare parts indicator,

My scenerio is, In Engg BOM,i want to identify a field where the spare parts items for the Vehicle Assy can be marked. so the the Spares dept who is operating in a differant place will identify the spares items for service in the market.

Can I use the spare parts indicator for the above scenerio.

Thanks in advance.

Saravanan.C