Inventory Shortlists
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When you maintain component inventory levels within Aligni, you have the capability to compute a "shortlist" for an assembly build. A shortlist is a list of individual material requirements to complete the assembly of a partlist.
Say, for example, that you want to have your contract manufacturer build the following assemblies (from the Aligni Demo database) with associated quantities:
| Item # | Part Number | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PWC-1200 | 50 |
| 2 | FPGA-1200-v2 | 75 |
You would enter these part numbers and quantities into the forum on the Shortlist page, then click Update.
Ordered Columns
At the left of the shortlist are one or more columns corresponding to the part lists you selected. They are shown in the order you entered them and this order has significance: parts will be "consumed" for the assemblies in the order you add them to the shortlist.
Cells in the ordered columns have the following meaning:
- No Entry - An empty entry means that the part on that row is not required by the part list in that column.
- Clear Entries - An entry without background color means that the part on that row is required by the part list in that column, but that inventory is available to satisfy the assembly.
- Orange Entries - An entry with an orange background means that the part on that row is required by the part list in that column, but only enough inventory is available for a partial build.
- Red Entries - An entry with a red background means that the part on that row is required by the part list in that column, but no inventory is available for the build.
Estimated Cost and Excess
Aligni estimates the cost of parts and excess required to fill shortages. It does this by determining which quote is best suited to fill the shortage by minimizing the total cost. That is, if it costs less to purchase more units to achieve a price break, Aligni will do this and indicate the excess in blue.
At the bottom of the table, the total cost of parts and the total cost of excess are listed. These estimates can help you approximate the cost of filling shortages to complete your builds.
Example
From our example above, here is an excerpt from the resulting shortlist:
In this example, the first part (LM2903DR) is used on the first part list, but not the second. While some inventory is available, the build will be short 43 units for the specified quantities.
The second part (RC0603JR-0710KL) is used on both assemblies. Again, some units are available, but not enough to cover the first build. If the first build proceeds, no inventory will be available for the second build (which is why the second column has a red background).
