Re: ITEMASA and PartSmart (or other Electronic Parts Catalogs)

FYI. 
EC may use this file too, but it is also used by COM to provide alternate 
item reference numbers by industry class, which is how we use the file.
(It is maintainable in COM.)



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Roger Blocher 
Vice President of Information Systems
 
TECH International 
P.O. Box 486 
Johnstown, Ohio 43031-0486 
P: 740-966-8009 
F: 740-966-8090 
http://www.tech-international.com 



From:   "Burns, Bryan" <Bryan_Burns-4pQSJKWblQ5Wk0Htik3J/[email protected]>
To:     MAPICS ERP System Discussion <mapics-l-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]>, 
Date:   07/24/2013 10:57 AM
Subject:        Re: [MAPICS-L] ITEMASA and PartSmart (or other Electronic 
Parts   Catalogs)
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We don't use EC so perhaps we could use the file for our own purposes.

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From: mapics-l-bounces-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected] [mailto:mapics-l-bounces-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]] 
On Behalf Of DGowen-KH87JHHfSKradGDVLbOUCQC/[email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 9:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] ITEMASA and PartSmart (or other Electronic Parts 
Catalogs)

Item/Industry cross reference is used by Electronic Commerce if you use 
that module.





From:   "Burns, Bryan" <Bryan_Burns-4pQSJKWblQ5Wk0Htik3J/[email protected]>
To:     MAPICS ERP System Discussion <mapics-l-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]>
Date:   07/24/2013 09:49 AM
Subject:        Re: [MAPICS-L] ITEMASA and PartSmart (or other Electronic 
Parts Catalogs)
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Wasn't aware of the Item/Indstrusy Xref file (MBB6CPP) file, but just 
looked at it and it looks promising.

We've always used the PITD1 field (Extended purchase item desc. first 40 
positions) in ITEMASC as an extension for item descriptions, but the 
problem at hand is we need to pare down the descriptions for PartSmart, 
not append to them. 

Thanks Tom.
 
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From: mapics-l-bounces-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected] [mailto:mapics-l-bounces-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]] 

On Behalf Of Tom E Stieger
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 9:34 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] ITEMASA and PartSmart (or other Electronic Parts 
Catalogs)

I haven't used the Item/Indstrusy Xref file (MBB6CPP).  But it seems like 
that could be used for this. 

Have you thought about creating an extension file through IDF with 
specific PARTSMART data and relating that to the Item Master?


-Tom Stieger
IT Manager
California Fine Wire



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From: mapics-l-bounces-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected] [mailto:mapics-l-bounces-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]] 

On Behalf Of Burns, Bryan
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 7:13 AM
To: mapics-l-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
Subject: [MAPICS-L] ITEMASA and PartSmart (or other Electronic Parts 
Catalogs)

As a manufacturer, we deliver some 50,000 ITEMASA descriptions for service 

parts to electronic parts catalog integrators (ARI, Pathfinders, etc.) but 

the ITEMASA descriptions don't always fit into the context of the parts 
catalog and its "Where Used" function.  Therefore our PartSmart 
administrator has to tweak them and, as a result, he would like me to 
tailor all our 50,000 service part item descriptions specifically for 
PartSmart, using the most generic descriptions possible.

For example, let's say we have an ITEMASA ITDSC of "HANDLE, 225 SERIES" 
but it was also used on a discontinued low volume 224 series unit.  A 
"where used" in  PARTSMART will show both usages and there'd be confusion 
as to whether it's the right handle.

I get that, but on the MAPICS side of things, having just "HANDLE" show up 

on a report  when we could have 400 handles doesn't tell user the  much. 
To exaggerate this example, we could just describe everything as "PART" to 

make it easy for the PartSmart administrator.

If you faced this type of thing before and have some suggestions, I'd 
really like to hear them.

Thanks in advance.

Bryan Burns
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