Material (TMS Enterprise) - Main Tab

On the Material (TMS Enterprise) standard form, there are two tabs available for material creation: the Main tab and the Details tab. There are additional tabs available for editing.

Required fields are red and marked with an asterisk. The following fields are available on the Main tab of the Material Edit page.

General

Field	Alternate Field Name	Definition	Setup Location
Item Number	N/A	This is the ID number that is user-assigned to the material when it is created.	N/A
Description	N/A	This is the description that is entered for the material when it is created.	N/A
Type	N/A	This is used to describe the kind of item this is, for example General, Hazardous, or Rebuilt.	Setup > Materials > Codes
Category	N/A	A Category provides another way to further classify a material, for example Bearing, Belt, Fan, or Filter.	Setup > Materials > Codes
Sub Category	N/A	A Sub Category is the second level of category classification. For example, if you have a Category code of Belt, you might have Sub Category codes for Drive, Fan, and Timing.	Setup > Materials > Codes
Status	N/A	The status of an item, for example, Inventoried Item, Non-inventoried Item, or Obsolete.	Setup > Materials > Codes
Material Class	N/A	This field can be used to further classify materials in addition to the Category/Sub Category combinations.	Setup > Materials > Codes
Manufacturer Code and Manufacturer Description	N/A	This is where you edit the manufacturer of the material.	Modules > Vendors > New
Manufacturer Number	N/A	This is the manufacturer's part number or model number. If part numbers have been added to the manufacturer's record, this field becomes a drop-down menu allowing you to choose from existing part numbers.	Modules > Vendors > Edit > Models tab
Substitute	N/A	This field is used to designate alternative material items in case you run out of this item. The substitute material must be a valid material that might be used in an out-of-stock situation. Type another Manufacturer Number or use the Lookup button to query for the substitute material.	N/A
Maintenance Item	N/A	Select this check box if you use this item for the maintenance of an asset. This indicates that this material item is needed on a periodic basis for the maintenance of an asset and that it should be on hand. For example, an air filter for a furnace is a maintenance item. This check box does not cause any flags to be set or affect any other values; it is strictly used for reporting purposes.	N/A

Unit of Measure

Field	Alternate Field Name	Definition	Setup Location
Issue UOM	N/A	This field indicates how this material is issued, for example EACH, BOX, or CASE.	Setup > Materials > Codes
Issue Factor	N/A	This field represents the number of Issue UOM contained in the Order UOM.	N/A
Order UOM	N/A	This field indicates how this material is ordered, for example EACH, BOX, or CASE.	Setup > Materials > Codes
Order Factor	N/A	The Order Factor represents the number of issue units contained in the order unit and is used to calculate the cost of each item. For example, for pencils, the Issue UOM is EACH and the Order UOM is BOX. If you order a box of pencils at a cost of $1.10 and there are 10 pencils per box, then, when issued the cost is $0.11. The Order Factor is used for reporting purposes only.	N/A

Unit of Measure

Field	Alternate Field Name	Definition	Setup Location
Min Order Qty	N/A	This is the minimum amount of the material you can order.	N/A
Lead Time	N/A	This is the amount of lead time necessary to get the material.	N/A
Average Cost	N/A	This field contains the average cost of all units of this material that are currently in inventory. Enter a value here when you enter a new material. Once you save the material, this field becomes read-only unless you enable the Allow Direct Editing of Average Cost option. Material Receipts only update the Average Cost if the option Allow Direct Editing of Average Cost not selected.	N/A
Order To	N/A	Choose from Maximum, Minimum, or Other.	N/A
Order To Quantity	N/A	This is the Order To quantity. If you select Other for Order To, you can enter a numerical value.	N/A

Unit of Measure (Edit Only)

Field	Alternate Field Name	Definition	Setup Location
Quantity On Hand	N/A	This is the quantity of the material available to you immediately.	N/A
Quantity On Order	N/A	This is the quantity of the material that is on a purchase order that has a status of Issued.	N/A
Quantity On Pending Reqs	N/A	This is the quantity of the material that is part of a requisition that has a status of Pending.	N/A
Quantity On Pending Orders	N/A	This is the quantity of the material that is on a purchase order that has a status of Pending.	N/A