Defining ABC Compiles

Purpose:

You can define and compile an ABC analysis for your entire organization or for a specific subinventory within your organization. You choose the compilation criterion, the scope of your analysis, the cost type to use in determining item values, and any additional information that may be conditionally necessary, based on your compilation criterion. The combination of all these parameters constitutes an ABC compile header, identified by the ABC compile name. You use this name to identify any activity pertaining to this ABC analysis.


To define an ABC compile:

1. Navigate to the ABC Compiles folder window and choose New. The Define ABC Compile window appears.

2. Enter a unique name for the ABC compile.

3. Determine the scope of the analysis by selecting the content level for items to include in the compile.If you use the entire organization, Oracle Inventory includes all items defined for your current organization in the ABC compile, even those with zero cost or zero quantity. If you use a particular subinventory, Oracle Inventory includes all items for which you have defined an item/subinventory relationship. 

Attention: You cannot compile an ABC analysis for a subinventory that is defined as a non-quantity tracked subinventory. You can, however, use non-asset (expense) subinventories for which you track quantities.

4. Select the valuation scope for determining the ranking of items.Ranking must be done at the Organization level if you did not select a subinventory in the Content Scope field.If you only want to include items in a subinventory but you want the ranking to be done based on the organization wide ranking, select Organization. 

5. Select the compile criterion or method of ranking items in the ABC compile. Oracle Inventory uses the compile criterion to value the items you include in your ABC compile. After determining each item's compile value, Oracle Inventory ranks all the items in your ABC compile.

6. Enter a cost type. You can select a value here only if you selected Current on-hand quantity, Current on-hand value, Forecasted usage quantity, Forecasted usage value, MRP demand usage quantity, or MRP demand usage value in the Criterion field. If you are compiling by quantity criterion, the cost type is used for reporting purposes only.

7. Select an MRP forecast name.You can select a value here only if you selected Forecasted usage quantity or Forecasted usage value in the Criterion field.8. Select an MRP plan name.You can enter a value here only if you enter MRP demand usage quantity or MRP demand usage value in the Criterion field.9. Enter a start (from) date.You must enter a value in this field if you choose an option other than Current on-hand quantity or Current on-hand value in the Criterion field.10. Enter an end (to) date.You must enter a value in this field if you choose an option other than Current on-hand quantity or Current on-hand value in the Criterion field11. Save your work.

To run an ABC compile:

1. Navigate to the ABC Compiles window.

2. Select an ABC compile and choose the Compile button. This submits a request to run the compile program.

To view ABC Compile results:

1. Navigate to either the ABC Compiles window or the Define ABC Compile window.

2. Choose View Compile from the Special menu. The ABC Compile Items window appears.

To print the ABC Descending Value Report:

1. Navigate to either the ABC Compiles window or the Define ABC Compile window.

2. Choose Print Compile from the Special Menu. Oracle Inventory uses the compile criterion to value the items you include in your ABC compile. After determining each item's value, Oracle Inventory ranks all the items in your ABC compile in descending order to produce the ABC Descending Value Report. You can use this report as a guide in assigning your items to ABC classes.