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My ideas: MRO Inventory Optimization

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Having a column that shows the value of the min changes being made before upload

My problem is I would like to know the value of the changes I'm making before it gets uploaded back to us. There are a few options which I will rank in favourability A column showing the value of the min change for that item (eg calculated formula...
20 days ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

Provide option in configuration to set to OOB where OOB recommendations are greater than standard configured Service Level configurations.

This would provide greater availability while saving on purchasing costs, etc.
8 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

Please create a work queue under 9 "QR" for "Quote Review"

As the Inventory get a quote we can add it to the work queue QR, It will enabale plant to prioritise their Plant reviews for quotes.
5 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 2 Not under consideration

Include a field on each material to display the highest Business Impact and Moving Code value from any other plant in the business. MAke the field visible in grid view and reports.

When managing inventory at large multi site site operations - this will allow the materials to be consilidated at a central hub. The highest moving, or highest criticality site could be the holding location for any given material, allowing the inv...
5 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

Visibility of general notes to other users when the workflow is in approval stage

In current setup, no visibility to other users on the comments added to notes except the requester and approvers until completion of the workflow approval. It is good to have the visibility of these to all, which will be helpful especially if any ...
about 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

User Access management Enhancement - Archiving users

Some clients have hundreds of user accounts that are "inactive" accounts due to user turnover for instances that are a decade old. The accounts need to be retained so the user action/notes retain integrity, however it would be useful to have an "a...
almost 2 years ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

Add an API to add/remove/change Users in the access control list

Clients would like the ability to manage a user Group with their own tools (for audit purposes). If they could use an API to modify the MROIO user list, then they could manage the list on their side.
about 2 years ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 2 Not under consideration

To consider allowing the consumption graphs and reports to show data based on the data refresh day

We have noticed that the system displays consumption graph by month as a whole (1st day to last day of month) meanwhile the data e.g SOH, Qty on order, in-transit qty and Reserved qty values are display as per the day of data refreshed (for PETRON...
almost 3 years ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

The 'To Date' in the Issues and Receipts window ought to reflect the latest system update date, not today's date

It's not intuitive and has confused new users that this 'to date' shows today's date -- and doesn't as easily cement their understanding that system updates are monthly (where Delta updates aren't applied) especially when validating data with thei...
about 3 years ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 0 Not under consideration

Work Queues Records missing

Problem: All but two (2) Work Queues are showing records in the Work Queue tab in MRO IO and WQ Section in OAS. Steps to reproduce: Log into NPPD Sandbox MRO IO and navigate to Work Queues tab and you will find the Work Queues are all showing zero...
over 2 years ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration