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MRO Inventory Optimization

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Attachment sorting in form view from latest to earliest

In form view of items, newly added attachments are listed to the bottom of the existing list. Hence if we need to refer the related attachment to the latest workflow, needs to scroll down to the bottom. It is suggested to place the latest attachme...
9 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Planned for future release

Under the equipment tab, we would like to be able to open an individual equipment and see all material spares consumed/on a BoM for that equipment.

From the equipment tab, we would like to be able to click on a piece of equipment and immediately see all the materials that are linked to and/or have been consumed by that equipment and be able to navigate to those materials in the tool.
about 1 month ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 2 Needs more information

Hiding of unnecessary ROP/ROQ Methods

MRO provides a number of ROP/ROQ Methods that may not be applicable for a given client's environment. These methods are usually included by default in their drop-down list for selection by users. I'd like a method to either hide or remove methods ...
3 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 2 Future consideration

Work Queue Exclusion option for items in Workflow

Items that are currently routing for approval may carry over from one month to the next. It would be good to have the option to exclude items from wok queue if they are routing for approval.
4 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 0 Planned for future release

Workflow tab set to “Awaiting my attention” as a default for all users as first priority. If not, for Read only users at least.

Currently when we select the Workflow tab, MRO IO application is set to show "My outstanding Workflows" by default Since many of our high end approvers are not regular users they are getting confused and require guidance on how to get into their l...
9 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Enable the Equipment Module (and Where Used) to be able to link to BOM’s using just ‘DIVISION’, instead of DIVISION and DISTRICT_CD

This is useful as it will allow client to filter through on materials issued against equipment at Division level and get the right count when they view that material against all District_Cd affected
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Planned for future release

Designing a notification system - The Bell and notification centre window

Having a notification system could be useful in following areas: 1- Incoming request notifications, for example, notifications for workflow review requests which are assigned to a user to take an action on 2- Notification for action taken, for ex...
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Track users' changes for each item

This feature can be implemented as a new widget in item form or a new tab under Recent activity widget along with Note and workflow and only should display changes that users have made to an item. It's kind of an audit log and can be used in troub...
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Planned for future release

Equipment Linked to Item - Bulk Download Capability

It's great that the Equipment module allows you to search the equipment and then list the items attached to them. However, we need the ability to show, and download, the referenced Equipment for the Item.
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 3 Functionality already exists

Add options to expand equipment module items search

Many Clients have hub-spoke materials distribution, a central distribution center where replenishment occurs and stock is held in an "on-shore" plant, which supplies an one or several "off-shore" plants via transfer order. The way Equipment module...
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 2 Planned for future release