The Impact Workspace contains the following main areas:
An action pane at the top
An ECO line list in the left pane
Impact details for the selected ECO line in the right pane
The right pane organizes affected records by transaction type and provides supported corrective actions.
Action pane
The action pane provides commands for calculating and managing ECO impact.
Command | Description |
|---|---|
Edit | Makes supported fields in the ECO line list and detail pane editable |
Calculate all | Starts a batch calculation for all ECO lines and displays the calculation progress |
Change lifecycle state | Opens the Change lifecycle state pane for the product on the selected ECO line |
Options | Opens the Options tab, which provides the standard page commands grouped under Personalize (Always open for editing, Personalize this page), Page options (Security diagnostics, Advanced filter or sort, Record info), and Share (Create a custom alert, Manage my alerts). |
Search | Searches the ECO line list |
ECO line list
The left pane displays the lines included in the ECO. Each line shows the item number, change state, and calculation state.
When you select an ECO line, the workspace automatically calculates or loads its impact details in the right pane.
The change state indicates whether the line contains a change. Example values include Changed and Unchanged.
The calculation state indicates the progress or result of the impact calculation.
Calculation state | Description |
|---|---|
Not calculated | The impact hasn’t been calculated |
Calculating | The calculation is in progress |
Calculated | The calculation is complete, and the impact count is displayed |
No impact | The calculation is complete, but no affected records were found |
Impact sections
When you select an ECO line, the right pane displays information about the line and its affected records.
The workspace groups the records by transaction type. Each section provides relevant details and supported corrective actions. For instructions about these actions, see the Tasks chapter.
Inventory and supply
The Inventory and supply section compares inventory and supply information for the From version and To version. It displays KPI tiles and a breakdown by site and warehouse.
KPI | Description |
|---|---|
On-hand | The current on-hand inventory quantity |
Reserved | The quantity reserved for demand, such as sales orders or production requirements |
Net available | The quantity available after reservations are deducted from on-hand inventory |
Incoming supply | The incoming quantity from applicable supply orders |
Outgoing demand | The outgoing quantity required by applicable demand orders |
Coverage gap | The difference between available supply and demand |
The breakdown grid beneath the tiles lists, per site and warehouse:
Item number - The item this row is for (the affected item on the ECO line)
Company - The legal entity that owns this inventory record
Site - The operational site (plant/location) holding the inventory
Warehouse - The specific warehouse within that site
Available physical - On-hand quantity minus what's already physically reserved. What's truly free to pick right now
Total available - A forward-looking figure: available physical plus incoming supply (on order), showing what will be available soon, not just this second
Arrived - Quantity that has physically arrived (for example, received at the dock) but may not yet be fully put away or registered as on-hand
Physical reserved - Quantity physically on-hand that's already reserved against a specific sales order or production order
On order - Quantity still incoming on open purchase orders or planned production orders, not yet received
The items in the breakdown grid are editable. You can update the values directly in the grid where required.
Sales orders
The Sales orders section displays open sales order lines that reference the affected item.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Sales order and Line number | The sales order and line numbers. Select the link to open the record |
Item number | The item on the sales order line |
Customer | The customer account |
Quantity and Unit | The ordered quantity and unit of measure |
Company | The legal entity that owns the sales order |
Version, Configuration, Color, Size, and Style | The product version and dimensions on the sales order line |
Last action taken on sales order | If any action is taken on a specific line, the last action is displayed here |
Available actions include:
For instructions on using these actions, see Manage sales orders.
Production orders
The Production orders section displays production orders for the affected item.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Production | The production order number. Select the link to open the order |
Item number | The item being produced |
Started | Indicates whether production has started |
Scheduling status | The current scheduling status, such as Operations scheduled |
Company | The legal entity that owns the production order |
Last action taken on production order | The latest successful corrective action applied to the order |
Available actions include:
For instructions on using these actions, see Manage production orders.
Kanban jobs
The Kanban jobs section displays kanban jobs that reference the affected item or BOM.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Card number and Kanban | The kanban card and kanban identifiers |
Product quantity | The quantity on the kanban job |
Due date/time | The date and time when the job is due |
Job status | The current job status, such as Planned, Prepared, In progress, or Completed |
Last action taken on kanban job | The latest successful corrective action applied to the job |
Available actions include:
For instructions on using these actions, see Manage kanban jobs.
Purchase orders
The Purchase orders section displays open purchase order lines that reference the affected item.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Purchase order and Line number | The purchase order and line numbers. Select the link to open the record |
Item number | The item on the purchase order line |
Quantity and Unit | The ordered quantity and unit of measure |
Vendor account | The vendor account on the purchase order |
Requested receipt date | The requested receipt date |
Company | The legal entity that owns the purchase order |
Last action taken on purchase order line | The latest successful corrective action applied to the line |
Available actions include:
For instructions on using these actions, see Manage purchase orders.
Planned orders
The Planned orders section displays planned production, purchase, and transfer orders for the affected item.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Number | The planned order number. Select the link to open the order |
Reference | The planned order type, such as Planned production order |
Item number | The item on the planned order |
Requirement date | The date when the order is required |
Status | The current status, such as Unprocessed |
Company | The legal entity that owns the planned order |
Last action taken on planned order | The latest successful corrective action applied to the order |
Available actions include:
For instructions on using these actions, see Manage planned order.