Tools used as materials in BOM

[Former Member]

Hai experts,

We are implementing SAP for our client. In their legacy system they are maintaining tools as part of their BOM. But with respect to i have adviced them that tools should not be part of material BOM and should be removed. But now how can we relate these tools which is required for the production of those BOM.

Usually how to deal with this kind of tools in manufacturing? Do the manufacturing always maintain equipment BOM and maintain these tools for production?

Or we refer these tools in routing of the BOM?

I m really clueless and hence can you please advice and guide me on this.

Thanking you in advance.

Regards,

Gopalakrishnan.S

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

HI SIr,

Please maintain tool as PRT.(MAterial Typeas FHMi).maintain the tasklistr usage , control key,and formula for PRT.

or if you want to measure the counter of the pRT than create as equipement for the type as PRT.Create the measuring point using the transactyion as IK01,and counter.(Create the characteristics and assign the characteristics here.)

Check the measuring point by the transaction IK17.

You may also create a document PRT.

Thx

Bhupendra Singh

[former_member186193]

Dear,

You can use PRT'S for tools, which you can assign in Routing.

Unlike machines and fixed assets, production resources and tools (PRTs) are movable (not stationary) operating resources that are required to perform an activity and can be used repeatedly. For example, PRTs include documents, engineering drawings, jigs and fixtures, and measurement instruments.

You can create production resources/tools with the following categories:

1. A material PRT has its own material master record with the view "PRT". A material PRT can be procured, that is, it can either be purchased or produced. You can also keep it in stock and track both its value and quantity.

2. A miscellaneous/other PRT has its own PRT master record and can neither be procured nor kept in stock.

3. A document PRT has its own document info record, (for example engineering drawings or NC programs). You can manage these PRTs using the R/3 Document Management System.

In the Project System you can assign documents directly to activities. Consequently you will not use this type of PRT very often.

4.An equipment PRT has its own equipment master record and has the full equipment functionality. This category is particularly useful for those production resources or tools which you must maintain yourself or which must be serviced at regular intervals. With the equipment category, you can furnish proof of service or usage values for the production resource/tool.

Hope it will help.

Regards,

Alok Tiwari

[former_member184655]

Dear Gopal,

Check these threads to explore about PRT and it's usage in production,

Regards

Mangalraj.S

[Former Member]

Hi,

In SAP, it is feasible to accomodate Tools with PRT (Production Resources & Tools).

PRT can be of three types :

1. Material - MM01

2. Equipment - IE01

3. Document - CV01

These PRT's you can attach to your respective operations in Routing.

For more detailed information about PRT , kindly go through below mentioned link :

[Production Resources/Tools (PRT)|http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_05/helpdata/EN/bf/5ffd0e6d4311d1ad5e0000e8a6353a/frameset.htm]

Revert back in case any doubt.

Regards,

Tejas