Relevant's INFIMACS II MRO Illustrated Parts List Simplifies Component Tracking

Business Wire, June 21, 2001

Business Editors

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001

Maintains Parts by Combination of Item Number and Manufacturer for

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Operations

Reducing the burden placed on MRO materials groups, the Illustrated Parts List (IPL) component of Relevant Business Systems' new, advanced MRO module quickly pulls together the parts needed for any particular job, even though on-condition repairs cannot be determined until after a technician review specifies the required labor and materials.

Created especially for aircraft and related maintenance organizations, as well as other businesses that deal with the service and repair of their customers' items, users can use the INFIMACS II(R) advanced MRO module to maintain information generated about the returned item from the initial receipt of the part through quoting, repair, shipping and invoicing.

"Contrary to normal ERP (enterprise resource planning) and many MRO processes, the parts and labor required for component repair are not identified until after the unit hits the shop," explained Chuck Stevenson, Relevant Business Systems Vice President of Marketing and Sales.

"Only with technician review can an MRO operation determine the labor and materials needed. Thus, the system must have its own item master and bill of materials, otherwise known as an Illustrated Parts List."

The INFIMACS II MRO module's IPL component adds detail to normal item master and bill of materials capabilities. For example, the item master maintains parts by a combination of item number and manufacturer, giving the MRO organization the ability to segregate items by part number and, within part number, by manufacturer code. Each item is provided its own cost record and transaction history.

The advanced module also allows the bill of materials to add figure and index numbers to the standard bill, allowing the same item to appear multiple times on the same level of the bill with different figure and index numbers. This is especially helpful when using the bill of materials to locate items on a drawing.

"The ability to create unique Bill of Materials (i.e. IPL) pick lists, automatically specifying the components required for the type of service or repair being performed, is paramount," added Stevenson.

"For example, if an item is returned for normal maintenance, a pick list should be generated including only the items required for this task. If the same item is returned for a major overhaul, a different pick list must be generated, including all of the components required for that task. Of course, any additional parts required, whether on the bill of materials (i.e. IPL) or not, can be added at any time, prior to repairing, through shipment of the item."

The IPL component is available on the INFIMACS II advanced MRO module now.

About Relevant

Since 1983, Relevant Business Systems has provided extensive ERP capabilities for contract manufacturers and MRO organizations with sales from $10 million to $1 billion. Relevant Business Systems INFIMACS II is a second-generation, full-featured ERP that takes complete advantage of client/server, graphical user interface and object-oriented technologies in both the UNIX and Microsoft/Intel environments to integrate all departments within an organization.

Relevant Business Systems has headquarters at Two Annabel Lane, Suite 215, San Ramon, Calif., 94583. Phone is 925/867-3830. Fax is 925/867-3840. The company Web site is www.relevant.com.

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