MISys provides users with the capability of recording a snapshot of current inventory levels (stock, wip, reserve). These recorded inventory levels are then used in determining the variance between inventory and the physical counts.

When a subassembly can be either built internally or purchased from a supplier, MISys MRP provides a way for the materials planner to make that decision each time MRP is run.

Component shortages on manufacturing orders are flagged in Yellow (refer to line 8 below). For any shortages that have approved alternates set up, the alternates can be substituted by clicking either ‘Substitute Alternates for All Shortages’, or ‘Substitute Alternates for Selected Material’.

A Client ran into the following error:

"QuickBooks Interface Error: A QuickBooks company data file is already open and it is different from the one requested or there are multiple company files open"

Often times when posting a period end, there are transactions in MISys that are dated in a locked fiscal period in the accounting package. This tends to happen a lot more around month or year ends, where receiving, invoicing or transfer transactions are back dated.

Have you ever come across a situation where you want information to show up on a report and MISys does not have a field for you to put that information into?

MISys Custom Fields allow users to put in any number of additional fields in a variety of data type - he possibilities are endless.

The MISys Barcoding add-on includes report utilities for printing Item barcode labels. Barcodes are very useful for stock identification and an example is that Physical inventory counts can be conducted much faster and with less errors when items numbers are scanned from matching barcodes. Using MISys EXT interface on a smart device connected with a barcode scanner provides a particularly effective way to conduct a Physical count.

Risk is defined as something that creates or suggests a hazard with the possibility of loss or injury. In manufacturing, all kinds of risks threaten the key performance metrics of cost, quality, and speed, so identifying and lowering risk is critical to improving operational performance.

If you’re looking to start barcoding your inventory in MISys, there are some great standard reports that you can use to your advantage.

Over time in a manufacturing dbase, the volume of data can build and some of that data will eventually become obsolete. Keeping obsolete data in the system can result in process and performance degradation, so it is a good idea to clear out un-needed data on a regular basis.

If you’ve ever been in a situation where an item has been created with an extra space or an incorrect character in it that you cannot update because that Item now has lots of history, this post is for you.

If you’ve ever been in a situation where a part has been replaced in your organization and you end up having to updated dozens of BOM’s?

Housekeeping in MISys has a much quicker option for you now within the administration section under housekeeping.