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Creating Part Transitions
1. Enter Part Transition in the Go to box to search for the page. Select the page from the resulting list of matches.
2. At the top of the page, select the location and the part that will replace the old part.
3. To select the part to be replaced, do one of the following:
◦ EITHER click the Enter part to be replaced button , enter the number of the part, and click OK.
◦ OR click the Select part to be replaced button and the Find Part Search page appears. Enter the criteria for the parent and click the Find button . Parts matching the criteria appear in the Search Results. Click the Select Item button to select a part.
The Part Transition Properties section appears on the page. The values in this box are based on part stock but you will be able to change them in the next step.
4. Complete the settings in the Part Transition Properties section:
Transition Start Date
The start date of the part transition period - the date to begin migrating the Servigistics demand forecast to the replacement part.
Transition End Date
The end date of the part transition period - the date when the part should normally be removed from the ASL and assume a down-chain position in a part replacement chain.
Periodic Review
Yes indicates that an alert will be posted to the Review Board reminding you to review the transition progress at the frequency specified by the Review Period.
Review Period
If Periodic Review is set to Yes, Review Period is the daily interval an alert will be posted. For example, if Review Period is set to 3, an alert will be posted every third day.
5. Click the Process Changes button . The results of the part transition are posted to the page.
6. To save the part transition, click the Save button .
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