The
Batch Information Cockpit
(
BIC
) represents a central switching point with wide-ranging options for analysis and control.
The
BIC
enables you to answer the following questions:
Which batches should be consumed if their shelf-life expires soon?
Which unrestricted batch stocks are there for a certain product group? With which attributes are the batches indicated?
Which batch stocks exist in the area of responsibility of a certain MRP controller?
How are the stocks divided across alternative units of measure (product or proportion units of measure)?
The
BIC
offers you the following control options:
Selected batches can be stored in the
Batch Worklist
in a structured way (for example, according to the required work steps), and can then be "held" for further processing.
You can directly call up the batch master for changing and displaying master data, classification data, and the batch where-used list containing information about the lifecycle of a batch..
You can integrate and trigger follow-up actions for mass changes using Business Add-Ins (BAdIs).
The
BIC
is WebGui-enabled.
You do not have to separately validate the detail functions (
Batch Master
and
Batch Where-Used List
) that are called directly in the
BIC
, because they are identical to the standard transactions (MSC2N, MSC3N, MB56).
Several functions are integrated into the
BIC
:
Batch master
Batch where-used list
Stock overview with batch attributes
Shelf life list
Batch-specific availability overview
Batch worklist
You can use the
BIC
to
Select batches
Display information relevant to batches
Call up detail functions
Trigger follow-up actions
Screen Sections
In the standard system, the
Batch Information Cockpit
is split into the following areas:
Selection
When you enter the Batch Information Cockpit function via Selection area with Selection Tab Titles and selection fields is displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.
, theNavigation Area
The navigation area on the left-hand side of the screen is divided as follows:
Choose User Settings to change the sequence and layout of the areas according to your own requirements.
Detail Area
When you click on a batch in the navigation area or in the context menu, the system displays the detail area on the right-hand side of the screen. In the detail area, you can:
Display and change batch data in the batch master
Call up the batch where-used list
The selection screen is hidden.
For further information, refer to the section Detail Function .
Extensive Layout Options
In order that users with different fields of responsibility can comfortably use the
BIC
, the BIC offers extensive options for adjusting the screen construction according to the requirements of each individual user.
To ensure that each user only sees the data that are relevant for his or her situation, the
BIC
also offers extensive selection options.
For more information, see
User Settings
and Customizing for
Batch Management
under
Tools -> Batch Information Cockpit -> Define User Group-Specific Selection
.
Customer-Specific Enhancements
The
BIC
also enables you to integrate customer-specific enhancements with regard to selections and follow-up actions for mass changes using Business Add-Ins – be it selecting batches from inspection lots in order to trigger subsequent checks, or changing the batch status of several batches that were determined with the aid of the batch where-used list.
For more information on the selection enhancements, see Customizing for
Batch Management
under
Batch Information Cockpit -> Selection Enhancements
.
For more information on the follow-up actions, see Customizing for
Batch Management
under
Batch Information Cockpit -> Follow-Up Actions
.