IBM Maximo EAM
Kits Functionality
Syed Umar Anis
June - 2014
Overview
• Kit functionality allows us to create item that
has components
• Both kit and its components are defined in
Item Master application as regular Items
• Inventory application allows us to assemble or
disassemble kits. This automatically adjusts
the current inventory balance for kit and its
components
HOW TO CREATE A KIT
Consider the following items defined in Maximo Item Master
Item Number Description
TST1111111 Computer Case, CPU, Motherboard
TST2222222 Computer Mouse
TST3333333 Computer Keyboard
TST4444444 Computer Monitor
As the above items are components of desktop PC, we can define a new item
called Desktop PC and link above items as components using kit functionality.
Item Number Description
TST8888888 Desktop PC
Create Kit Item
Link Components with Kit Item
Specify Item Assembly Structure
HOW TO ASSEMBLE KIT
• Add the Kit Item and its components to a store
• When you add a kit item to store, kit components are
automatically added
• Lets assume the components already have balances as
shown
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Open the Kit item in Inventory application and
select ‘Assemble Kit’ from Select Action menu
Assemble Kit dialog shows the possible quantity
that can be assembled
Let assemble 3 kits
• Kit quantity increases to 3 after assembling.
• Balances of components are reduced
accordingly.
HOW TO DISASSEMBLE KIT
Open Kit item in Inventory application and
choose ‘Disassemble Kit’ from Select Action
menu.
Lets disassemble 1 kit out of the 3 available
• Kit quantity is now down to 2 after disassembling
• Components’ quantities are increased accordingly
FUNCTIONAL DETAILS
Kit in Item Master
• An item could be part of more than one kits
• A kit component can itself be a kit, allowing
multiple level of composition
• A kit item cannot be condition enabled or
rotating
• When you add a kit item to store, kit
components are automatically added
Kit in Inventory
• Inventory application has the Assemble Kit / Disassemble Kit
actions (explained earlier)
• Financial transactions are generated when kit is assembled or
disassembled
– Average cost of the items are also affected
• With kits, there could be a potential issue in determining the
right balance of items. Inventory application will not show the
aggregate current balance of a component. If kit is assembled,
balance will not show up on components.
– For example, inventory might show that there is no Keyboard
available, but it might be available as part of assembled Desktop PC.
– This is a reasonable behavior that requires clarification and
emphasis while implementation.
Procuring Kits
• Both kit and its components can be purchased
as both are regular Maximo items with their
own description, specification etc.
• Specifying a kit items on Purchase Requisition
or Purchase Order will not include any details
about the assembly structure / components
automatically.
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