Supercessions

Use the Supercessions module to manage the supercession of inventory items if an existing item is replaced by one or more new items. You can do this — for example, when an item has become obsolete and is being replaced by a new model, when item packaging has changed, when the supplier has a new part number for the same item and the like.

Functions of the Supercessions module include:

The ability to:

Define a Supercession Type, which defines the nature of a supercession that is being processed.
View the history for supercessions that have been processed, at an item level.
Edit supercession links.

Options:

Relating to the treatment of inventory balances when a supercession is processed — for example, transfer inventory to the new item number, or retain on the old number.
Relating to the treatment of open sales orders (backorders) for items being superceded.
Relating to the treatment of open purchase orders (unreceived) for items being superceded.
Associated with the treatment of old/new item sales history about the inventory reorder processes (basic and advanced).
To create new items when a supercession is processed, and the new items can assume some of the details already assigned to the item being replaced.