Add an Advanced Search for Parts and Custom Column Sets in the Parts Search View

shift4corp

The search for parts is sorely lacking.

There are only 4 fields that we can search for parts on, I can't see why parts would be the only section where an advanced search was not included.

Additionally, there should be the option to create custom column sets when viewing parts similar to the rest of the system.

We create custom fields, and cannot currently search or sort by them.

kbent

I too would like to see some improvements to the Parts Module.  It has been the same for as long as we have been using WHD which has been over 15 years.  I agree with the above suggestions about search as that is really lacking but I think it needs to be taken to the next level.  A couple of these suggestions like the Search the first couple below would be something that would be very helpful as soon as possible.  The others are things that would be nice down the road but should hold up release of some of the easier items.

1. Add Advanced Search for Parts and be able to see custom fields when viewing parts lists from the Tickets module.
2. Ability to add a Bin Location to a part.  For example if you have 500 different parts at a Location without a Bin Location it would be hard to find it.  So when you set a location to "Store Parts" it would be nice to be able to add a Bin Location as well so you can say it is in Row4Bin5Sec3 and be able to find the part in that Bin.  This would also need to be displayed with the current Location and Quantity field when a part is added to the Ticket so the Tech can see the location and know where to go grab the part.
3. Add a Part Type to the details.  For example be able to add that a Part is a Hard Drive or Cable from a drop down list the same as Manufacturer or Model is then it would be easy to search for all Hard Drives or cables.
4. Be able to add a part to more than one Model at a time.
5. When creating a new part or editing an existing part once you go into edit mode the Text Box for Description is very small and will not allow you to see the whole description.  It should be larger.
6. Ability to transfer inventory from one location to another.  We have our main parts site and then small sites out in some of our other buildings.  When the remote sites get down then we send out replacement parts from out main depot to replenish the remote site.  Right now I have to add inventory to the remote site and do a negative on our main depot to keep numbers correct.  It would be nice to be able to do that in one motion.  Like a separate tab to transfer inventory where you select the part, source depot, destination depot and quantity and then it would just transfer the inventory values.  Ten you could track how often you are doing the transfer and know that maybe you need to increase remote quantity amounts.
7. Tie into the Vendor database that is under Assets.  Be able to track PO's and order information about the part.  See order History for the part.  Make the PO or Order up then when the parts arrive click "receive order" and it will add to Inventory.  Parts are often ordered from different vendors so tracking history is useful.
8. Add the ability to print and assign a Bar Code to the part.(Part number, description, etc)  Be able to easily print a bar code tag right from the part page.  Customizable label would be nice.

I would love to see the Parts module improved to be a full feature Inventory Control System.