Inventory classes and types are one of the most powerful functions of the manexSQL system. These classifications allow users to break up large inventories into groups and subgroups. Smaller groups make it easier to locate items, view reports by classes, or identify a part.
In manexSQL, the user is guided in the addition of new parts, ensuring that there are common approaches to descriptions for common parts. manexSQL will even allow for automatic part number generation, in which the user only has to enter a description after selecting a part class and type.
Utilization of classes and types greatly simplifies the amount of information that must be contained in the description and part number for each part. The user must enter part classes for each part, but they are not required to enter part types. However, without part types established, the user is required to enter much more data when adding specific items to the Item Master.
manexSQL uses part class and type as an extension to the description of a part. Therefore, it will be displayed throughout the system on-screen and in reports as an extension of the description.