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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 2, 2024

UPC Management in Inventory

Maximo UPC Application

The ability to associate one or more a upc codes with an item.

Ability to search the item on the UPC record to associate a new Item with the UPC

Add the UPC field (or list) to the Item record

Add a URL to punch out to the manufacturer website to get an image or specifications

Potentially use classifications to list specifications

Use Watson X to grab the specifications from the Manufacturers (or vendors) website and populate the specifications.

Ability to move the specifications to the Item.

Use cases:

Finding an item, wherever and quickly identifying it with a simple scan.

When setting up an existing storeroom in Maximo.

Scan the upc into Maximo during the receiving process.

 

Attributes:

UPC                                                    Item

1_1XXXXXXXXX_8                           ABC

1_1XXXXXXXXX_8                           DEf

1_2XXXXXXXXX_8                           GHI

1_2XXXXXXXXX_8                           AKL

1_2XXXXXXXXX_8                           MNO

 

Or

UPC Num            UPC                                                    Item

0001                     1_1XXXXXXXXX_8                           ABC

002                       1_1XXXXXXXXX_8                           DEf

003                       1_2XXXXXXXXX_8                           GHI

004                       1_2XXXXXXXXX_8                           AKL

005                       1_2XXXXXXXXX_8                           MNO

Idea priority Low
Needed By Not sure -- Just thought it was cool
  • Admin
    Péter Keres
    Reply
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    Sep 9, 2024

    Thank you for submitting the idea. A system that allows users to attribute UPCs to Items in their Inventory is something we will look into options for providing in the future. Please note that the system that would allow for identification based on the Maximo user's entry of such UPC (manufacturer URL) data and automating the populating of such data would be two separate enhancements, the latter which we will also examine as a possible upgrade.