Managing critical spares

The spares register lives at /tool/spares and controls bought-out and manufactured tooling spares: stock levels, movements, raw material processing and the links to the tooling each spare is fitted to.

The register

Spares are grouped by customer, then by internal part number where the spare is linked to tooling. Each row shows the spare code, description, stock status, available quantity and minimum. Open a spare to work from its tabbed modal, or use Add spare to create one.

Minimum levels and stock flags

Each spare carries a minimum quantity. As ready stock runs down, the stock status changes: statuses such as Below minimum and Limited coverage show as warnings, and Zero stock and No cover show as danger. The same flags drive the spares risk signal on the VoraTool home page and the Spares Risk report.

Recording movements

Use Record movement on a spare to book stock in or out. A movement takes a quantity, a reason from the movement reason list and an optional note. Movements can also be linked to the tooling the spare is fitted to, and optionally to an open job card for that tooling, so spare usage lands in the story of the job and the tool. The full movement history is available under /tool/spares/movements.

Manufactured spares and raw material

Bought-out spares use stock minimum levels and movement history. Manufactured spares add replenishment settings: a yield per piece converts received raw material into spares, and the modal shows Available, Not processed and Overall quantities. Set the yield on the Replenishment tab before receiving raw material, so it can be converted to spares.