Graph documentation: Inventory workflow

Status: draft
Personnel: David Hill
Documentation: Inventory workflow model was made by DH 7.5.1998

Graph picture: Inventory workflow

Graph dictionary

Objects	Type of object	Documentation
Priority check	Action	Inventory's foreman does the Priority check weekly.
Receiving	Action	Two persons are responsible for making rough check for goods delivered and receive them.
Request	Action	Foreman sends the requests to the other workers in the inventory based on List of priorities.
Unpack	Action	Warehouse workers do the unpack
Delivery information	Information	Delivery information is based on unpacks and results on that.
List of priorities	Information	Inventory's foreman updates the current "List of priorities".
Priority request	Information	Inventory's own priority request list. This is updated weekly by the inventory's foreman.
Reminder orders	Information	Those orders, which have not been fulfilled.
Stock level = 0	Information	If the stock level has reached the 0 level, automatic notification will be send to inventory's foreman.
Supplemented unpack basis	Information	After unpack the supplemented unpack basis is updated automatically.
Unpack basis	Information	Unpack basis is based on current List of priorities.
Placed spare parts	Material	Those parts, which have been placed to the inventory and updated to Inventory system.
Quantity controlled parts	Material	Quantity is checked for each arrived product and part.
Supplied spare parts	Material	Those parts, which have just arrived to the inventory.
Receiving action has two related graphs. Select Explosions... from the Receiving related pop-up menu.	Note	Receiving action has two related graphs. Select Explosions... from the Receiving related pop-up menu.

Priority check (Action)

Properties:

Process name	Priority check
Actor name	Inventory's foreman
Place	Office
Documentation	Inventory's foreman does the Priority check weekly.

Priority check relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	List of priorities	To
To	Information	Stock level = 0	From
To	Information	Priority request	From
To	Information	Reminder orders	From

Priority check links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Receiving (Action)

Properties:

Process name	Receiving
Actor name	Warehouse worker
Place	Store
Documentation	Two persons are responsible for making rough check for goods delivered and receive them.

Receiving relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	Delivery information	To
Material from	Material	Placed spare parts	Material to
Material to	Material	Supplied spare parts	Material from

Receiving links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	Goals for Inventory system Problems in current inventory system

Request (Action)

Properties:

Process name	Request
Actor name	Foreman
Place	Warehouse
Documentation	Foreman sends the requests to the other workers in the inventory based on List of priorities.

Request relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	Unpack basis	To
To	Information	List of priorities	From

Request links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Unpack (Action)

Properties:

Process name	Unpack
Actor name	Warehouse worker
Place	Store
Documentation	Warehouse workers do the unpack

Unpack relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	Delivery information	To
From	Information	Supplemented unpack basis	To
Material from	Material	Quantity controlled parts	Material to
Material to	Material	Placed spare parts	Material from
To	Information	Unpack basis	From

Unpack links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Delivery information (Information)

Properties:

Flow name	Delivery information
Documentation	Delivery information is based on unpacks and results on that.

Delivery information relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
To	Information	Unpack	From
To	Information	Receiving	From

Delivery information links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

List of priorities (Information)

Properties:

Flow name	List of priorities
Documentation	Inventory's foreman updates the current "List of priorities".

List of priorities relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	Request	To
To	Information	Priority check	From

List of priorities links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Priority request (Information)

Properties:

Flow name	Priority request
Documentation	Inventory's own priority request list. This is updated weekly by the inventory's foreman.

Priority request relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	Priority check	To

Priority request links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Reminder orders (Information)

Properties:

Flow name	Reminder orders
Documentation	Those orders, which have not been fulfilled.

Reminder orders relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	Priority check	To

Reminder orders links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Stock level = 0 (Information)

Properties:

Flow name	Stock level = 0
Documentation	If the stock level has reached the 0 level, automatic notification will be send to inventory's foreman.

Stock level = 0 relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	Priority check	To

Stock level = 0 links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Supplemented unpack basis (Information)

Properties:

Flow name	Supplemented unpack basis
Documentation	After unpack the supplemented unpack basis is updated automatically.

Supplemented unpack basis relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
To	Information	Unpack	From

Supplemented unpack basis links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Unpack basis (Information)

Properties:

Flow name	Unpack basis
Documentation	Unpack basis is based on current List of priorities.

Unpack basis relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
From	Information	Unpack	To
To	Information	Request	From

Unpack basis links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Placed spare parts (Material)

Properties:

Flow name	Placed spare parts
Documentation	Those parts, which have been placed to the inventory and updated to Inventory system.

Placed spare parts relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
Material from	Material	Unpack	Material to
Material to	Material	Receiving	Material from

Placed spare parts links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Quantity controlled parts (Material)

Properties:

Flow name	Quantity controlled parts
Documentation	Quantity is checked for each arrived product and part.

Quantity controlled parts relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
Material to	Material	Unpack	Material from

Quantity controlled parts links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Supplied spare parts (Material)

Properties:

Flow name	Supplied spare parts
Documentation	Those parts, which have just arrived to the inventory.

Supplied spare parts relationships:

In role	In relationship	With object(s)	In role
Material from	Material	Receiving	Material to

Supplied spare parts links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none

Receiving action has two related graphs. Select Explosions... from the Receiving related pop-up menu. (Note)

Properties:

Documentation

Receiving action has two related graphs. Select Explosions... from the Receiving related pop-up menu.

Receiving action has two related graphs. Select Explosions... from the Receiving related pop-up menu. relationships:
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Receiving action has two related graphs. Select Explosions... from the Receiving related pop-up menu. links:

Link type	Graph's name
Decomposition	none
Explosions	none