PlantMaintenanceTerms

1) Components
2) Equipment
3) FunctionalLocation
4) FunctionalLocationStructure
5) JustinTimeInventory
6) MainWorkCenter
7) MaintenancePlant
8) NonFileMaterials
9) NonStockMaterials
10) Notification
11) PlanningPlant
12) Services
13) Settlement
14) SettlementRule
15) StockMaterials
16) SuperiorOrder
17) SubordinateOrder
18) WorkOrder
19) WorkOrderTypes

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

Components
Componentsarematerialsneededforaworkorder.
Componentsmaybestockmaterial,nonstockmaterialora
nonfilematerial.

Example(s):

AirFilters,Grease,Belts,LightBulbs.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

Equipment
Equipmentreferstouniquelyidentifiableobjectsthatcan
beinstalled,maintainedseparately(frombuildingorroom
location),andremoved. Technicalinformationand
maintenancehistoryforequipmentcanbefoundinIRIS
PM.Theseitemsareusuallyexpensedtoabuildingwhen
installed.

Example(s):

AirCompressor,AirHandler,ElectricalPanel

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

FunctionalLocation
FunctionalLocationrepresentsthenextlevelofdetail
belowtheplant(UK10).Notificationsandworkorders
includereferencetoFunctionalLocation.TheFunctional
Locationdenotestheplacewhereworkcanbedone.It
representsthebuilding,floor,orroom.

Example(s):

LX000502218is218ServiceBuilding.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

FunctionalLocationStructure
FunctionalLocationStructureincludescodesforbuilding,
floor, room,andotherareassuchasstairwaysand
elevators.Externalspacenotassociatedwithabuilding
(Grounds)isdenotedbydividingthecampusinto
segments.Eachsegmenthasauniquenumber.

Example(s):

249StudentCenterisrecordedasLX003002249a
partitionforgroundsisLXG000100.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

JustinTimeInventory
JustinTimeInventoryreferstoMaterialsManagement
approachwhereinpartswillberequisitioneddailyfrom
suppliersasthey areneeded.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

Example(s):

MainWorkCenter
MainWorkCenterreferstotheworkgrouporperson
responsibleforhandlingworkorderormaintaining
equipment.
CARPENTR/MPPDrepresentstheCarpenterShopatthe
MedicalCenterPhysicalPlant.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

MaintenancePlant
MaintenancePlantrepresentsthephysicalfacilityallUK
buildingsandgrounds.TheMaintenancePlantcodeforUK
inIRISisUK10.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

NonFileMaterials
NonFilematerialsarethosepartsoritemsthatareordered
infrequentlyandarenotunderanexistingcontract.These
materialsarenotincludedintheMaterialMasterfile.Non
FileMaterialswillnothaveIRISmaterialnumbers.

Example(s):

Purchaseofareplacementairhandler.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

NonStockMaterials
NonStockmaterialsarethosepartsoritemsthatare
orderedasneeded,sincetheyarenotusedfrequently.Non
StockMaterialswillhaveIRISmaterialnumbers.

Example(s):

Plumbingvalvestoredatthesupplier.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

Notification
Notificationisanonfinancialtransactionusedtoreporta
problem,requestwork,orrecordaneventoractivity.
Notificationsresultfromphoneorelectronic
communication,aswellasobservations.Notification
elementsinclude:Description,FunctionalLocation,
Priority,source(ReportedBy),andMainWorkCenter.

Example(s):

Notificationsarecreatedfollowingphonecallaboutbroken
windowandelectronicrequestforinteriorpainting.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

PlanningPlant
PlanningPlant,theorganizationalnatureofthePlant,
providesawaytogrouppeopleandtasksintoan
organizationalunit.

Example(s):

MainCampusPhysicalPlantDepartment(CPPD)
MedicalCenterPhysicalPlantDepartment(MPPD)
Housing(HOUS)

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

Services
ServicesinPMareprovidedbyexternalcompaniesandare
requestedasneeded.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

Settlement
Settlementistheactofbillingacostobjectforworkthat
hasbeenperformed. Generallyaninternalorder,cost
center,orWBSelementwillbebilled.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

SettlementRule
ThisisinformationstoredontheOrderthatindicatesthe
costelementtobechargedforworkperformed.Theruleis

usuallyenteredatthetimetheworkorderissetupand
entered.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

StockMaterials
StockMaterialsarepartswithIRISmaterialnumbers.
StockMaterialsaremaintainedinMaterialsManagement
InventoryandkeptattheUniversity.

Example(s):

Airfilterusedregularly

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

SuperiorOrder
Superiororder referstoaWorkOrderthathasa
subordinateorderlinkedtoit.Theseordersusuallysettle
toacostobjectandareusedtocollectcostsforaprojector
complexworkrequirement.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

SubordinateOrder
Subordinate order referstoaWorkOrderlinkedtoa
superiororder.Theseordersusuallysettletothesuperior
orderandareusedtomanageprojects.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

WorkOrder
WorkOrderisafinancialandworkmanagement
transactionusedtoplanandchargelabor,materials,and
services.PMWorkOrdersintegratewithHR/Payroll,
Financials,andMaterialsManagement.

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SAPTerminology:
Definition:

WorkOrderType
WorkOrderTypeisafourcharactercodeusedtodenote
thekindofworkinvolvedintheorder.

Example(s):

REPRforCorrectiveRepair,RENVforRenovation,PREV
forPreventiveMaintenance