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Clay Li
Oct
26

Standardize Item Specifications with Attributes


Attribute-based templates are introduced in release R2026g (October 2026). They can be used to create consistent part specifications (screenshot below) for better management of inventory across business units of an organization. The feature may be checked (Spec. by Attributes) per item to generate specification from attributes. If no...
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Clay Li
Mar
24

Item List Tip: How to Check Photo Attachments in Items


A photo may be attached to an item for inventory search and verification. There is a quick way to verify if a photo is attached to an item from the Items list (screenshot below) at (Inventory | Home | Items Tab).  The first step is to Right-click inside the caption row of the list (#, Item #, Specification, ...) to add "Photo" c...
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Clay Li
Mar
04

New Feature: Item and Site Usage in Inventory


A new site field is available in global item list in release R2026a. The new site field can be sorted or filtered to show sites where an item is used. The new site field is added in forms: Inventory Home | Items and Items All (screenshot below).It is also added in reports: Inventory | Report | Items - Part/Tool List and Items - All L...
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Clay Li
Jan
29

Notifications for Stockouts on Manual-Order Items


In release R2026 a new workflow notification is added when a site item is out of stock and auto-replenishment is not enabled. Calem will generate requisitions for site items with auto-replenishment enabled based on min/max stock levels. No stockout notifications are generated.Calem will generate notifications of stockouts for site it...
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Clay Li
Dec
23

Surfacing Asset Priorities In Inventory Parts


Asset priorities are surfaced in inventory parts based on asset bill of material (BOM) in release R2025h. They can be used to prioritize inventory management. For instance, inventory parts used by critical assets should be of class A or B, while parts for non-critical assets may be of class C. The asset priority for an inventory part is c...
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Clay Li
Jul
28

New Feature: Assets Requiring A Part for Maintenance


A new tab "Asset" is added in the inventory form in the coming release of R2025f (August 2025). There are two asset lists in the new tab showing where the part is required for maintenance. The first list is based on asset spare part requirement by asset. See this blog.The second list is based on asset spare part requirement by asset item. See this ...
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Clay Li
Jul
03

Parameterizing Weight Scaling for Auto Min/Max Processes


The min/max weight scaling can be parameterized based on unit price, new min and max stock levels in the coming release of R2025e (July 2025). A rule for weight scaling can be scoped for min level only, max level only, or both.A rule may be parameterized by unit price, new min level, and new max level.A sequence is used to determine ...
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Clay Li
May
03

Weight Scaling for Auto Min/Max Processes


Weights are introduced for auto min/max calculation in the coming release of R2025d - see this blog for auto min/max process.  Weights are applied to minimum/maximum stock levels calculated from inventory transactions including repairs, PMs and purchase orders. For instance, inventory of Class C or non-classified might not be&nb...
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Clay Li
Jan
02

A New KPI for Maintenance Cost vs Production


A new KPI is added to analyze maintenance cost and production output in the coming release of R2024g (Jan. 2025). The chart shows the total production (as a line), maintenance cost (as a line), and a unit cost/production (as a bar). The Unit Cost/Production may be used to measure maintenance efficiencies. The new ...
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Clay Li
Dec
30

A New KPI to Monitor Inventory Transfer


A new KPI is added to monitor inventory transfer in the coming release of R2024g (Jan. 2025). An inventory transfer moves inventory from one site to another. For instance, a spare part is transferred from a plant at Austin, Texas to another plant in Louisiana. The new KPI is at Dashboard | Inventory Tab.Inventory values tra...
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Clay Li
Dec
22

Explanation of Custom ABC Processes


Standard ABC processes are provided in Calem. They can be used to manage inventory. See this blog for more information.  If the standard processes work for your business requirements, you are all set. A custom ABC process can be a solution if your organization has own criteria in ABC classification.Contact Calem for adding a cus...
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Clay Li
Jul
27

Auto ABC Process for Inventory


Auto ABC Process is available in the coming release of R2024d. It allows inventory staff to prioritize items for ordering control based on their importance. Here is an introduction of inventory ABC process: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_analysis The ABC process groups inventory items into three categories: A, B and...
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Clay Li
Mar
04

How to Report a List of Items Checked Out


This blog demonstrates the use of lookup search by a list of values in inventory reports. For instance, one wants to find out inventory checkouts for a list of items. 1. List Report The first step is to launch "Inventory | Tran. Reports | Item Net Issues. This report shows all the net checkouts (i.e., checkouts minus returns).   Sele...
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Clay Li
Feb
17

How to Automate Pricing for Repaired Parts


Parts may be repaired and reused in maintenance operations. Pricing new and repaired parts differently may be implemented in Calem when needs arise. Furthermore, pricing repaired parts can be automated in the coming R2024 release.  When returning a repaired part to inventory, its price can be determined by a pricing rule so...
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Clay Li
Jan
31

Inventory KPIs for Consumables and Parts


A new inventory category, Consumable, is added in the coming release of R2024. It allows one to view inventory KPIs for consumables and parts. Consumables are items that are used up. For instance, lubrication oil is consumable.Parts are components for assets. Some of the spare parts may be repaired and reused.Both consumable and part...
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Clay Li
Dec
14

How to Report Inventory Valuation in Dual Currencies


Inventory valuation can be reported in dual currency in the coming release of R2023f (December 2023). Organizations with multi-currency setup may find this report useful. The following reports are enabled for dual currency summaries. Inventory | Report | Site Inventory Valuation by Avg PricingInventory | Report | Site Inventory by Bin 1. ...
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Clay Li
Nov
22

How to Mandate Picture and Document for Items


Picture and document can be mandated for items in the coming release of R2023e. In the screenshot below, one can mandate fields, picture and document for an item. 1. Mandatory Fields An inventory item is an object for a spare part or service. It is important to have all the required data populated. Here is the process to mandate fields in item...
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Clay Li
Nov
03

KPIs for Auto Min/Max Process


KPIs are available for the Auto Min/Max Process. They help measure the effectiveness of process.The first KPI is total stock value difference year over year.Inventory Value year over year is a KPI to show the inventory valuation of current year and previous year. The goal of the auto min/max process is to set min/max l...
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Clay Li
Oct
29

Auto Min/Max Process for Inventory


Auto Min/Max Process is introduced in the coming release of R23e. It allows an organization to better control when to order spare parts for maintenance operations. Here is a use case: An organization has multiple plants each has own warehouses. It would like to minimize parts stored in warehouses across the plants while meeting the maintenance...
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Clay Li
May
22

Best Practice 3: Multi-Site Inventory


The inventory module in Calem is built for an organization to have consistency of inventory naming across business units for better visibility and sharing. This blog covers the best practice for inventory management in Calem. 1. Item and Inventory Items include parts, services and repair services used in your organization. An item may be used ...
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