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[Feature] Bulk inventory checkouts #7877

Open atdservicebot opened 2 years ago

atdservicebot commented 2 years ago

Name

Joshil Bhatpuria

What application are you using?

Other / Not Sure

Describe the problem.

Ability for inventory checkout templates or a way to check equipment out en masse to multiple locations.

Describe the solution you have in mind.

A spreadsheet or table-like way to checkout equipment, tied to work orders and signals.

How will we know that our solution is successful?

Checking out equipment for 10 signals/work orders takes less than 20 minutes.

Users

Engineers, technician specialists.

Sponsorship

Joshi lBhatpuria

Which Strategic Direction 2023 “Mobility” indicators would this new application impact?

['System efficiency and congestion', 'Transportation cost', 'Accessibility to and equity of multi-modal transportation choices', 'Safety', 'Condition of transportation-related infrastructure']

Which Austin Strategic Mobility Plan goals would this new application support?

['Commuter Delay – Reduce the amount of time workers spend traveling between home and work.', 'Travel Choice — Promote a balanced transportation network and the ability to make informed choices based on personal needs and preferences.', 'Innovation — Draw inspiration from forward-looking cities around the world, change the way we think about what’s possible, and set an example for the rest of the country.']

Describe any workarounds you currently have in place or alternative solutions you've considered.

Autohotkeys and/or pressing tab multiple times

How have other divisions/departments/cities addressed similar challenges?

Paper tickets?

Requested By Joshil B.

Request ID: DTS21-103095

amenity commented 2 years ago

@johnclary @dianamartin - to discuss at your next Warehouse Inventory check in?

dianamartin commented 2 years ago

@amenity I think this needs to be scoped against the revamping work order effort we're doing. He needs to get it cleared by Brian C., I don't think he should be making these types of requests if it hasn't been screened by his own group.

amenity commented 2 years ago

@dianamartin thanks. Can you gather the info you need about the request at one of your regular warehouse inventory meetings? Or is this a known level of effort since we've implemented bulk edits in Knack before?

We can prioritize with Brian at an AMD meeting.

dianamartin commented 2 years ago

@amenity the inventory meeting was scheduled for tomorrow, 12/16. I'll attend if I'm feeling well. @johnclary I think we should invite Joshil and talk about the bulk entry

dianamartin commented 2 years ago

Forwarded meeting invite for 12/16 to Joshil and an email

Not sure if you’ll be available but we’re planning to talk about your request “Bulk Inventory checkouts” idea. If you can’t make it, is it possible for you to send an email to Amenity, John and I describing exactly what your process is and the major pain points you have when creating an inventory check out?

amenity commented 2 years ago

Thanks, @dianamartin.

johnclary commented 2 years ago

We propose to create a "Copy" button that allows you to copy a work order. This will copy the work order details and the inventory items.

This functionality would mirror the copy purchase request functionality in the Finance & Purchasing system. See also https://github.com/cityofaustin/atd-data-tech/issues/8036.

amenity commented 2 years ago

Brian C. pointed out that whenever work is issued to EARTC (monthly) they would need to generate ~30 work orders at a time. So the one-off copy wouldn't be optimal.