Phantom components planning

Question

Hi,
Please suggest me on following scenario. i have been posting planning related questions from so long but still waiting for proper suggestions. here it follows,
This is make to order scenario by keeping components stock through planning.
I have a KMAT material K with phantom assemblies P1(assume red) and P2(assume blue) with their components PR1(semi or raw), PR2 respectively. initially they want to forecast KMAT material for that i suggested PS 89, but they do not want to do probability for characteristic values. so i suggested them plan components directly but they want to plan phantom assemblies so that they procure their components separately from vendors. if i use PS 59 for phantom assemblies it is generating planned orders which nobody wants to convert to prod orders. if i use PS 70 for phantom components it is always generating planned orders for quantity 1 as dependent requirement for phantom assembly.
So what planning stratgies do i need to use for all level materials, if any SO comes for KMAT material K, P1 P2 PIRs should consume so PIRs of components PR1, PR2. they do not want to forecast for PR1 or PR2, they want to forecast P1, P2 should generate dependent requirements in order to procure separately. if i use PS 70 for P1, again its component PR1 is always generating planned order for quantity 1 as dependent requirement of P1. please suggest me if anybody faced similar scenarios.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

7,
You have fallen into the trap of allowing the client to pre-define the solution, and then make unreasonable and illogical demands as to how this preselected solution should work.  You are much better off asking the client to list his business requirements, in greater and greater detail, until you find the best match between his requirements and one of the many Standard Solutions.
For instance, Configurable material is not a requirement, it is a solution.  Phantom BOMs are not a requirement, they are a solution.  First find out why the client thinks he needs all of these features to run his business.
I won't make a suggestion, and then have you tell me why it won't work, and then I respond, and so forth and so on. If it were my client, I woul tell him that there is no standard solution.  If he wants all of his predefined requirements to be met, then I would tell him the only options are for him to revisit and relax his requirements, or face the expense of a customized solution.
Best Regards,
DB49