CDK RNM report and GM RIM questions

[gpr75]

It's been a while since I've been active on the forum, but I'm glad to see that it's still doing well. I need some professional
advice and what better place than here! I am having an issue with my returns that I am forming by using the data from the
RNM report. For a quick background, I initially had approx. $60k in parts over 16 months no sale. We've managed to reduce
that figure down to $28,500.00 as of now. When I was returning or removing the oldest parts from 19 months or older, everything
was going just fine. As I closed my dates down to 18 months, I wasn't researching each individual part number with great detail
until my stock clerk came to me stating that she was receiving some of the same exact parts on the RIM order that she had just
recently returned. I knew immediately that I had started getting into the tricky RIM managed/approved timeframe. I then started
researching each part in detail to check for RIM approval & managing. As of today, my findings are as follows: Total parts value
over 16 months-$28,550.23. From that number I have $14,581.10 in current RIM approved parts and the remaining parts which
are valued at $13,969.13 are not RIM approved. Obviously from these numbers, I can return the latter $13k+ without affecting RIM.
I would like to know why or how the remainder of the parts mentioned first as RIM approved are still in my inventory and not already
approved by GM for a monthly RIM return. I realize that any sales or receipts of said parts can trigger RIM and list them as a part to
manage. From what I am seeing, is there truly a way to return and manage an inventory down to the 15 1/2-16 month time frame?
Your advice is appreciated!

[greenthumb-38]

I am pretty sure it is your fault. RIM is flawless and without error, blame, or blemish.

Seriously, RIM needs to updated, upgraded, and shall I say, "Enhanced" ??

- gt actually likes some parts of RIM.

[PartsPlant81]

There is but you would have to go line by line and type each part # into the RIM Stocking Policy Proposal Detail and see if you have a policy for each part before you submit for it on a regular monthly or CSO return.

If it is a part being managed by RIM after 15 MNS those parts should be on the monthly RIM Return.

[gpr75]

Not trying to accuse the General, but I've always had a sneaking suspicion that RIM
never truly manages your inventory 100% accurately. I've always felt like there are
parts that never get returned on the monthly RIM returns although they have been
in stock for the required 15 months or more. Not that I can put 100% proof at this point,
but when I have confronted my DMA, he always makes the same excuse of there had
to be some type of movement that triggered the RIM part to remain active and approved
even though I can clearly show where it was receipted and even that the shipping tag on
the part confirms the date. I'm going to continue the battle and try and get the final
bits of my obsolete inventory moved. Thanks for the input thus far!