How To : Set up Manufacturing Integration
Use the Manufacturing Solutions Setup page to specify how you want the program to manage your manufacturing solution.
Setting up Manufacturing Solution:
- In the Search box, enter Manufacturing Solution Setup, and then select the STAEDEAN Solutions/Manufacturing Solutions/Setup link.
- Select Manufacturing Solution Setup under the Administration section to open the setup page.
- Typically, you must fill fields in the following table.
| FastTab | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Subcontracting | Warning in Output Journal | Select this check box to send a warning if you try to select a subcontracting operation in the output journal. |
| - | Check if Invoiced | Select this check box to disable changing the status of a production order. If this field is selected and if there is still a subcontracting (purchase) order to be invoiced, the production order status cannot be changed to Finished. |
| - | Accept Deviation at Receipt | Select this check box to check the quantity to be received when you enter the purchase receipt for a subcontracting order. In case of deviation from the ordered quantity, the system asks for confirmation. |
| Progress | Include Scrap Quantity in Production | Select this check box to check if the output together with the output due to scrap are equal to the order quantity. With this option, you cannot post extra quantity to a production order. |
| - | Action if Quantity Exceeds Expected Quantity | Select an action required when the quantity in the output journal exceeds the quantity in the production order. |
| - | Action if Point of Completion | Select an action which executes when the point of completion is achieved. |
| - | Base Usage on Normative Quantities | Select this check box to calculate base usage on normative quantity. |
| - | Transfer WIP from Production to Job | When on the item - and capacity ledger entries from a job specific production order will only be created as job ledger entries when the status of the production order is changed to Finished. When off the job ledger entries will be created immediately. |
| Multi-Level Production | Action on Higher Production Order Levels | Select the action to be taken in multilevel structured production orders when moving higher level production order lines. |
| - | Action on Lower Production Order Levels | Select the action to be taken in multilevel structured production orders when moving lower level production order lines. |
| Planning | Exclude Blanket Sales Orders from MRP | Select this check box to exclude contractual sales agreements or blanket sales orders from material planning. |
| - | Accept Action Messages Manually | If this check box is selected, you have to manually select the Accept Action Message field for the items. This helps to release planning requisition in stages. |
| - | Automatic Link of Blanket Purch. Orders | When checked the planning calculation will search for Blanket Purchase Orders for the same item. When found the Carry-out Action Message will create a Purchase Order and consume the same quantity from the Blanket Purchase Order. |
| - | Auto-create Blanket Purch. Orders | When checked new blanket purchase orders are created when the demand is beyond the total call-off period (lead-time + call-off period). |