Production tracking

Type in or select the work order production site. This field is mandatory.

This field displays the tracking number generated for a work order released for production.

Type in or select the work order number. Only work orders at order status 'Firm' are available for selection.

This check box is selected if this work order is for an "in design" product, that is, the product has been created from a product design BOM revision and has a New product in design mode warning displayed in the home section of the parent product.

This prototype work order cannot be raised to cover demand for a sales order.

This tracking date defaults to today's date. This date will be used as the posting date for all stock transactions linked to this tracking.

You can enter an earlier date than today but not a later date. The system will validate that the date falls in a period for which stock updates are authorized.

Availability of this check box is determined by the selected entry transaction. Clear this check box if you do not need to record operation activity such as production time or quantities (operation tracking) for this work order on this tracking number.

Availability of this check box is determined by the selected entry transaction. Clear this check box if you do not need to record receipt of produced goods (production reporting) for this work order on this tracking number.

Availability of this check box is determined by the selected entry transaction. Clear this check box if you do not need to record the issue of materials (material tracking) to this work order on this tracking number.

The presence of this field is subject to the activity code WRH.

It represents the movement warehouse for all order lines.

• It can be modified if it is defined as enterable in the entry transaction.
  If it is entered, it serves as a filter for stock detail line selection.
  If it is not entered, the warehouse defined by default for this type of movement in the product-site record will serve as a filter for the selection.
• It cannot be modified when the entry transaction is set up as single-warehouse managed. The header warehouse is then mandatory.
  To manage multiple warehouses on the lines the entry transaction must be set up so that it can be entered. The selection of a single product line distributed over multiple warehouses is available by clicking Enter detailed quantities from the Actions icon.
  If a single product line is distributed over multiple warehouses, the corresponding fields display the '$' character.

The warehouse entered on the line has priority over the warehouse entered in the header.

Filter for results within a range of operation sequence numbers. For a single operation sequence number, enter the same sequence number in the from/start Operation and to/end Operation fields.

Use this field to filter the records to be tracked. Select one of the following values:

• All
• Closed
• Not closed

Use this field to adjust the actual/consumed quantities of the displayed work order lines (routing operations, produced goods and materials).

This quantity is expressed:

• in the stock unit for a multi-line release;
• in the release unit for a single-line release.

This field displays actual work order quantities. It can only be changed if the Filter field (field FILTOPE) in the Operations section is set to 'Not closed'.

 The actual quantities recorded against all operations are adjusted if you change this figure.

This field displays the unit in which this work order operation quantity is expressed. Work order operation quantities are expressed in the operation unit.

This field displays a line number in this particular table/grid/block.

This field displays one of the following values:

• Work order. The declared time relates to an operation for a work order;
• Product. The declared time relates to a routing operation;
• Miscellaneous. The declared time relates to time on a work center such as maintenance of a machine. Miscellaneous time is usually used for recording non-productive time.

This field displays the sequence number of this operation.

This code is displayed when a subcontract operation is distributed (split) over several supplier orders. This code links the various components of a single operation.

This field identifies the standard operation used to create this operation. Standard operations are simply 'template' operations that provide default information to be assembled into routings for producing or processing a particular product.

 Operations based on a standard operation are not updated if the standard operation is changed.

This field identifies the type of operation that is performed on the selected work center. This might be a machine, labor or a subcontracted operation. Work centers of type Subcontracting are managed externally by subcontract suppliers.

Use this field to identify the production resource that was actually used for this operation.

Type in, or select from the Work Centers table the code of the resource to be used for this operation.

 You must be authorized to change this resource if this is an operation in a versioned routing for a versioned product (BOM).

This field displays the short description defined for the selected work center.

This field identifies the labor work center assigned to this machine. For example, the labor work center that relates to the crew that operates this machine.

The work center site of a 'labor' work center must match the site for the routing code, if defined.

Scheduling is not carried out for labor work centers as they are considered secondary and 'always available' (or available at the same time as the main work center). Their load is managed for information purposes only using the coefficients defined for the main work center.

If the main work center is of type 'subcontracting' there is no associated secondary work center.

Work order operation quantities are expressed in the operation unit. Use this operation unit to express operating time in a different unit to that of the product being produced by the routing.

For example, a product managed by unit is subject to three different operations, none of which produce intermediate stock:

• Mixing time (operation 1) is expressed for a lot with Kilogram as the unit;
• Extrusion time (operation 2) is a rate in meters per hour;
• Cutting time (operation 3) is expressed in hours per unit.

There is no need to create semi-finished products for each production phase.

The operation unit is associated with a conversion coefficient for the stock unit of the product being produced by the routing and the operation unit.

This is the coefficient applied to the planned operation time. It is used to obtain the operation time for the labor work center linked to the principal work center. This field is only available for entry if the labor work center is defined.

Operation times are subdivided as follows:

Proportional times are expressed for the production of an operation unit (and not in the stock unit of the finished product using the routing).

This is the planned setting time to obtain the setting time allocated to the labor work center linked to the main work center.

This coefficient applied to the planned setting time to obtain the setting time allocated to the labor work center linked to the main work center.

This field is only available for entry if the labor work center is entered.

This field displays the unit in which this work order operation quantity is expressed. Work order operation quantities are expressed in the operation unit.

This field displays the remaining (outstanding) quantity required to complete the order.

This is the coefficient applied to the planned operation time. It is used to obtain the operation time for the labor work center linked to the principal work center. This field is only available for entry if the labor work center is defined.

Operation times are subdivided as follows:

Proportional times are expressed for the production of an operation unit (and not in the stock unit of the finished product using the routing).

Use this field to record the actual completed quantity, in total. This includes the rejected quantity. The quantity is expressed in the operation unit.

Use this field to record the actual quantity rejected. This figure cannot exceed the produced quantity. Click Detail entry action from the Actions icon in the field to assign a rejection code to a rejection quantity.

The time unit defines how time for the operations in this routing is expressed. The time unit can be 'hours' or 'minutes'.

It applies to the setup time, run time and the rate for all operations in the routing.

Use this field to record the actual time taken to produce a single unit for this operation. The time is expressed in the defined time unit.

This field displays the calculated time left to set up this machinery ready for use. The time is expressed in the defined time unit.

Use this field to define the actual time taken to set up this machinery ready for use. The time is expressed in the defined time unit. The time can be zero (0).

This field displays the calculated time left to perform this operation for the required number of items. The time is expressed in the defined time unit.

The operating time:

• Is defined in hours or minutes (field Time unit).
• Is expressed for 1, 100, 1000 or a lot of units of the operation based on the management unit,
• Can be proportional or fixed based on the operating time type.
  For example:
  Time unit = Hours
  Time type = proportional
  Management unit = Time for 100
  Operating time = 2
  Operating unit = Kg
  Finished product unit = Un
  REL-OPE conversion coefficient = 0.5
  The operation time is equal to 2 hours for 100 Kg. If the Work order is launched for 1000 units of the finished product, the time necessary to produce this operation is 10 hours to obtain 500 Kg.

Use this field to record the actual time taken to perform this operation for the required number of items.

Click the Entry by range action from the Actions icon in the field to record actual setup and run times for an operation over a range of dates and times. The actual operation time is calculated from the entered values.

The operating time:

• Is defined in hours or minutes (field Time unit).
• Is expressed for 1, 100, 1000 or a lot of units of the operation based on the management unit,
• Can be proportional or fixed based on the operating time type.
  For example:
  Time unit = Hours
  Time type = proportional
  Management unit = Time for 100
  Operating time = 2
  Operating unit = Kg
  Finished product unit = Un
  REL-OPE conversion coefficient = 0.5
  The operation time is equal to 2 hours for 100 Kg. If the Work order is launched for 1000 units of the finished product, the time necessary to produce this operation is 10 hours to obtain 500 Kg.

Use this field to specify whether the line must be closed or not ('Yes'/'No').

Use this field to identify the operator that performed this operation.

Use this field to associate a predefined information message with the information recorded against this operation.

Use this field to associate a predefined rejection message with the rejection quantity recorded against this operation. Click Detail entry action from the Actions icon in the field to assign a rejection code to a rejection quantity.

Scheduling determines the way in which routing operations follow each other. It can take the following values:

• Absolute successor. Position is at the end of the longest operation in the routing.
• Overlapping wait = lots. The following operation can start after a period of time corresponding to the number of lots manufactured during the processed operation.
• Overlapping wait = time. The next operation can start after a period of time equal to a given overlapping time.
• Overlapping wait = quantity. The next operation can start when a given quantity over the processed operation has been produced.
• Start synchronization. The next operation is synchronized to start at the same time as the processed operation.
• End synchronization. The next operation is synchronized to end at the same time as the processed operation.
• All order operations parallel. The next operation is synchronized to start at the same time as the first operation.
• Subcontract synchronization. Code used automatically when a subcontracted operation is distributed over several supplier orders. In this situation the operation is split up and this code is used to link the various components to a single operation.
• Simple successor. Position is just after the previous operation.

The next operation is used to link the routing operation in a logical order for the operational process.

This operation does not necessarily start at the end of the previous operation in the operational process as the scheduling describes the sequencing mode of the operations.

The next operation must be different from the processed operation, and must be part of the operations of the processed routing.

The last operation in the routing must have available a next operation set to zero.

This field displays the operation start date.

This field displays the operation end date.

This field defines the type of production tracking that applies to this operation, as follows:

• No. This operation is not tracked manually.
• Normal tracking. This operation is tracked normally.
• Range. This operation and all the previous non-tracked operations are tracked automatically until the first operation is found that is set to Normal tracking or is itself included in a range of operations.

This field displays the work order number (unique ID) progress for this operation is being recorded against.

This routing code describes a particular sequence of shop floor processes for a particular product. That is, the sequence of operations and tools that are used in a particular routing.

The routing code is a product code which can be the reference for a manufactured product or a generic reference (parent routing) linked to multiple products.

Multiple routings can be defined for a single product. Each routing code can be assigned specific management features. These include restriction of the routing to a specific site and to specific areas of functionality (for use in a manufacturing environment, for costing or for capacity planning).

This field displays the description defined for the routing operation.

The analytical dimensions are initialized in compliance with the Default dimensions setup. Depending on the setup, they remain available for modification.

When an analytical dimension is used for project management tracking, any modification of the project code leads to the dimension code being reset based on the Default dimensions setup.

Click Tracking status from the Actions icon to view, in summary, the quantities and operation times for this operation.

The screen summarizes the operation status (pending, in process, completed), the planned and actual quantities, and the planned and actual times for subcontract operations, as well as any relevant information related to the subcontract operations.

Click Operation detail from the Actions icon to view the details for this operation.

Click Work order from the Actions icon to view the work order details. The transaction you select determines the way in which you enter information, and how information is displayed and printed. If only one transaction has been set up you are not offered a choice, the default entry screen is displayed.

Click Technical sheet from the Actions icon to assign or view the technical sheet linked to this operation if planned in this work order.

Click Do not track from the Actions icon when no further tracking operation is required for an operation. Actual quantities recorded against the operation will be removed.

To reinstate this (blocked) operation, click Reactivate. The previous actual quantities recorded against the operation will be reinstated.

Click Manual tracking from the Actions icon to record progress against this operation using the standard screen display mode.

Click Text from the Actions icon to view, enter or modify text associated with this operation. For example, information describing how to use the workstation, how to merge colors, how to use tools, the torsional movement to fix a screw.

Click Additional operation not expected from the Actions icon to add an unplanned operation.

 You must be authorized to perform this action if this work order is for a versioned product (BOM) and the routing defined to manufacture the BOM is versioned.

Click Modify tracking from the Actions icon to change progress recorded against this operation, excluding the work centers, using the standard screen display mode.

 Any modifications will not adjust the consumption of linked materials. You must make those adjustments directly in the material tracking plan (workbench).

Click Detail scrap codes from the Actions icon to view rejection codes and associated rejection quantities. This action is only available if a rejection quantity (Actual rejected quantity field (REJCPLQTY)) was recorded against this operation before the tracking number was generated.

Click Create non-conformance - resource from the Actions icon to raise (or report) an incidence of non-conformance against this specific routing operation. As a non-conformance incident relates to a specific tracking document, this action is only available when progress against this operation has been recorded and the tracking number has been generated.

You should report an incidence of non-conformance if you have observed or been informed of a problem, or failure or potential failure in a resource used for the routing operation. Typical operational resources within a manufacturing environment that could give rise to a non-conformity often occur at run-time such a broken machine or a defective tool. The non-conformance incident forms the details of the non-conformity; it becomes the source of the information to support investigations into the root cause, or failure.

 Non-conformance / Create action for further information.

Click Create non-conformance - process from the Actions icon to raise (or report) an incidence of non-conformance against this specific routing operation. As a non-conformance incident relates to a specific tracking document, this action is only available when progress against this operation has been recorded and the tracking number has been generated.

You should report an incidence of non-conformance if you have observed or been informed of a problem, or failure or potential failure in a service, or in a process, or in the system. Typical routing operations within a manufacturing environment that could give rise to a non-conformity might be that the setup and run time are not adapted to the machine, the order of an operation must be changed, additional operations are necessary or a more stable machine must be used. The non-conformance incident forms the details of the non-conformity; it becomes the source of the information to support investigations into the root cause, or failure.

 Non-conformance / Create action for further information.

Use this field to adjust the actual/consumed quantities of the displayed work order lines (routing operations, produced goods and materials).

This quantity is expressed:

• in the stock unit for a multi-line release;
• in the release unit for a single-line release.

This field displays actual work order quantities. It can only be changed if the Filter field (field FILTOPE) in the Operations section is set to 'Not closed'.

 The actual quantities recorded against all operations are adjusted if you change this figure.

This field displays the unit of the calculation quantity.

This field displays the type of tracking:

• 'BOM' if the tracking is by bills of material (BOM);
• 'WO' if the tracking is by work order.

This field displays the type of product that is on this order line, as follows:

• Product. A manufactured product. An order line will be generated for the parent product and for each component in the bill of materials (BOM).
• By-product. A secondary product. An order line will be generated for the product.

This field displays the product code from the selected source document or order line.

Use this field to indicate which major version of this product applies. Major versions might be used where there have been increased or significant changes to the original or previous version, that is the 'form, fit or function' has changed.

Type in, or select a version code from the list of version codes displayed. This field is not available for entry if the product code defined in the Product field is not version managed.

Use this field to indicate which minor version of this product applies. Minor versions might be used where there have been minor features or changes in functionality, or significant fixes applied to a specific major version.

Type in, or select a version code from the list of version codes displayed. This field is not available for entry if the product code defined in the Product field is not version managed.

This warning is displayed if this product is still in design mode, that is this product has been created from a product design BOM revision that has only been released as a prototype product. It is not yet released as a full production BOM.

This field displays the release unit of measure (volume or mass) for this product. This unit and any applicable unit conversion are defined for this product on the product record.

This field indicates the expected quantity for this tracking product.

This field indicates the actual quantity expressed in the release unit.

This field cannot be entered. It displays the selected container.

This field displays the product-specific conversion factor applied between the stock unit and the release unit of measure. This unit conversion is defined for this product on the product record.

This field displays the unit in which the product is stored. It provides the key to prices, costs, volumes etc.

This field displays the total completed quantity, including the rejected quantity, expressed in the operation unit.

The presence of this field is subject to the activity code WRH.

It is loaded with the warehouse displayed in the document header.

• It can still be changed if this field is set up so as to be entered at entry transaction level.
  When it is entered, the warehouse is automatically loaded on the stock detail lines and cannot be modified.
• It cannot be modified when the entry transaction is set up as single-warehouse managed. The header warehouse is then mandatory and the warehouse cannot be entered either on the document lines or on the stock detail lines.
  
  To manage multiple warehouses and enter the same slip line on various warehouses, you must enable the entry of the warehouse-line at the entry transaction level. To split a line onto several warehouses, click, the Actions icon and select Enter detailed quantities.
  When a receipt line is distributed on various warehouses, this field is loaded on the slip line with character '$'.

The warehouse entered on the line has priority over the warehouse entered in the header.

This field indicates the product status (A, Q, R).

When the status changes from A to Q, the stock keeps the same location (no stock movement to be controlled).

Location types are used to codify warehouse locations according to storage characteristics such as their dimensions, authorized statuses and technical constraints.

The location type is automatically loaded from the location type associated with:

• the container (if entered); The location type can be modified if the status of the container is ‘Free’, which means it does not contain any stock lines yet.
• the products by warehouse (if warehouses are managed);
• the product-site.

In all cases, the location type can be modified if its entry is enabled at the level of the entry transaction.

You may only enter a ‘dock’ type location if the entry transaction authorizes receipts on dock.

When warehouses are managed, entry of a location type is only permitted if at least one location is linked to the entered type and warehouse.

The storage location is automatically displayed based on the location type, if specified. Otherwise, the location taken into account is by default the location defined in the Product-warehouse, if the warehouses are managed, or else the location defined in the product-site record.

This value can later be modified.

 When the warehouses are managed, only a location linked to the specified warehouse can be entered.

This field displays the lot associated with the product on the source document or order line. You cannot edit this field.

This field contains the number of sub-lots concerned by the stock transaction.

This field displays the sublot associated with the product on the source document or order line. You cannot edit this field.

This field indicates the last sub-lot on which the stock movement is applied.

This field displays the serial number of the product on the source document or order line. You cannot edit this field.

Use this field to specify whether the line must be closed or not ('Yes'/'No').

Enter a free description that will be registered in all the stock transactions associated with the delivery line.

This description is also accessible from the stock issue detail window. If it has been modified by this function, it will be automatically recovered and registered on the shipment line in this field.

This is the description from the product record.

Multiple bills of materials (BOMs) can be defined for a single product. Each BOM code can be assigned specific management features. For manufactured or subcontracted products this includes restriction of the BOM to a specific site and to specific areas of functionality (for costing or for capacity planning).

This field displays the work order number.

The analytical dimensions are initialized in compliance with the Default dimensions setup. Depending on the setup, they remain available for modification.

When an analytical dimension is used for project management tracking, any modification of the project code leads to the dimension code being reset based on the Default dimensions setup.

Click Tracking report from the Actions icon to view, in summary, the quantities of this released product in progress for this work order.

The screen summarizes the planned, actual, and remaining quantities.

Click Released product det. from the Actions icon to view the product detail record as it is planned in the work order.

Click Work order from the Actions icon to view the work order details. The transaction you select determines the way in which you enter information, and how information is displayed and printed. If only one transaction has been set up you are not offered a choice, the default entry screen is displayed.

Click Do not track from the Actions icon when no further tracking is required for a product line. Actual quantities recorded against the product line will be removed.

To reinstate this (blocked) product line, click Reactivate. The previous actual quantities recorded against the product line will be reinstated.

Click Enter detailed quantities from the Actions icon to view or amend the reintegration (receipt) details for this product line.

You can use this action to distribute this receipt line over multiple lots, multiple sublots for a lot, multiple repositories, multiple locations, multiple statuses and non consecutive serial numbers.

If the "$" character is displayed in a field, this indicates that this field is detailed. The receipt details window opens automatically enabling you to view or amend the distribution lines linked to this receipt line.

 The receipt details window is customized to the needs of your organization and your processes. The transaction you select determines the way in which you enter information, and information is displayed and printed.

It is possible to modify a stock receipt using the contextual button Modification of the stock transactions: a window then opens that is used to modify the quantity received to stock, for each location and lot.

The modifications carried out on a WO do not adjust the material consumptions linked nor the operations in an automatic way : It is necessary to carry out the required adjustments manually.

On the other hand, if tracking operations that have not yet been the object of any tracking, it is necessary to create a new tracking record.

This button is used to view the lot information.

This button is used to enter the lot information.

Click Stock by lots from the Actions icon to access the Stock by lots inquiry function to view the stock status by product, detailed by lot.

Click BOM from the Actions icon to view details of a selected assembly (BOM) and the components that make up the assembly.

Click Movement inquiry from the Actions icon to view historical stock movements for this product.

Click Create non-conformance from the Actions icon to raise (or report) an incidence of non-conformance against this specific work order line.

You should report an incidence of non-conformance if you have observed or been informed of a failure or potential failure in a production model. Typical problems that could give rise to a non-conformity could be with the quality of the completed product or a difference between the expected quantity and the actual quantity. The non-conformance incident forms the details of the non-conformity; it becomes the source of the information to support investigations into the root cause, or failure.

 Non-conformance / Create action for further information.

This field corresponds to the range on the operation numbers.

The entry of the operation number range is used to select the operations to be tracked that will be displayed in the operation table.

This flag is used to filter the records to be tracked based on their stock issue mode.

The possible values are:

• manual,
• automatic,
• all.

Use this field to filter the records to be tracked. Select one of the following values:

• All
• Closed
• Not closed

Use this field to adjust the actual/consumed quantities of the displayed work order lines (routing operations, produced goods and materials).

This quantity is expressed:

• in the stock unit for a multi-line release;
• in the release unit for a single-line release.

This field displays actual work order quantities. It can only be changed if the Filter field (field FILTOPE) in the Operations section is set to 'Not closed'.

 The actual quantities recorded against all operations are adjusted if you change this figure.

On analytical inquiry, this field determines the non-financial unit linked to the displayed account.

The non-financial unit is determined when setting up an account associated with a given value.

This unit is called upon entry.

This field entry is based on the parameterization of the tracking transaction and the WO allocation status:

• If the WO is allocated, this field cannot be assigned.
• If the WO is not allocated, this field is used to initialize the preferred location in the picking criteria and the proposition if it is not automatically determined. In case of an automatic determination, the system attemps to pick from this location in priority and then plays by the production allocation rule.

The consumption type can take the following values:

• WO: Consumption deals with a material related to a WO,
• Product: Consumption deals with a material related to a BOM.

Use this field to define what type of component this is. You can set it to one of the following values:

• Normal. A component of this bill of materials.
• By-product. An unplanned by-product or secondary product.
• Text. Free-format text to be displayed on a work order.
• Costing. When a value must be calculated for the provisional cost and the production cost price of the parent product.

This field enters the component product.

This is the description entered on the product record. This description is transferred from the sales invoice to the purchase invoice in case of inter-company invoicing. When the invoice stems from another document, the standard description is inherited from the source line.

This warning is displayed if this is a component of a product that is still in design mode, that is the product has been created from a product design BOM revision that has only been released as a prototype product. It is not yet released as a full production BOM.

This field indicates which version of this component (material) applies. Major versions might be used where there have been increased or significant changes to the original or previous version, that is the "form, fit or function" has changed.

This field is not populated if the component code defined in the Component or Material field is not version managed.

This field indicates which minor version of this component (material) applies. Minor versions might be used where there have been minor features or changes in functionality, or significant fixes applied to a specific major version.

This field is not populated if the component code defined in the Component or Material field is not version managed.

This field displays the sequence number of this operation.

The operations in a routing used for manufacturing a product are assigned operation numbers. Each operation number corresponds to a task carried out on a given resource, with given times.

This field identifies the production resource used for this operation, that is the actual work center used. This work center is the main (principal) work center for this operation. It can be a machine or labor work center. The work center is attached to a work center group.

This field specifies the "short" description of the work center.

This field indicates the product management unit in which are expressed:

• The stock
• The standard price
• The BOM link quantity, etc.

This information is always displayed, regardless of the transaction used. It cannot be modified.

This field displays the quantity related to the requirement.

This field indicates the consumed quantity.

If material tracking follows an operation tracking or production reporting, the quantity to be tracked is automatically indicated and cannot be modified.

This field is initialized for an initial tracking with the quantity planned in the work order.

This is only accessible if the filter submits the non-closed operations.

The modification of this quantity leads to a recalculation of the actual quantities proposed for the materials to be tracked.

The lines in red characters indicate that:

• the tracking quantities have a value equal to zero,
• the stock could not be determined, no matter whether the tracking quantity is equal to zero or not.

This field displays the quantity type.

Within the framework of the potency management, the quantity can be expressed in physical or active unit.

The presence of this field is subject to the WRH activity code.

It defaults to the value of the warehouse specified in the header.

• This field can be modified if it is defined as available for entry at the level of the entry transaction.
  When this field is entered, it is used as a filter for stock detail line selection and cannot be modified.
  When this field is not entered, the warehouse defined by default for this type of movement in the product-site record is used as the selection filter.
• It cannot be modified when the entry transaction is set up as single-warehouse managed. The header warehouse is then mandatory and the warehouse cannot be entered either on the document lines or on the stock detail lines.
  To manage multiple warehouses on the lines, the entry must be set up at the entry transaction level. The selection of a single product line distributed over multiple warehouses is available by clicking Enter detailed quantities from the Actions icon.
  If a single product line is distributed over multiple warehouses, the corresponding fields display the '$' character.

 The warehouse entered on the line has priority over the warehouse entered in the header.

This field indicates the lot linked to the stock movement.

Sub-lot concerned by the stock transaction.

This field indicates the stock issue location.

This field indicates the product status (A, Q, R).

When the status changes from A to Q, the stock keeps the same location (no stock movement to be controlled).

This is the product serial number.

This is the serial number of the product.

Enter a free description that will be registered in all the stock transactions associated with the delivery line.

This description is also accessible from the stock issue detail window. If it has been modified by this function, it will be automatically recovered and registered on the shipment line in this field.

Use this field to enter additional information, if necessary.

Use this field to specify whether the line must be closed or not ('Yes'/'No').

This field displays the date on which the requirement arises.

Several BOMs can be defined for a single product reference.

They can be distinguished via the code, entered on two numbers.

The various BOM codes can be used to manage different product structures according to their use context such as:

• MRP calculation,
• sales order entry,
• manufacturing/production.

This field can be left empty (value = 0) to enable manual entry of the components. In this case, only the component is loaded.

The analytical dimensions are initialized in compliance with the Default dimensions setup. Depending on the setup, they remain available for modification.

When an analytical dimension is used for project management tracking, any modification of the project code leads to the dimension code being reset based on the Default dimensions setup.

The product can be managed in stock, with possible entry of a storage location based on the value assigned to this code.

 The storage address is always checked as existing.

Click Tracking report from the Actions icon to view, in summary, the quantities of this component in progress for this work order.

The screen summarizes the line status (pending, in process, completed), the planned and consumed quantities, the material allocation status (global, detailed allocation, with or without shortage) and specifies whether negative stock is authorized for this material or not. If this material is allocated, the system can submit the allocation detail inquiry (by quantity, lot, location and stock status).

Click Product detail from the Actions icon to view the component detail record as it is planned in the work order.

Click Work order from the Actions icon to view the work order details. The transaction you select determines the way in which you enter information, and how information is displayed and printed. If only one transaction has been set up you are not offered a choice, the default entry screen is displayed.

Click Do not track from the Actions icon when no further tracking is required for a component. Actual quantities recorded against the component will be removed.

To reinstate this (blocked) component, click Reactivate. The previous actual quantities recorded against the component will be reinstated.

Click Enter detailed quantities from the Actions icon to view or amend the reintegration (receipt) details for this component.

You can use this action to distribute this receipt line over multiple lots, multiple sublots for a lot, multiple repositories, multiple locations, multiple statuses and non consecutive serial numbers.

If the "$" character is displayed in a field, this indicates that this field is detailed. The receipt details window opens automatically enabling you to view or amend the distribution lines linked to this receipt line.

 The receipt details window is customized to the needs of your organization and your processes. The transaction you select determines the way in which you enter information, and information is displayed and printed.

Click Text from the Actions icon to view, enter or modify text associated with this bill of materials (BOM) or component. For example, information describing why this work order resulted in surplus stock.

Click Stock by site from the Actions icon to view the stock levels for this component at this production site.

It is possible to modify the consumed quantity for a material using the Stock movements modification button. Only a decrease of the consumed quantity is authorized To increase the consumption, another tracking entry must be created.

Click Movement inquiry from the Actions icon to view historical stock movements for this component.

Click the Producible quantity action to automatically readjust the quantity to be tracked based on material availability.

Click the Manufacturing labels action to print the production labels.

Click the Stock labels action to print the stock labels.

Click the Transaction action to view the format of this entry transaction.

Click the Header text action to view, enter or modify text associated with progress recorded against this tracking number for this work order.

Click the Create action to raise (or report) an incidence of non-conformance against this work order immediately.

You should report an incidence of non-conformance if you have observed or been informed of a problem connected with this work order. This might be the failure or potential failure in a design or the production model, or in a service, or in a process, or in the system. Typical problems are non-availability of materials, a delay to the expected start of a work order or non-availability of a subcontractor. The non-conformance incident forms the details of the non-conformity; it becomes the source of the information to support investigations into the root cause, or failure.

 Timely notification of a non-conformity can be critical for compliance.

If your organization only requires you to provide a quick non-conformance incident with minimal details (your NCSDOCCRE - Non-conformance creation mode user parameter (TC chapter, NCS group) is set to Basic) only a single Description field is displayed. You do not need think about a possible or probable cause of the incident and you are not expected to describe the details of the "problem". The default Description identifies that you are raising a non-conformance against this production tracking number. It includes references to the origin of the request from this production tracking record and any applicable line or operation numbers. For example, if you are raising a non-conformance against a resource used for an operation the default description will reflect this as "Operation tracking - resource WOTFR0120066 15". You can leave the default Description or change it. Click Create to create the non-conformance.

If your organization considers in your particular job role you have the expertise to provide a detailed description of the non-conformance incident the Non-conformance function (GESNCSH) is displayed. Employees with the experience to raise a non-conformity against a perceived fault within a manufacturing environment are typically the more senior or skilled workers such as a foreman, shop floor manager and design engineer. Your NCSDOCCRE - Non-conformance creation mode user parameter (TC chapter, NCS group) is set to Full. Many fields will be populated from this production tracking record. You can leave the default values or change them. Add your observations, your perceived possible or probable cause of the "problem" and details of the problem to the Identification section. You are returned to this function when you exit (or close) the non-conformance.

Click the List action to view the list of non-conformance incidents that have been raised (reported) against this tracking number.

The information displayed includes any amendments made to the original incident such as a change to the defective quantity (NC quantity field) and whether the work order line is considered active and relevant to the incident (Line status field). The default description displays the applicable line and document reference (document type) from this tracking number if the non-conformance was created from a specific routing operation resource or process, or product line, for example, "Production tracking WOTFR0110011 7".

The list of non-conformances is displayed in ascending order with the most recent non-conformance on the first line. Click Non-conformance from the Actions icon to view or amend the non-conformance details.