Collapse AllExpand All

4.7. Post Production

Work order progress can be posted in terms of materials used or operations completed. When you post production, you are using the materials-driven process for reporting progress. To post production for a work order, go to Manufacture > Transactions > Post. The following screen will appear:

Post Production

When posting production for a work order, you are presented with the following options:

Transaction Date

Specify the date you want the transaction to be posted to the general ledger (G/L). The current day's date will display by default.

Work Order #

Enter the work order number of the work order whose production you want to post.

Site

Displays site code automatically when work order number is entered into Work Order # field.

Item Number

Displays item number automatically when work order number is entered into Work Order # field.

UOM

Inventory unit of measure (UOM).

Status

Displays work order status automatically when work order number is entered into Work Order # field.

Method

Indicates whether selected work order is an assembly or disassembly work order.

Qty. Ordered

Display the quantity of the component item required per parent item.

Qty. Received

Displays the quantity required to fulfill the specified work order.

Balance Due

Displays the quantity issued in fulfillment of the specified work order.

Qty. to Post

Enter the quantity of the component items you want to post.

Backflush Materials

Select to indicate that the amount of materials indicated by the associated work order material requirement record will be issued to the selected work order for all pull or mixed component items. If there are any pull component items on the requirements list, this option will be selected and disabled (you must backflush pull items). If there are any mixed component items on the requirements list, this option will be selected and enabled (you can choose whether to backflush or not). If there are no pull or mixed component items on the requirements list, this option will not be selected and disabled (push items are not backflushed).

Backflush Operations

Select to indicate that the amount of time and labor indicated by the associated work order operation record will be issued to the selected work order.

Setup By

Enter the name of the user who performed the set up.

Run By

Enter the name of the user who performed the production run.

Note

If the Backflush Operations option is not selected, the Setup and Run Time options will be disabled.

Close Work Order after Posting

Select to close the work order after posting. If you are posting partial production and want to keep the work order open, you should not select this option.

Production Notes

This is a scrolling text field with word-wrapping for entering production posting notes related to the work order.

Immediate Transfer to Site

Select to transfer work order production to specified site. Specify the site you want to transfer production to.

Scrap on Post

Select to open the Scrap Work Order Material screen automatically when posting production.

The following buttons are unique to this screen:

POST

Select to post production for the work order.