This page outlines the process for creating and managing Work Orders derived from Sales Orders, for "Make to Order" and from Supply Planning "Make to Stock" workflows.
1. Creating Work Orders from Sales Orders
Top-Level items are created from Sales Order as special order.
Create One Work Order for QtyItems: Work Orders are generated as special "Make to Order" linked to Sales Orders.
Lead time for all top level items = 3 Days
Manufacturing Start Date = End Date - Lead Time
Quantity: Each Work Order is limited to a quantity of 1
Maximum Qty is set up to 1 on the SKU).
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2. Inventory Allocation & Picking Preferences
Picking: Do not Enable Pick enable picking directly on the Work Order. Replenishment movement is much preferredUse replenishment movements instead.
Allocation on Work Order is enabled
Top Levels items are serialized???
For Yakta, assign the next serial number when a work orderInventory Allocation: The feature is enabled.
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3. Serialization Process for Top-Level Items
Top-level items require serialization:
Yakta: Automatically assign the next available serial number when the Work Order is created.
For Arrowquip, scan Arrowquip: Scan and assign a new serial number on in the Production Journal
Set up 2 Input Bins on the Main Warehouse
If YK FG Items, populate YK Input Bin to Work Order
If AQ FG Itrms, populate AQ Input Bin to Work Order
Output Bins
For “Make to Order” Work Order where Sales Order is not blank, populate Ship Bin as Output bin on Work Order header.
YK Ship Bin
AQ Ship Bin
For “Make to Stock” Work Order, populate Output bin as output bin on Work order header.
After posting the top level of the work order, allocate inventory back to Sales Order without Serial No.
Serial No Yakta should be able to assign Serial numbers produced from Special work orders to other Sales order shipments as well.
Use Supply Planning, to suggest 2nd level or 3rd level Work Orders
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4. Output Bin Configuration
"Make to Order" Work Orders:
If the Work Order is tied to a Sales Order, set the Ship Bin as the Output Bin in the Work Order header."Make to Stock" Work Orders:
Use the default Output Bin in the Work Order header.
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5. Posting Output for Serialized Items
After completing production and posting the output for top-level serialized items:
Allocate the inventory back to the Sales Order without associating it with a specific serial number.
This ensures flexibility in assigning the serial number to a different Sales Order if needed.
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6. Advanced Planning for Multi-Level Work Orders
Utilize Supply Planning to suggest additional Work Orders for second-level or third-level components as needed.
Filter by category such as Laser, Saw Cut, etc
Production Planner
Will Continue to use Google Sheet to manage Production Schedule
Production Planner adds work orders for top level items
Schedule is broken grouped by weeks and broken out by date.
For Example:
On October 21st, 8 items will start being produced on the Chute Production Line
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