Work Order

MANUFACTURING SOFTWARE

Work Order

[Everest Overview] [Manufacturing] [Work Order] [Shop Floor Control] [Production Planning]

WORK ORDER MODULE

This is the base module of the Everest Manufacturing system. It enables the definition of a bill of materials for a manufactured item, enter work orders, track inventory during the manufacturing process, generate work orders automatically from sales orders, generate kitting work orders and automatically close kitting work orders during the sales order shipping process. The manufacturer can have complete control of all inventory items. In addition, the manufacturer can track inventory in multiple warehouses, track lots, track serial numbers, and track inventory in store/bins.

Work Order Overview

The following flowchart is an overview of the process for using the Bill of Materials module.

A work order is created that includes a soft bill of materials. The bill of materials can be changed for each work order prior to posting of production.

The following displays the screen where an existing work order can be changed prior to production posting.

A work order that contains only a bill of material and not routings has production posted through the close work order option. The components on the bill of materials can be changed, if desired, at two different places. The first on the soft bill of materials before production is posted and second when a work order is being closed on the modify issues section.

Work Orders are closed and production is posted using the Work Order Completion screen.

Work Order Functions

Edit Work Orders

The user can change the due date, release date, quantity required, serial number to be assigned to the finished item, customer number, customer order number, priority code (user defined to assist in scheduling changes), reference and notes information. During the edit of work orders the user can change the bill of materials and routing for the specified work order. This is where the soft bill and soft routing are implemented. Once production has been posted for a work order, the work order cannot be changed.

Manually Add New Work Orders

The user inputs the location, assembly item, due date, release date, quantity required, serial number, customer number, customer order number, priority code, and enters reference and note information.

This feature would be used when not implementing MRP or the auto work order feature. Inventory levels would be monitored and work orders created to generate sufficient stock levels.

Close-out Work Orders

Used to complete a work order when shop floor detail posting is not used or complete. This function back flushes material not issued to WIP and receives the finished item. The standard bill of material is defaulted as the back flushed materials, but this can be changed during the close out to post the actual material issues.

Auto Work Order

A work order is automatically generated through Sales Order for an item that has this flag. This feature is ideal for the “Make to Order” manufacturing environment. Data entry redundancy is eliminated since the sales order captures all the information required to generate the work order.

Kitting Work Orders

A work order is automatically created through Sales Order. These items do not need to be routed through the manufacturing process but still need inventory components issued and all the associated costs posted. This work order is automatically closed when Sales Order ships the item. This feature is used by companies that sell parts kits or replacement kits, but they need to store the components individually in inventory.