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Overview of Flow Manufacturing

You can use flow manufacturing and work order-less completions to do all of the following:

Work Order-less Completions

You can complete assemblies without referencing a job or repetitive schedule. Work order-less completions automatically backflush all Operation Pull, Assembly Pull, and Push components.

Work Order-less Assembly Returns

You can also reverse work order-less completions by returning completed assemblies. The components in the assembly's bill are automatically returned to inventory.

Lot and Serial Number Control

You can issue, backflush, and complete lot, serial number, and lot and serial number controlled items. See: Lot and Serial Number Backflushing.

Backflush Lot Selection

You can specify how lot controlled components are selected during backflush transactions using the WIP Lot Selection Method parameter. Lots can be selected manually -- in other words you specify which lots are used -- or they can be selected automatically based on either their inventory expiration or receipt date. See: Backflush Parameters.

Component Substitutions

You can add, delete, and substitute components that are not normally associated with the assembly you are building.

Open Material Transactions Interface

You can load work order-less completion transaction information from external systems -- such as bar code readers and other data collection devices -- into the Inventory Transaction Interface. When this data is processed, it is validated, and invalid records are marked so that you can correct and resubmit them.

See Also

Comparison of Manufacturing Methods

Performing Work Order-less Completions

Oracle Flow Manufacturing.


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