Manufacturing Release
The Manufacturing Release program releases eligible, demanded order lines or line details for assemble-to-order (ATO) items and configurations for processing by Oracle Work In Process.
Order lines are eligible for Manufacturing Release if they have successfully completed all prerequisite actions. The Manufacturing Release cycle action must be included as a step in any cycle that processes ATO items or configurations. This action must occur after demand is placed and before Pick Release. Manufacturing Release does not process lines that you source externally or lines for which you have already matched and reserved a configured item.
Item Attributes
The following item attribute affects the operation of the Manufacturing Release program:
- Assemble to Order - only items with this attribute set to Yes are processed by Manufacturing Release.
Releasing Lines for Work Orders
The Manufacturing Release releases only demanded, eligible ATO order lines. Once demand is placed, the Manufacturing Release can process all eligible order lines. You can place demand in batch mode by executing the Demand Interface if you have this action in your cycle and the order line is eligible for the action; or you can place demand on-line using the Sales Orders or Schedule Orders windows.
Cycle Action Results
Each time Manufacturing Release runs, it evaluates all applicable order line schedule details. The Manufacturing Release cycle action has several possible results that allow you to monitor the progress of an order through the manufacturing process. Manufacturing Release statuses include Eligible, Released, Configuration Created, Work Order Opened, Work Order Completed, Work Order Partially Completed, and Not Applicable. Use the View Orders window to see the current results for each order line.
This program only updates the action with the result of Released when an order line has been successfully processed, or Not Applicable if an order line has been processed for an item that was not an ATO item or configuration. If an order line is not processed, even though it is eligible, the action result remains Eligible. It will be evaluated again the next time the program is run.
ATO and PTO Items on the Same Order
Oracle Order Entry/Shipping supports PTO, ATO and PTO-ATO order line combinations on your orders. You must run the Manufacturing Release program for any order with an order cycle that includes the Manufacturing Release cycle action, even if none of the order lines includes an ATO item or configuration. Running the Manufacturing Release cycle action on such an order produces an action result of Not Applicable and allows the order to proceed in the cycle.
Holds Effect on Eligible Order Lines
The Manufacturing Release program does not process orders or order lines that have unreleased holds that specify no cycle action or a cycle action of Manufacturing Release. If one option of an ATO configuration is on hold, Oracle Order Entry/Shipping holds the entire configuration. You must remove any such holds on orders or order lines that you want this program to process.
Suggestion: Use the View Orders window to view orders' and order lines' cycle statuses.
Prerequisites
Before using this program to release order lines or line details for ATO items or configurations, you should:
- Place demand in batch mode by running the Demand Interface, or on-line in the Sales Orders or Schedule Orders windows.
- Satisfy any other order or order line prerequisites that you have defined for the order cycle.
Submission
In the Manufacturing Release window, enter Manufacturing Release in the Request Name field.
Parameters
When you request Manufacturing Release, Order Entry/Shipping provides you with the following parameter.
Order
Select the order you want to release for ATO items or configurations.
See Also
Order Cycles
Defining Order Cycles
Overview of Sales Orders
Drop-ship Order Flow
Using Match and Reserve
