The Oracle Process Manufacturing Process Execution application is seamlessly integrated to the Product Development application. Therefore, setup in Oracle Process Manufacturing Process Execution is limited to modifications that are associated to recipes and validity rules in order to produce the production batch. This topic provides the setup requirements.
This chapter covers the following topics:
Following find the setup that is required in other applications. Set up these prerequisites prior to running the Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) Process Execution application. Refer to the details for setting up these requirements provided in the application user's guides indicated. Depending on your individual requirements, there may be OPM related or additional setup required. If this is the case, then the details are provided below.
Set up the following in the Oracle Inventory application. Refer to the Oracle Inventory User's Guide for details.
Inventory Organization
Required
Organization Parameters
Required
Subinventories
Required
Locators
Unit of Measure Classes
Required
Units of Measure
Required
Master Item
Required
Organization Items
Required
Set the Process Execution Enabled flag on the Process Manufacturing tab. Enter Supply Subinventory, Supply Locator, Yield Subinventory, and Yield Locator on the Process Manufacturing tab to specify a default subinventory and locator from which to consume and yield the item.
Enter Fixed and Variable leadtimes on the Lead Times tab to calculate the duration of a batch. The leadtimes are for production of a single unit.
Material Status codes
Picking Rules
Pick Slip Grouping Rules
Set up the following in Oracle Warehouse Management System (WMS) application for a WMS-enabled Organization. Refer to the Oracle Warehouse Management User's Guide for details.
Organization Parameters
Required
Picking Rules
Pick Slip Grouping Rules
Set up the Workday Calendar in Oracle Bills of Materials application. Refer to the Oracle Bills of Material User's Guide for details.
Set up the following in the OPM Product Development application. Refer to the Oracle Process Manufacturing Product Development User's Guide for details.
Product Development Parameters
Required
Formulas
Required
Activities
Operations
Routings
Recipes
Required
Recipe Validity Rules
Required
Resources
Plant Resources
Process Parameters
The Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) Process Execution parameters are defined at the organization level. The OPM Product Development and Oracle Inventory Organization Parameters must be defined to set up OPM Process Execution parameters.
Prerequisites
To set up OPM Process Execution parameters
Navigate to the Process Execution Parameters window.
The following fields are display only and are set up on the OPM Product Development Parameters window:
Name is the name of the organization.
Plant is selected if the current organization is a plant.
Laboratory is selected if the current organization is a laboratory.
Batch Setup
Select Display Unconsumed/Unyielded Material to view the unconsumed ingredients and unyielded products when a batch is complete.
Select Scale Reservations to match changes to planned quantities resulting from batch scaling.
Note: This only applies to ingredients with detailed reservations.
Set Allow Material Deletion to:
Pending to allow material deletion only when a batch is pending.
Pending and WIP to allow material deletion when a batch is in pending or WIP status.
Set Validate Plan Dates to:
Validate Both Planned Dates to validate both planned start and planned completion dates, against the validity rule date range, when creating or rescheduling a batch or firm planned order.
Validate Planned Start Date Only to validate only planned start dates, against the validity rule date range, when creating or rescheduling a batch or firm planned order.
Set Incremental Backflush Factor to:
Single Product to calculate the incremental backflush factor as a ratio of the incremental quantity of an item to WIP planned quantity of a single product.
Total of Product to calculate the incremental backflush factor as a ratio of the incremental quantity of an item to total WIP planned quantity of all products.
Enter number of days in Rule Based Reservation Time Fence. Detailed reservations based on picking rules are created for batches which have material requirement date within this number of days.
Select the Ingredient Substitution Date to use for substitutions defined on the Item Substitution List:
Batch planned start date
Ingredient requirement date
Batch planned completion date
Select the Availability Based Substitution Time to run the Item Substitution for Batches concurrent program:
Select Manual (default) to manually request the Item Substitution for Batches concurrent program.
Select At Batch Creation to automatically run the Item Substitution for Batches concurrent program after saving a batch.
Setting up Incremental Backflush Parameter (IB_CHECK_PROD)
You can add a parameter IB_CHECK_PROD to the form function GMETTMTX_F through Application Developer responsibility.
Set the value for this parameter to display different messages when product allocation is not entered for the backflushed quantity:
1 - A warning message displays when products are not fully allocated. You can select Yes to continue or No to stay on the Material Exceptions window.
2 - An error message displays if products are not fully allocated. You remain on the Material Exceptions window until you allocate the exception quantity for the product or cancel the operation by closing the window
If the value for parameter IB_CHECK_PROD is not set or set to any value other than 1 or 2, the incremental backflush is performed without any product allocation.
Create Batch
Select Check Shortages to check inventory shortages during batch creation. The shortages are checked at the inventory organization level.
Select Copy Formula Text to copy text from the formula header and details to the batch header and details during the batch creation process.
Select Copy Routing Text to copy text from routing steps, activities, and resources to the batch steps during batch creation.
Select Create High Level Reservations to create reservations at the item level for ingredients during batch creation. Note that high level reservations are not created for lot indivisible items.
Enter a Reservation Time Fence as the number of days within which high level reservations are made during batch creation. The material requirement dates must be within this time fence to create high level reservations during batch creation. If Create High Level Reservations is set to NO, then this field is not enabled.
Select Create Move Order to create move orders during batch creation for the ingredients that do not have sufficient inventory in the supply subinventory.
Enter a Move Order Time Fence as the number of days within which a move order can be created for an ingredient. The material requirement dates must be within this time fence to create move orders. If Create Move Orders parameter is set to NO, then this field is not enabled. Required.
Set Apply Fixed Process Loss to:
Manually to be able to apply fixed process loss individually, for each batch, during batch creation. Default.
To All Batches for applying fixed process loss to all batches.
Refer to Allowing for Process Loss for more information.
Set Auto Detail Batch to:
Create: This creates detailed reservation automatically when a batch is created.
Release: This creates detailed reservation automatically when a batch is released.
Create and Release: This creates detailed reservation automatically when a batch is created and released with sufficient on-hand ingredients. If an ingredient has insufficient on-hand quantity, detailed reservations are created only when inventory is added for that ingredient and batch is released.
Null: No reservations are created upon batch creation or release.
Batch Steps
Select Step Controls Batch Status to allow a step to control the status of the batch. For example, if the batch is pending and a step is released, then the batch is also released.
Select Backflush Resource Usage to backflush resource usage when incremental backflushing is performed on the product.
Select Default Actual Resource Usage to copy the planned resource usage to the actual resource usage upon step completion when the actual resource usage has not been entered.
Select Calculate Interim Resource Usage to calculate the actual step quantity and resource usages when a step is in WIP status. This only applies when using Automatic Step Quantity Calculation.
Select Allow Qty Below Min Capacity to allow a resource process quantity to be less than the resource capacity.
Select Display Non Working Days to display the nonworking days in the Production Scheduler.
Select Automatic Step Release to release either the first step or all steps in the batch automatically, upon release of the batch. If you set the value to None (the default value), then you must manually release each step.
You can only automatically release batch steps if the Step Release Type is also set to Automatic for the routing used. See: Setting Up Parameters, Oracle Process Manufacturing Product Development User's Guide
The first step is the step with the earliest Plan Start Date. If more than one step has the same earliest Plan Start Date, then the step with the lowest Step field value is considered the first step.
Document Numbering
Set Batch Numbering as:
Automatic to generate the batch numbers automatically.
Manual to enter a batch number manually.
Enter the last batch number assigned in Batch Last Assigned, if using Automatic numbering for batches. The automatic batch numbering starts by adding one to this number. Required.
Set Firm Planned Order Numbering as:
Automatic to generate the Firm Planned Order (FPO) numbers automatically.
Manual to enter a FPO number manually.
Enter the Last FPO Number Assigned, if using Automatic numbering for FPOs. The automatic numbering of FPOs starts by adding one to this number. Required.
Set Group Numbering for multi-batch transactions as:
Automatic to generate group numbers automatically.
Manual to generate group numbers manually.
Enter the last group number assigned in Group Last Assigned, if using Automatic numbering for groups. The automatic group numbering starts by adding one to this number.
Inventory Transactions
Select Autoconsume From Supply Subinventory Only to consume ingredients automatically only from the supply subinventory.
Select Onhand Subinventories/Locators Only to display only those subinventories and locators with onhand inventory.
Enter Supply Subinventory as the subinventory from which to consume ingredients by default (required). Once the ingredient line is created, this value is not used. This is used as the default when a supply subinventory is not specified on the Organization Items window in the Oracle Inventory application. Refer to the Oracle Inventory User's Guide for more information on this window.
Enter Supply Locator to indicate the locator from which to consume ingredients by default (required). Note that this field is available only when a supply subinventory is defined.
Enter Yield Subinventory to indicate the subinventory to which products and byproducts are yielded by default (required). Once the product line is created this value is not used. This is used as the default when a yield subinventory is not specified on the Organization Items window.
Enter Yield Locator to indicate the locator to which products and byproducts are yielded by default. Note that this field is available only when a yield subinventory is defined.
Select an appropriate Pick Slip Grouping Rule from the list. This is used while transacting the move orders created automatically upon batch creation. The grouping rule is used to group tasks based on the pick method. For example, if you select the Bulk Picking rule, all pick tasks for the same component item- across multiple move orders and operations - are picked. Rules are defined on the Pick Slip Grouping Rules window in Oracle Inventory. See: Pick Slip Grouping Rules, Oracle Inventory User's Guide.
Note: This parameter follows Create Batch logic for creation of explicit move orders.
Select the method to Auto Map Lots/Serials from the list. This field enables you to automatically link (map) ingredient lots and serial numbers to product lots and serial numbers in order to view an accurate lot or serial genealogy. See: Linking Ingredient and Product Lots/Serial Numbers. Methods include:
Manual: Ingredients are not automatically linked to products. You must manually link them, if needed for genealogy purposes, using the Map Lots/Serials window.
Based on Steps: Automatically links ingredients to products based on item step associations and step dependencies.
Based on Steps and Transaction Dates: Automatically links ingredients to products based on item step associations, step dependencies, and transaction dates. The WIP Issue ingredient transactions must occur before the WIP Completion product transactions in order to enable automatic linking.
Outside Processing
For information about setting the parameters in the Outside Processing tab, see Setting Up OPM Process Execution.
The Make to Order Rules window enables you to define rules for creation of Production supply in response to a sales order through a batch or FPO. Each rule specifies whether:
Production supply must be created always or created only in response to a shortfall in available inventory
Attachments associated to the sales order line must be copied to the Batch or FPO document.
You must also define assignments to each rule to specify when and under what conditions the rule is activated.
To set up make to order rules
Navigate to the Make to Order Rules window.
Enter a rule name in the Rule field.
Rule
Enter the following information in the Production Supply section:
Select to create a batch or an FPO in the Batch/FPO field. Default is Batch.
Select the user to create batches from the LOV in the Batch Creation User field.
In the Recipe Usage field, select whether to use a recipe for a specific customer or a standard recipe. Select one the following values:
No Preference - the user can choose to use any recipe when creating the batch.
Only Customer Recipes - the recipe selected when creating the batch must list the same customer name and ship to location as the make to order rule.
Prefer Customer Recipes - the user can choose to use any recipe when creating the batch, but the recipe that lists the same customer name and ship to location as the make to order rule is listed first.
Note: Use the Recipe Details window to associate a customer name and ship to location to a recipe. See: Entering Recipe Details, Oracle Process Manufacturing Product Development User's Guide.
Select Check Availability if you want the application to check for on-hand inventory before creating a batch. if you do not select the check box, then a batch is created for the order quantity irrespective of the on-hand quantity.
Select Auto Lot Generation to generate lot numbers for the batch automatically. This is not enabled for firm planned orders.
Select the Firm Indicator to prevent the Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) engine to reschedule the batch. This is not enabled for firm planned orders.
Enter the following information in the Attachments section:
Select Copy Attachments to copy attachments from the sales order to the batch or firm planned order document.
Select the attachment to copy from a list of attachments in the LOV of the SO Attachment Name field.
Select an attachment name to designate to the attachment that is copied to the batch document. You can select a name from a list of suggested names in the LOV of the Batch Attachment Name field.
Assignments
Select the Warehouse to which you want to assign the rule. You can enter only process organizations that are defined as Plants. Required.
Enter an Item to which you want to apply the rule. If you do not enter any item, then the rule is applicable to all the items in the Warehouse.
Enter an Item Type to which you want to apply the rule.
Enter a Customer Name to whom you want to apply the rule. If you do not enter a customer name, then the rule is applicable to all customers.
Enter the location to ship the finished product in the Ship to Site field. If you do not enter any location, then all the sites of the customer can be considered for shipping the product. This field is not enabled if you do not enter a customer name.
Save your work.
Each applications user's guide provides details on how the application uses profile options. Set a value for selected profile options to specify how the application controls access to and processes data. Set up Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) profile options prior to implementation. Your System Administrator sets user profile options at one or more of the following levels: Site, Application, Responsibility, and User. Use the Personal Profile Options window to view or set your profile options at the user level. Consult the Oracle E-Business Suite System Administrator's Guide for a list of profile options common to all Oracle Applications.
The following table lists and describes various profile options and their recommended change level.
Profile Option Name | Description | Default | Options | Recommended Change Level |
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GME: Batch Prefix for WIP Entities | This profile option specifies the alphanumeric string to add to the batch number to form the WIP Entity Name. | Batch | Alphanumeric character string. | Site |
GME: FPO Prefix for WIP Entities | This profile option specifies the alphanumeric string to add to the Firm Planned Order number to form the WIP Entity Name. | FPO | Alphanumeric character string. | Site |