Understanding Releasing Production and Changing Production Statuses

Before releasing production IDs and production schedules to the shop floor, it is recommended that you run the Material Readiness report to determine which production orders have all of the material available and which production orders have material shortages.

Before you can generate a picking plan and begin production, you must first release production for any production IDs or production schedules in the Entered or Firmed status. To accomplish this, you need to change the status for production IDs or production schedules from Entered or Firmed to Released.

You have several options when releasing production to the shop floor:

• Releasing a production ID during production ID maintenance.

  When manually adding a production ID, you have the option of setting the status to Released. You can also change the status of an existing production ID from Entered or Firmed to Released.

• Releasing individual production IDs independently of the production ID maintenance process.

  Use this method when you want to separate the release function from the maintenance function. Using this method gives control to the individuals who determine when production should be released. If you intend to create picking plans and kit, pick, or pull components to the shop floor, you must release production before generating pick plans.

  To release production IDs independently of the production ID maintenance process, use the Production ID Status Change page.

• Releasing individual production schedules before the start of production.

  Use this method when you want to release production schedules. If you intend to create picking plans and pick or pull components to the shop floor, you must release production before generating pick plans.

  To release production schedules, use the Production Schedule Status Change page.

• Releasing multiple production IDs or production schedules as a batch.

  Use this method when you want to release multiple IDs or production schedules simultaneously. You can release a range of production IDs or production schedules, or you can release a range of items or production areas.

  To release multiple production IDs or production schedules, use the Production Status Change Process page.

• Releasing production by recording an operation or an end item completion.

  Use this method when you're utilizing a streamlined production operation. If you are using production IDs, you can record completions at an operation or at end item completion. If you are using production schedules, you can backflush only at end item completion. When you perform a completion or backflush, the production ID or production schedule is automatically released. This method assumes that you are automatically replenishing components in the work-in-progress (WIP) locations and are not generating pick reports.

  To release production while recording an operation or an end item completion, use the Record Completions and Scrap page. The ability to release production when recording completions or scrap is dependent on how you've configured the environment when setting up the PeopleSoft Manufacturing business unit options.

Besides releasing production, you can also use the Production ID Status Change page and the Production Schedule Status Change page to change an order's status from Entered, Firmed, Released, or In Process to a prior status. This applies to production, rework, and teardown orders.

To change an order from In Process to a prior status, you need to reverse all end item completions and scrap, return components to stock, and reverse all actual hour recordings. These include:

• Component issues

• Component yield loss

• Pending issues

• Pending loss quantities

• Operation completions

• Co-product and by-product completions

• End item completions

• End item scrap

• Outstanding bar code transactions

• Earned costs

• Scrap costs

• Actual hours