Commitment Control

Select the Commitment Control tab to select an option from the Commitment Control group box and an option from the Hard/Soft Commit group box.

Commitment Control

Select an option under the Commitment Control heading to specify the inventory location to which commitments are made.

Note: The system activates this field only when you create hard commitments.

Further clarification of the three available options are:

• Primary Location.

  Make commitments to the primary location in the branch/plant where the work order originates.

• Split-Cross Branch Boundaries.

  Split the parts list and commitments to fill any component shortages. The system can cross branch boundaries to fill requirements. In this case, the system uses the next alphabetical branch/plant listed in the table that occurs after the branch/plant on the work order header.

  For example, for the branch/plants CAL, CHI, CLE, and HOU:

  If the system starts committing inventory at branch/plant CHI, it accesses CLE as the next branch/plant. If inventory is low in all locations, the system makes the remaining commitments to the primary location of the branch/plant on the work order header.

• Split-Don't Cross Branch Boundaries.

  This option is similar to Split-Cross Branch Boundaries, but the system cannot cross branch boundaries.

  Note: When you set the Commitment Method field in the Item Branch File table (F4102) table to 2 or 3 (lot number or expiration date control), you must use the Split-Don't Cross Branch Boundaries option.

Hard/Soft Commit

Select an option under the Hard/Soft Commit heading to specify how JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Shop Floor Management commits inventory.

The options are:

• Hard commitment at creation of parts list.

  The system performs a hard commitment at the creation of the parts list. The hard commitment remains in effect until inventory is relieved.

• Soft commitment, then changed to hard commitment when printing.

  The system performs a soft commitment at the creation of the parts list. The system then changes the commitment to a hard commitment during the pick list print process for the work order. The hard commitment remains in effect until inventory is relieved.

• Soft commitment at creation of parts list.

  The system performs a soft commitment at creation of the parts list. The soft commitment remains in effect until inventory is relieved.

When you set the Commitment Method field in the Branch/Plant Constants form to 2 or 3, you must use either Hard commitment at creation of parts list or Soft commitment, then hard commitment when printing because a hard commitment must be performed.

If you want to identify substitute items when a shortage occurs, you must select the hard commitment at creation of parts list option.

When you select either soft, hard when printing, or soft at creation of parts list, any line item in the parts list may be hard-committed before inventory is printed or relieved.