Understanding Availability and Shortages

To ensure that jobs are completed in the most cost-effective manner, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Shop Floor Management coordinates material handling, material availability, setup and tooling availability, and operator skills. You can use availability and shortage tracking programs to determine what inventory you have and what inventory you need.

You verify the availability of the parts that you need to complete a work order, either before you create the work order or when the work order has been processed and is ready for release to the shop floor. You can use the bill of material, as well as the parts list, to review the materials that are available for completing the work order or rate schedule. You can select to print shortages for specified components or print all shortages.

When material shortages exist, you can enter and review them using the Shortage Workbench program (P3118). You can also create shortage reports.