Using Production Options with Production

This section discusses how the manufacturing process uses production options.

Production ID Maintenance

If you select Use Prdn Option Maintenance for an item on the Define Business Unit Item - Manufacturing: General page, then any production options that you have predefined are available for selection in production ID maintenance. In addition, if the Valid Production Only check box is selected, only those BOM and routing combinations that have been set up in production option maintenance can be selected. If the check box is deselected, then any combination of BOM and routing codes can be entered for the item. The BOM and routing fields automatically change to the current BOM and routing combination that is effective for that item in the selected production area.

Production Schedule Maintenance

The item, production area, and the due date for each production schedule determine which BOM and routing combination is assigned to that schedule.

Although different BOM and routing combinations can be assigned to the same production area and item, there can be only one combination in effect at any one time. The due date of the schedule determines which BOM and routing combination is selected for that production schedule.

When completing against a production schedule, the BOM and routing effective date on the Record Completions/Scrap page determines the particular BOM and routing to be used for the production schedule. The BOM and routing effective date automatically changes to the current system date, and this field determines which combinations will be selected and appear in the BOM Code and Routing Code fields. For non-revision controlled items, this date is used to decide which BOM and routing combination will be used. A second effective date is used for the components and outputs. If the item is revision-controlled, then both the revision code and BOM and routing effective date must be selected. The revision code determines the components and outputs in effect for this revision, and the BOM and routing effective date determines the BOM and routing combination to use.