Entering a Custom Work Order

The following procedure describes how to enter a custom work order.

To enter a custom work order:

Go to Transactions > Manufacturing > Enter Work Orders.
Select the custom work order form.
If you use NetSuite OneWorld, select a subsidiary.
Enter a new, or accept the default Date.
The default Status is Released.
Check the Firmed box to firm the order.

This box is checked by default for Released orders.
The Order # increases the largest work order number by one.
1. To enter another order number, go to Setup > Company >Auto-Generated Numbers.
2. On the Transactions subtab, next to Work Order, check the Allow Override box.
3. Click Save.
  
  The next order number will revert to the standard pattern.
Select the Assembly you want to build.

The assembly components appear on the Items subtab.

Note:
After you associate an assembly build with this work order, you cannot change this field.
Check the Mark Sub-Assemblies Phantom box to build member assembly items to complete the work order.

Clearing this box does not refresh or remove sub-assembly components on the Items subtab. To reload the BOM for a top level assembly, select a different assembly in the Assembly field. To reload a BOM for a phantom sub-assembly, change the item source for the sub-assembly to Phantom.

Note:
After you associate an assembly build with this work order, you cannot change this field.

For information about using the work order and demand planning, see Work Orders and Sub-Assemblies.
Optionally, check the WIP box to designate the work order to use WIP instead of a standard assembly build.

You can select this setting only when the order status is Released. You cannot change this setting after a posting assembly transaction is logged against this work order. For information about using WIP, see Manufacturing Work In Process (WIP).
Select the related Manufacturing Routing.

This list is available only when the WIP box is checked.
Check the Auto-Calculate Lag box to calculate lag times for operation tasks. For more information, see Operations Overlap
Enter the Quantity of assembly items you want to create. This can be a fractional number.

If you enter a quantity higher than the available quantity, a warning message appears.

The item's available quantity is calculated based on availability across all locations. Changing the header location does not affect the item availability used on the line.

Tip:
You can customize the form to display item availability for each item across all locations. For more information, see Creating Custom Entry and Transaction Forms.
Important:
After an assembly build is associated with this work order, note the following. The quantity can be changed only by closing the work order and then making a copy or creating a new work order. Closing the work order sets the Back Order amount to zero for the component items. However, it has no financial impact on the created assembly Item.

To create a new work order to enter a new quantity:
1. View the work order, and then click Close.
2. Click the Make Copy button.
Complete the remaining fields, as required.

Note:
If you use Multi-Location Inventory, the selected location is the one that component inventory items are committed from.

Important:
All items on one work order must be committed from the same location. Items can commit only from the location specified. This is true even if there are no available items at the specified location, and there are items available at another location.
Routing and Demand Planning generate supply work orders that enable you to select a Scheduling Method.

NetSuite automatically populates the Production Start Date field when a work order transaction is initiated.

When the final assembly is built and recorded in the work order transaction, NetSuite automatically populates the Production End Date field. For more information, see Production Start and End Dates.

To enter a custom work order:

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