Configuring Outsourced Manufacturing

After Outsourced Manufacturing is enabled, you must define an outsourcing location for the vendor who will outsource manufacturing for you.

To define an outsourced manufacturing location:

1. Go to Lists > Relationships > Vendors.

   Important:

   You must have locations defined before you can configure your outsourced manufacturing location. For more information, see Creating Locations.

2. On the Vendors page, click Edit next to the vender who will outsource manufacturing for you.

3. Click the Outsourced Manufacturing subtab.

4. Beside the Manufacturing Locations field, click the arrow icon.

5. In the Choose Manufacturing Location list, select the location or locations, for the outsourcing vendor.

   Note:

   Each location can be used by one vendor, but a vendor can use multiple locations.

6. Click Done.

7. Click Save.

Configuring Outsourced Assembly Bins for Locations

To setup outsourced assembly for locations:

1. Go to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences.

2. Click the Items/Transactions subtab.

3. Check the Use Preferred Bin on Item Receipts box.

4. Click Save.

5. Create a new Locations for each bin.

   To learn more, see Configuring Outsourced Manufacturing.

6. Create an Outsourced Vendor.

   Add your new locations to this vendor.

7. Create an Outsourcing Charge Item.

   To learn more, see Creating an Outsourced Manufacturing Item.

8. Create an Inventory Item.

   1. On the Purchasing/Inventory subtab, check the Use Bins box.

   2. Click Save.

   To learn more, see Creating Item Records.

9. Create an Assembly Item.

   1. On the Purchasing/Inventory subtab, check the Use Bins box.

   2. In the Bin Numbers section, select a Location.

   3. Add the new Bin Number.

   4. Clear the Preferred (per Location) box.

   5. Click Save.

   To learn more, see Assembly Items.

10. Create a Bill of Materials (BOM).

    To learn more, see Create a BOM.

    1. Assign the BOM to the assembly item.

       To learn more, see Linking a BOM to an Assembly.

11. To ensure a bin is available on the Item Receipt Component line, adjust inventory for the new inventory item.

    To learn more, see Entering an Inventory Adjustment.

Related Topics

Creating an Outsourced Manufacturing Item

Setting up Outsourced Manufacturing

General Notices