Report Materials

Production operators can issue material before and during work order operation execution at a workstation. Operators can scan or enter the lot and serial information of different supply types.

The production operator can:

  • Scan or enter the lot and serial information of supply types push and operation pull.
  • Report material quantities consumed for the work order operation quantity.
  • Report ad hoc materials for a work order operation.
  • Enter serial and lot information during material backflush for serial-controlled components, before operation completion.

To report materials:

  1. Check in to the workstation.
  2. Scan or select the work order.
    You may also have to select the work order operation.
  3. Review the work order operation details.
  4. Click Report Materials to report any push material transactions.
    The push materials required for the work order operation appear on the Report Materials page.
  5. Scan or enter lot numbers or serial numbers for lot and serial controlled components.
  6. Click Submit on the Report Materials page.
  7. Click Start to begin executing the work order operation.
    You can also report materials after starting the work order operation execution using the Report Materials button.
  8. On the Work Order Operation page, enter the Quantity and click Complete.
    If you are also using inspection plans, you will need to click Inspect and Complete and complete the inspections.
    If the operation contains backflush materials, the Backflush Materials page appears.
  9. Supply any required lot number and serial number details for backflushed materials and click Submit.
    The backflush material transactions are reported along with the operation completion transaction for the quantities that you completed.