6.4.7. Post Production

Work Order progress can be posted in terms of materials used or Operations completed. When you post production, you are using the materials-driven process for reporting progress. To post production for a Work Order, select the "Post Production" option. The following screen will appear:

Post Production for a Work Order

When posting production for a Work Order, you are presented with the following options:

Work Order #: Enter the Work Order Number of the Work Order whose production you want to post.
Whs.: Displays Warehouse code automatically when Work Order Number is entered into "Work Order #" field.
Item Number: Displays Item Number automatically when Work Order Number is entered into "Work Order #" field.
UOM: Inventory Unit of Measure.
Status: Displays Work Order Status automatically when Work Order Number is entered into "Work Order #" field.
Qty. Ordered: Display the quantity of the component Item required per parent Item.
Qty. Received: Received: Displays the quantity required to fulfill the specified Work Order.
Balance Due: Displays the quantity issued in fulfillment of the specified Work Order.
Qty. to Post: to Post: Enter the quantity of the component Items you want to post.
Backflush Materials: Select to indicate that the amount of materials indicated by the associated Work Order Material Requirement record will be issued to the selected Work Order for all "Pull" or "Mixed" component Items.
Issue Items not on Pick List: Select to indicate that non-Pick List Items should be backflushed as well.
Backflush Operations: Select to indicate that the amount of time and labor indicated by the associated Work Order Operation record will be issued to the selected Work Order.
Setup By: Enter the name of the user who performed the set up.
Run By: Enter the name of the user who performed the production run.

Note

If the "Backflush Operations" option is not selected, the setup and run time options will be disabled.

Close W/O after Posting: Select to close the Work Order after posting. If you are posting partial production and want to keep the Work Order open, you should not select this option.
Production Notes: This is a scrolling text field with word-wrapping for entering production posting Notes related to the Work Order.
Immediate Transfer to Warehouse: Select to transfer Work Order production to specified Warehouse. Specify the Warehouse you want to transfer production to.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CANCEL: Closes the screen without posting production for the Work Order, returning you to the application desktop.
POST PRODUCTION: Posts production for the Work Order in the amount specified.
SCRAP: Select to open the "Scrap Work Order Material from W/O" screen.