Enter a Routing for an Item

Use the Routing Maintenance (RTM) program to enter or change the operational routing for an item. See Background and Road Map for more information.

Enter the parent item number and click OK or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the parent and routing revision level (RRL) from a list.

The parent item description, selected routing revision level and the stocking unit of measure is displayed. The program lists previously created RRLs:

Field Name	Displays
RRL	Routing revision level
Curr	An * (asterisk) indicates the current RRL
Date added	The date this RRL was added
Date changed	The last (i.e., most recent) date the routing was changed
Std lot size	Standard lot size
Setup	Setup hours
Hrs/Pc	Hours per piece
Cust no	The customer number if the item is manufactured for a single customer
Cust item no	The customer's item number, if the item is manufactured for a single customer

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Add an RRL	Click Add.
Delete an RRL	Highlight the line and click Delete. See Delete.
Display an RRL	Highlight the line and click Select or double click the line.
Print the list of RRLs	Click Print. See Print.
Copy an RRL	Highlight the line and click Routing copy. See Copy a Routing.
Specify a different parent item	Click OK.
Exit the program	Click Exit.

Enter or change data in these fields:

Field Name	Type / Max Length	Action / Description
Parent item no	Display only	The parent item you entered or selected
Routing rev lvl	Display only	The RRL you entered or selected
Date added	Display only	The date this routing revision was added; today's date if this is a new RRL
Date changed	Display only	The date this routing revision was last changed; today's date if this is a new RRL
Customer number	Conditional/Optional 10 alphanumeric	If this item is manufactured for a single customer, enter the customer number or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the number from a list.
Cust item no	Conditional/Optional 30 alphanumeric	If this item is manufactured for a single customer, enter the customer's item number or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the item from list. The data returned is based on the customer number entered above. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.
Customer reference	Conditional/Optional 35 alphanumeric	If the item is manufactured for a single customer, enter the customer's name. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.
Material	Optional 5 alphanumeric	Enter a code or abbreviation for the primary material used in making the item. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.
Material desc	Conditional/Optional 30 alphanumeric	If you entered a code in the Material field, enter an appropriate description for it. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.
Std lot size	Optional 10 numeric	Accept 1 or enter another standard quantity that you normally make at one time. If you select the Calculate labor and overhead? field in the Standard Cost Rollup (MCR) program, this field determines the incremental setup labor cost per unit.
Avg lot size	Optional 10 numeric	Enter the average quantity of the item that you manufacture together, sharing the same production cost and specifications. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.
Max order qty	Optional 10 numeric	Enter the maximum quantity for a single manufacturing order. You can override this maximum in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) or Planned Order Maintenance (MOP) programs. The Order Release Selection (MRR) program uses this order maximum when releasing planned manufacturing orders for "make" items (i.e., items whose Make/Bay/Kit code in Enterprise Item Maintenance is M Make). For example, if the planned order is for 100 units and the maximum order quantity is 50 units, MRR includes 2 entries for 50 units each. The planned order is reduced as the manufacturing order(s) are released. When the planned order reaches zero the record is deleted.
Rough weight	Optional 6 numeric in the format 9999.99	Enter the estimated weight, which can be for a single item, a standard lot, or the raw materials. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.
UOM	Optional 4 alphanumeric	Select a unit of measure. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.
The program accumulates and displays standard hours after you enter operations for the RRL:
Run/Unit	Display only	The total hours per piece for all operations for this item
Run/Lot	Display only	The total hours per lot: Run per unit x Std lot size
Setup/Lot	Display only	The number of hours for all setups When multiple setups is selected for an operation the standard lot size is divided by the setup batch size and rounded up to determine the amount of setup time to be added. For example, if the standard lot size is 24 and the batch size is 10, then 3 (rounded up from 2.4) setups are required to produce the standard lot size.
Total/Lot	Display only	The total hours to setup and manufacture one standard lot of this parent item: Run per Lot + Setup

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Change a field	Move the cursor to the field and make changes. Click Apply to accept the changes or Cancel to reject them.
Delete a saved routing	Click Delete. See Delete.
Display changes made to this routing revision level	Click Audit.. See Display an Audit Trail. Click OK to return to this program. Note Audit trail logging must be activated.
Enter notes for this routing revision level	Click Notes. See Enter Notes.
Add or change routing sequences	Click Operations. See Add or Change an Operation.
Copy this routing revision level to create another	Click Routing copy. See Copy a Routing.
Return to the list of RRLs	Click OK. If you are adding a routing, the program prompts Routing rev lvl. Enter an RRL or click OK in the blank field to return to the list of RRLs.
Exit the program	Click Exit.