Set Manufacturing Options for your Manufacturing Branch

When you select Manufacturing Options and click Mfg branch, you can set these options, which will override those set for your enterprise. See Overview: Setting Manufacturing Options for more information.

Note
You must set these options for your manufacturing branch. They do not default from your enterprise options.

Set these options for your manufacturing branch:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Auto-shortage fill?

Optional

For future use

Costing method for job cost

Optional
1 alphanumeric

Select the manufacturing order costing method you want to use for material costs:

Select	For
A (average)	The average cost of all purchases, which the system updates when you receive new material: ((Quantity on hand x Current average cost) + (Quantity purchased x Current actual cost)) / (Quantity on hand + Quantity purchased) You can use the Item Cost Maintenance (ICM) program to override the displayed average cost.
B (actual)	Actual cost = Number of units x Actual cost of each unit The system uses the most recent item cost obtained from the Receiver Maintenance (IRC) program. If you selected the AP interfaced to purchasing? system option, the cost comes from the AP Invoice Entry (NE) program. You can use the Item Cost Maintenance (ICM) program to override the displayed actual cost.
S (standard)	Standard cost = Number of units x Sum of material, labor, overhead, and service cost The Standard Cost Rollup (MCR) program rolls up the these costs, which you can maintain with the Item Cost Maintenance (ICM) program. If you select this option, the system cannot display a variance because it bases variance calculations on the standard cost.

The method you select determines whether the Manufacturing Order Cost Inquiry (MJI) program displays the actual, average, or standard cost to date for material. The variance and percent of standard are based on the cost method you select. The Manufacturing Order Cost Report (MJS) and Manufacturing Order Close (MJC) also report costs and variance based on this method.

MIM consume planned orders?

Optional

Select if you want new, regular manufacturing orders entered in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program to consume an existing planned order or leave blank if you do not.

If you select, the system reduces the planned order quantity by the order quantity when you enter a new manufacturing order (not a repair or rework order). For example, suppose that you have a planned order for 50. If you released a manufacturing order for a quantity of 10, the system reduces the planned order quantity to 40 (50 - 10). Likewise, if you increase the existing order quantity, the system reduces the planned order quantity. However, if you decrease the existing order quantity, the planned order quantity does not change.

Running the Finished Goods Planning (MFP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) programs may re-set planned order quantities and dates.

If you do not select this option, the released order quantity will be in addition to the planned order quantity. In this example, 50 + 10 = 60.

Disable mfg order firewall?

Optional

Select to enable a manufacturing order to be released or leave blank to create a manufacturing requisition when an order entry operator:

Uses manual obligation or clicks Obligate and then clicks Manufacture because the available quantity of an item is insufficient to fill the customer's order.
Enters an order for an immediate supply item. You must select the Create immediate supply order option (Inventory Control Options) and the Item code for immediate supply option must match the Item code field in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program for the item ordered.
Enters an order for a configured product that requires assembly.

If you select the option, the system releases a manufacturing order or, if there is sufficient lead time before the item is required, creates a manufacturing requisition.

If you leave the option blank, the system creates a manufacturing requisition. You have to use the Requisition Maintenance (IRM), Consolidate Manufacturing Requisitions (MOCR), or Order Release Selection (MRR) program to release the requisition and create a manufacturing order.

The firewall is between the program that creates requisitions and the program that releases orders.

Cascading Manufacturing Orders

If you select this option, the system creates cascading manufacturing orders, providing that you selected the Release subassemblies with order option (Manufacturing Options) and the Subassembly release type option matches the Item code field in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program for the parent item and all components.

If you leave this option blank, the system creates a requisition for the parent item. When you release the requisition with the Requisition Maintenance (IRM), Consolidate Manufacturing Requisitions (MOCR), or Order Release Selection (MRR) program, the system creates the cascading orders, providing that a sales order created demand for this item.

Consume safety stock in current period?

Optional

Select to consume safety stock immediately or leave blank to consume it after the review date.

If you select this option, the Finished Goods Planning (MFP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) programs deduct safety stock immediately. For example, if you have 100 on hand and safety stock of 10, then planning will base the forecast on 90 on hand.

If you leave blank, Finished Goods Planning and Material Requirements Planning calculate demand for safety stock at the item's lead time. This means that the safety stock quantity is always planned but does not have to be in inventory. If you have a released non-firm manufacturing order for the safety stock quantity and you run Finished Goods Planning and Material Requirements Planning at least once before the order becomes past due, the order moves along with the demand.

Shop paper release time

Required
1 alphanumeric

Select when you want to print shop paper based on the status of the manufacturing order:

Select

To print when the

Order is created; for example, when you:

Enter a manufacturing order with the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program.

Release a manufacturing requisition with the Requisition Maintenance (IRM), Consolidate Manufacturing Requisitions (MOCR), or Order Release Selection (MRR) program.

Shipment is created

You can create a shipment with the Manufacturing Order Picking Selection (MSS), Picking Confirmation (MPK), or Secured Picking (SMPK) program.

Shop paper prints immediately or to the print queue based on your settings for shop paper in the Document Output Parameters Maintenance (TDOC) program.

Mfg order receipt to backflush labor?

Optional

Select if you want to backflush labor, labor overhead, and machine overhead at standard cost when you receive a manufacturing order or leave blank if you do not.

If you select this option, you do not need to enter all operation sequences in the WIP Movement (WIPM) program to update these costs.

If you select this option and also select L for the L=Labor entry or W=WIP movement option, the program prompts Cannot backflush labor in receiving when posting actual labor in LLE. Change backflush labor option to "N"? Click OK to clear this option or click Cancel to change L to W.

Requisition release grace period

Optional
4 numeric

If you selected Disable mfg order firewall? enter a number of shop calendar days to be added to the item's lead time to determine if a manufacturing order or a requisition will be created for a make-to-order item.

For example, you enter a sales order for a make-to-order item and your grace period is 5 days and the item's manufacturing lead time is 10 days. If the order line's expected ship date is greater than 15 work days out, a requisition is created; if it is less than 15 work days out, a manufacturing order is created.

Process excess/short components

Required
1 alphanumeric

This option determines whether the Receiver Maintenance (IRC) program picks components based on your entry for the Qty to receive field and returns unused, picked components to inventory if you receive less than ordered and close the order or allows you to decide at the time of receipt.

Regardless of your selection, Receiver Maintenance always back flushes floor stock components based on your entry for the Qty to receive field.

Select one of the following:

Y Auto pick/return at rcpt
Select this setting if you want the system to pick the components needed based on your entry in the Qty to receive field.

If you over-receive, the system picks additional components.

If you under-receive and also select Close order?, the system returns unused, picked components to inventory. If the components are controlled, the system prompts you to select the serial numbers, lot number, or location.
A Select to pick/return in IRC
This setting enables the Pick/Return components? field in Receiver Maintenance (IRC), allowing you to decide at receipt time whether or not you want the system to pick additional or return excess components when you over- or under-receive an order.
N Must pick/return before rcpt
Choose this setting if you want Receiver Maintenance (IRC) to require that orders be completely picked before they can be received. For example, if an order quantity is 10 and you picked 9, you cannot receive the order.

If you over-receive, you must use the Material Usage Maintenance (MUA) program to pick the unpicked quantity.

If you under-receive and close short, use the Material Issues and Adjustments (IMI) program to return unused components to inventory.

R No pick/return at rcpt; use MUA
Choose this setting if you want to receive into finished goods without picking. All components must be closed in the Material Usage Maintenance (MUA) program before a manufacturing order status will be updated to a completed (C) status. If you close an order at the time of receipt and the picking is not yet complete, the order status remains pending (R) until picking is reported.

L=Labor entry or W=WIP movement

Required
1 alphanumeric

Select how you want to record pieces completed and compute labor costs:

Select	To
L	Record actual hours worked with the Labor Entry (LLE) program or import hours worked from an ASCII file with the Labor Entry Import (LEI) program. If you run the WIP Movement (WIPM) program, the message System not set up for WIP Movement in System Options Maintenance (XM) displays.
W	Record good pieces produced in the WIP Movement (WIPM) program and calculate costs based on standard hours. If you run the Labor Entry or Labor Entry Import program, the message System not set up for labor entry in System Options Maintenance (XM) displays.
Leave blank	To backflush labor when you receive finished goods with the Receiver Maintenance (IRC) program if you also select the Mfg order receipt to backflush labor? option. If you run the WIP Movement, Labor Entry, or Labor Entry Import program, the message System not setup for labor entry or WIP Movement in System Options Maintenance (XM) displays.

If you select L and also selected the Mfg order receipt to backflush labor? option, the program prompts Cannot backflush labor in receiving when posting actual labor in LLE. Change receiving option to "N"? Click OK to clear the backflush option or click Cancel to change L to W.

WIPM backflush reported oper only?

Optional

Select to limit backflush to the reported operation. Leave blank to backflush the reported operation and all previous operations.

This option can only be set if L=Labor entry or W=WIP movement is W.

Mfg default receiving warehouse

Optional

If your company receives manufactured items to a temporary location (like a dock area or an inspection area) and then moves them to a final stocking location later, select the warehouse code that defines the default location for manufacturing receipts.

Note
Click Mfg branch to set this option for your manufacturing branch.

Mfg default receiving bin

Optional

If your company receives manufactured items to a temporary location (like a dock area or an inspection area) and then moves them to a final stocking location later, select the bin that defines the default location for manufacturing receipts.

Note
Click Mfg branch to set this option for your manufacturing branch.

Click Other info to set these options:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

MFP - move in message suppression

Optional
3 numeric

Enter the number of days you want to have the move in message suppressed.

Finished Goods Planning (MFP) suppresses the move in message when the number of days recommended for move in is equal to or less than your entry.

For example, suppose that you enter 3 days. If an order's original start date was November 30 but the program calculates that it should be scheduled for November 28, the move in message will be suppressed.

Enter a low number because a high number can cause a stock out condition.

MFP - move out message suppression

Optional
3 numeric

Enter the number of days you want to have the move out message suppressed.

Finished Goods Planning (MFP) suppresses the move out message when the number of days recommended for the move out is equal to or less than your entry.

For example, suppose that you enter 5 days. If an order's original start date was November 10 but the program calculates that it should be scheduled for November 13, the move out message will be suppressed.

Setting this option indicates that you approve stocking some items before they are actually needed as a trade off for having a firm schedule.

MFP - days order due for release

Conditional/Optional
3 numeric

Enter the number of shop days Finished Goods Planning (MFP) program should "look ahead' when generating planned order due for release messages.

For example, if you run MFP weekly and have a 5-day shop week, enter 5 to generate due for release messages for the entire week.

If you enter a number of days for this option, also select the MFP - print order release message? option.

MFP - print order release message?

Optional

Select to have Finished Goods Planning (MFP) print the Planned order due for release message or leave blank to not print the message.

MRP - move in message suppression

Optional
3 numeric

Enter the number of days you want to have the move in message suppressed.

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) suppresses the move in message when the number of days recommended for move in is equal to or less than your entry.

Enter a low number because a high number can cause a stock out condition.

MRP - move out message suppression

Optional
3 numeric

Enter the number of days you want to have the move out message suppressed.

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) suppresses the move out message when the number of days recommended for the move out is equal to or less than your entry.

Setting this option indicates that you approve stocking some items before they are actually needed as a trade off for having a firm schedule.

MRP - days order due for release

Conditional/Optional
3 numeric

Enter the number of shop days the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) program should "look ahead' when generating Planned order due for release messages.

For example, if you run MRP weekly and have a 5-day shop week, enter 5 to generate due for release messages for the entire week.

If you enter a number of days for this option, also select the MRP - print order release message? option.

MRP - print order release message?

Optional

Select to have Material Requirements Planning (MRP) print the Planned order due for release message or leave blank to not print the message.

Create mfg order picklist at receipt?

Optional

Select to have goods purchased for a manufacturing order picked when they are received.

MIM controlled items auto-obligate?

Optional
1 alphanumeric

Select how you want to obligate controlled components for an order in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program:

Select	To
Y	Use automatic obligation. When the user clicks Obligate, the system automatically obligates components for this order without user intervention.
N or blank	Prompt the user. When the user clicks Obligate, the system prompts Component [number] is a controlled item. Would you like the system to auto-select these for you? Click Yes to have the system select components or click No to select them manually.
M	Require manual obligation. When the user clicks Obligate, the system displays serial or lot numbers and/or warehouse/bin locations and the quantity available for each. The user then selects which to use.

MIM BMI items manual-obligate?

Optional
1 alphanumeric

Select how you want to obligate Bulk Movement Items for an order in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program:

Select

Require manual obligation.

When the user clicks Obligate, the system displays serial or lot numbers and/or warehouse/bin locations for the BMI component and the quantity available for each. The user then selects which to use.

Prompt the user.

When the user clicks Obligate, the system prompts (Bulk movement item - move qty [quantity]) Component [number] is a controlled item. Would you like the system to auto-select these for you? Click Yes to have the system select components or click No to select them manually.

If you leave blank, the program behavior is the same as N.

Default no of months for project

Optional

Enter the number of months duration of a typical customer quotation or engineering project.

The default date for the Expiration date field in the Project Maintenance (PSM) program is the login date plus this number of months.

Click Other info to set these options:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Backflush components by operation seq?

Optional

Select if you want to tie component picking to an operation sequence for selected items or leave blank if you do not.

If you select, the system picks non-floor stock components when you enter the quantity completed for an operation sequence in the WIP Movement (WIPM) or Labor Entry (LLE) program or import the data with the Labor Import (LEI) program.

Enter the operation sequence at which you want to pick in the Operation seq no field in the component's record in the Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) or Configured Product Maintenance (MBM) program.

If you leave blank, use another method to pick components. See Overview: Component Picking.

Floor stock components are always backflushed at receiving.

Backflush comps not attached to oper?

Conditional/Optional

If you selected Backflush components by operation seq?, select to pick components that are not tied to a sequence when you enter a quantity for the first operation or leave blank to not backflush these components.

If you select, the system picks non-floor stock components that have a blank Operation seq no field when you enter a quantity complete for the first operation sequence. However, since WIP Movement backflushes routing sequences, your entry can be a subsequent sequence.

Caution
If you select this option, the system assumes that you want to backflush component picking. The Manufacturing Order Picking Selection (MSS) program will not obligate and pick. You can manually obligate each component individually in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program and then confirm picking with the Picking Confirmation (MPK) or Secured Picking (SMPK) program.

If you leave blank, you need an entry in the Operation seq no field for all components or to use another picking method for these components.

Use only inventory in backflush loc?

Conditional/Optional

If you selected Backflush components by operation seq?, select to backflush components from the warehouse and bin location specified in the work center's record in the Work Center Maintenance (WCM) program or leave blank to backflush components from any available location.

Substitutions allowed on mfg orders?

Optional

Select how you want to handle component substitutions on manufacturing orders:

Select	To allow you to substitute
C	A component you identified as a substitute for a specific component and part designator on the bill of material in the Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) program. If you select C, the user selects the substitute from a list.
I	A component you identified as a substitute for a specific component and part designator on the bill of material in the Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) program. OR An item that you identified as a substitute for the component item in the Item Substitution Maintenance (ISM) program. If you select I, the user selects the substitute from a list.
A or leave blank	A component that you identified as a substitute for a specific component and part designator on the bill of material in the Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) program. OR An item that you identified as a substitute for the component item in the Item Substitution Maintenance (ISM) program. OR Any component or item that you enter. If you select A or leave blank, the user can select the substitute from a list or enter an item number.
N	No component or item.

However, if you select the Subs prohibited? field for a component on a bill of material in the Bill of Material Maintenance, no substitution is allowed.

Select ctrl no for oper seq backflush?

Conditional/Optional

If you selected the Backflush components by operation seq? option, select if you want to select lot or serial numbers for controlled components or leave blank if you do not.

If you select, when you enter pieces for the operation sequence in the WIP Movement (WIPM) or Labor Entry (LLE) program, the program displays selected lot or serial numbers. You can confirm or select different numbers.

If you leave blank, the system selects the control numbers for you. Run the Material History Inquiry (MHI) program to see the selected numbers.

Bills of material approvals required?

Optional

Select if you require one or more users to approve all or selected bills of material prior to printing or leave blank if you do not.

If you select, you must set up a hierarchy and approval cycle with the Approval Hierarchy Maintenance (APPHM) and Approvals Maintenance (APPM) programs. See Overview: Approval Processing.

Stop mfg receipt for unapproved bills?

Optional

Notify if unapproved mfg ords released?

Optional

Email for mfg order notification

Conditional/Optional
45 alphanumeric

If you selected the Backflush components by operation seq? and N for the Manage negative inventory option (Inventory Control Options), enter the address of the person you want to receive a message if the on-hand quantity of a lot controlled component is insufficient to backflush picking. The message includes the manufacturing order number, component, and operation sequence. It is a reminder that the component must be picked manually when inventory becomes available.

If you leave blank, the message will be sent to the address you entered for the System administrator's email address option (Enterprise Options).

WIP default start time

Optional
5 alphanumeric

For future use.

Close component short without scrap?

Optional

This option only comes into play when the Process excess/short components option is set to R. It allows a component to be closed short automatically during manufacturing order receipt. Select to set the component to a closed status if it has been picked for the required quantity per assembly times the quantity received. Components picked in Material Usage Maintenance (MUA) after the parent has been received still need to be marked as closed if they are not picked in full.

Create req for outside services?

Optional

Select this option if you want the system to create open purchase requisitions for outside service operations when manufacturing orders are released.

Leave this option blank to automate the creation of purchase orders/shipments for outside services using the Release Outside Services (WOS) application.

Serial linking active?

Optional

Select this option if you need to track serialized components to the serialized parent items in which they are used. See Feature Overview: Serial Number Linking.

Serial linking replacement adj code

Optional

Specify the default inventory adjustment code to use for updating general ledger inventory and work-in-process accounts when a failed serialized component is rejected and its replacement picked with the Link/Pick Serial Numbers (MSLNK) program. See Feature Overview: Serial Number Linking.

Forecast demand time fence

Optional
0-999

Enter the number of calendar days. See Forecast Demand Time Fence.

Allow parent item change in MIM?

Required

Select if you want to allow the item number ordered on a manufacturing order to be changed in Manufacturing Order Maintenance:

Select	To
Y Allow change, all items	Allow the parent item number to be changed
N Do not allow change	Not allow the parent item number to be changed.
S Allow substitute items only	Allow the parent item to be changed to a designated substitute item only. See Item Substitution Maintenance.

Use sales order no for mfg order?

Optional

Select if you want the manufacturing order(s) created for specific sales order demand to be numbered like the sales order or leave blank for the manufacturing orders to be numbered differently.

With the option selected, the manufacturing order number released for the parent item is the sales order number plus the sales order line number. Cascading (i.e., sub-assembly) orders are numbered similarly but with an alpha suffix for up to 26 orders. The 27th and subsequent cascaded orders are numbered using Numbering System Setup.

As an example, line 7 of sales order CA-0043 would create CA-0043007 for the ordered item and CA-0043007a & CA-0043007b for its cascaded orders (assuming it has two sub-assemblies).

Your sales order numbers must be 8 or fewer characters to use this option.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Change an option	Click on the field and make required changes.
Accept these options and leave them displayed	Click Apply.
Exit without saving these options	Click Cancel.
Display additional options	Click Other info.
Print these options	Click Print. See Print an Inquiry.
Accept these options and exit	Click OK.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Change an option	Click on the field and make required changes.
Accept these options and leave them displayed	Click Apply.
Exit without saving these options	Click Cancel.
Display additional options	Click Other info.
Print these options	Click Print. See Print an Inquiry.
Enter overrides at the manufacturing branch level	Click Mfg branch. Under certain branch configurations, this button may not display.
Enter overrides at your login branch level	Click Branch settings. See Set Manufacturing Options for your Login Branch. Under certain branch configurations, this button may not display.
Accept these options and exit	Click OK.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Display a category of options	Highlight the line and click Select or double-click the line.
Exit the program	Click Exit.