Manufacturing orders that are created from a sales order or a project order are referred to as preliminary manufacturing orders. Note: Only items with item class 2 (non-stock item standard) or 3 (configuration item) result in preliminary manufacturing orders. If the item already exists in stock, no preliminary manufacturing order will be created from the sales order entry.
Preliminary manufacturing orders have status 00. To continue processing the preliminary manufacturing order it has to be released. The status of a released manufacturing order is 10.
Note: A released manufacturing order can receive status 05. If so, the order will have to be released in batch clearance as well. (See Release manufacturing orders using the batch clearance routine). Released manufacturing orders have status 05 in the following cases:
- The manufacturing order type has Batch clearance set to YES.
- The component(s) has/have Order allocation set to YES in the item warehouse.
When you are about to release a preliminary manufacturing order, it is important to know if the necessary material is available. DC1 Manufacturing’s clearance function investigates the issue, and displays the material in shortage. The reason why the possible shortage has occurred may be analysed using the planning display, and suitable measures can then be taken.
When a manufacturing order is accepted for production the connected sales order line or project order line is updated with the new accepted completion date.
Enquiries
- Manufacturing order enquiry, Header
This enquiry displays the header of the preliminary manufacturing order. The Sales order field displays the sales order number and line to which the manufacturing order is connected. The Project field displays the project order number, phase and line to which the manufacturing order is connected. - Material clearance enquiry
This enquiry displays material clearance either for a selected item or a manufacturing order. Use this enquiry to find out when it is possible to deliver a requested item and quantity (if the production starts today). The best date for production and delivery is shown. - Capacity clearance enquiry
This enquiry displays capacity clearance either for a selected item or a manufacturing order. If the clearance is made for an item, the operation planning is made as a forward planning starting from today’s date. Use this enquiry to find out when it is possible to deliver a requested item and quantity (if the production starts today). The best date for production and delivery is shown. - Workload enquiry
This enquiry displays the workload for a selected work centre or department section. - Time axis enquiry, Inventory