Enter Basic Data for Production Line

Explanation

Use this function to enter new production lines and connect them to an inventory location. This mandatory task is to be performed by a system administrator or an equivalent person.

By connecting the production line to an inventory location, you define the location from which the system is allowed to backflush material. Only components of the parts the production line manufactures, can be issued from these inventory locations. If these locations do not have sufficient material, you can reserve components in the main inventory. Whether you are allowed to issue material other than the inventory location defined in the production line is determined by the option values in the Outside Reserve/Issue field.

You cannot reserve components at an inventory location linked to another production line.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• You must have created a site to which you can connect the production line. 
• If you want to use a calendar for the production line other than the site calendar, this calendar must be defined before you create the production line. 
• The inventory location you link to a production line must be of the type Production Line. You specify this when you enter inventory locations in the inventory module.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• A new production line is created.
• The production line is associated with an inventory location.
• The inventory at the linked inventory location is not available for reservations from other production lines.
• The production line information will be available for production scheduling.

Window

Production Line

Related Window Descriptions

Production Line
Production Line/Location

Procedure

1. Open the Production Line window.
2. Select New. The Create Date and Last Activity Date fields automatically display today's date.
3. Enter an ID for the production line in the Production Line field. This can consist of up to 12 characters.
4. Enter a description of the production line in the Description field.
5. Enter the site at which the production line is to be used in the Site field. Use the List of Values to select from available sites.
6. Select a calendar for the production line in the Calendar ID field. Use the List of Values to select from available calendars. The site calendar appears as default.
7. In the Outside Reserve/Issue field, specify whether the production line can make reservations and issues from inventory locations other than its own.
8. Save the record.
9. To connect inventory locations to the production line, click the Location tab and select New. The Last Activity Date column automatically displays today's date.
10. Enter the inventory location in the Location No column. Use the List of Values to select from available inventory locations. The remaining columns are filled in with information from the inventory register.
11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for each location you want to connect to the production line.
12. Save the record.