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Contents of the Configure Production Control Settings Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Configure Production Control Settings screen.

Settings

MO Numbering Method

Manufacturing order numbers can contain a maximum of 10 characters.

Field Description
Manual

Select this option to manually enter the manufacturing order ID.

Warehouse

Select this option to have the system assign a manufacturing order ID by warehouse. This is the system default. You must set up a last transaction ID (containing up to 10 alphanumeric characters) in the Transaction IDs subtask of the Manage Warehouses screen before the system can generate a new manufacturing order ID, and the Auto-Assign field in the Transaction IDs subtask of the Manage Warehouses screen must be set to Y. To have manufacturing order IDs generate in correct numeric order, you must select a ceiling number not to exceed 10 digits. For example, if the highest number desired is 9999999999, enter zero as 0000000000; or if the highest number desired is MO-9999, and the last ID used was MO-124, enter that number as MO-0124.

Project

Select this option to have the system assign a manufacturing order ID by inventory project. You must set up a Last MO ID (containing up to 10 alphanumeric characters) on the Manage Inventory Projects screen before the system can generate a new manufacturing order ID. To have manufacturing order IDs generate in correct numeric order, you must select a ceiling number not to exceed 10 digits. For example, if the highest number desired is 9999999999, enter zero as 0000000000; or if the highest number desired is MO-9999, and the last ID used was MO-124, enter that number as MO-0124.

Lead Time Calculation

Field Description
Standard Calendar

Select this option to use the standard calendar when backscheduling requirements from lead time. This is the system default.

Shop Days

Select this option to use the shop calendar when backscheduling requirements from lead time.

Backflush Timing

Field Description
First Issue

Select this option to pull backflush parts from inventory upon the first issue to that MO. This is the system default.

Relief - Total

Select this option to pull all backflush parts from inventory upon MO relief. Selecting this option enables the Autoload button on the Enter Manufacturing Order Issues screen.

Relief - Partial

Select this option to pull partial backflush parts from inventory upon MO relief. Selecting this option enables the Autoload button on the Enter Manufacturing Order Issues screen.

Timesheet Entry Requirements

Field Description
Operation Sequence Number

Select this checkbox to require users to enter routing sequence/step numbers on MO timesheets.

Work Center

Select this checkbox to require users to enter work centers on MO timesheets.

Planner Assignment

There are several options available to assign the planning method. Select one option that best meets your requirements.

Field Description
Part

Select this option if you want planners to be assigned work by specific part numbers. This is the system default.

Inventory Project

Select this option if you want planners to be assigned work by inventory projects.

Commodity

Select this option if you want planners to be assigned work by commodity code.

Netting Group

Select this option if you want planners to be assigned work by project netting group.

Default Planner Enter, or click to select, the default planner when a planner is not available for the part, commodity code, inventory project, or netting group.

[Additional Settings]

Field Description
Allow Full Changes on MO Routing Lines

Select this checkbox to allow planners to modify MO routing lines after they are copied from the standard routing table.

Allow Full Changes on MO BOM Components

Select this checkbox to allow planners to modify MO requirement lines after they are copied from the BOM table.

Allow Multiple Inv Abbrev Build-To Allocations for MOs

Select this checkbox to allow MO build quantities to be split to multiple inventory abbreviations.

Allow MO for Unreleased Build Parts

Select this checkbox to allow MOs to be created for parts that are not yet released.

Allow MO to Use Unreleased Routings

Select this checkbox to allow unreleased routings to be copied to a MO.

Allow Auto-Update MO status In-Shop

Select this checkbox to have the MO status updated to In-Shop when a timesheet is charged to it.

Set Reservation ID to MO Number

Select this checkbox to have the ID of a MO's reservation set to the MO ID.

Display Charging Employee Names

Select this checkbox to display charging employee name/ID on the timesheet section of the MO status inquiry.

Incl MRB as Available Inventory

Select this checkbox to include MRB inventory as available inventory for planning.

Incl Scrap/Yield % in MO Requirements

Select this checkbox to include planned scrap and yield quantities on MO requirements and pick lists.

Incl Scrap/Yield % in Planning Process

Select this checkbox to include planned scrap/yield quantities when calculating requisition/order quantities during planning.

Load Capacity Planning Routing Lines to MO

Select this checkbox to auto-load capacity planning-only routing lines (where the Step Type is P for the routing line on the Manage Routings and/or Release Routings screens) to new manufacturing orders. Routing lines, which are assigned to MOs in the Routings subtask of the Manage Manufacturing Orders screen, can be automatically loaded in the subtask if they exist for the Build Part. However, if you clear this checkbox and attempt to auto-load routing lines in the Routings subtask of the Manage Manufacturing Orders screen, capacity planning-only routing lines are excluded from the table window. This checkbox's setting is also used by the Export Manufacturing Orders screen (in Product Control Interfaces) to determine how MO data is downloaded.

Default Locations on Autoload of MO Issue Lines

Select this checkbox to automatically load default valid locations when you click the Autoload button to populate manufacturing order issue lines.

Suppress Find No for Phantom Subassembly Components

Select this checkbox to suppress the Find number of phantom components.

Allow quantity relief in Discrepancy Rework Orders

Select this checkbox to allow cost and quantity to be relieved and issued back to the original work order indicated in the discrepancy order.

Exclude MES Orders when validating MO Reliefs Against Requirements

Select this checkbox to suppress MO relief validations against MO requirements for MOs that are exported to MES.

Exclude Recast Overtime TS lines from Neg Cost validation Select this checkbox to exclude overtime timesheet lines from the validation for the setting Allowable Negative MO Cost Amount, which applies to any/all cost elements. This also allows you to re-class labor to different accounts, but costs will remain with the manufacturing order (MO).
Suppress Automatic MO Completion upon Full Relief

Select this checkbox to prevent the manufacturing order (MO) status to change to Completed when items/quantities have been fully relieved.

Load Routing Based on BOM Effectivity Select this checkbox to load components from an Operational BOM to the requirements of a linked manufacturing order (MO).
Validate Reliefs Against MO QC Acceptance

Use this drop-down list to limit the ability to relieve an MO when total MO relieved quantity exceeds accepted quantity for one or more QC inspection routing steps (as specified in the MO Routing table). This provides an additional control to ensure that only parts that have passed inspection are moved back into inventory.

This allows you to specify, at the company-level, how you want this validation performed. Your choices are:

  • No Validation: No validation check is performed against QC inspection quantities.
  • Warning: If a positive quantity relief makes the total MO relieved quantity greater than the accepted quantity for one or more QC inspection routing steps for the MO, a warning displays but you can ignore it.
  • Hard Error: If a positive quantity relief makes the total MO relieved quantity greater than the accepted quantity for one or more QC inspection routing steps for the MO, an error displays and you cannot proceed.
Validate MO Reliefs Against Non- backflush Requirements

Use this drop-down list to limit the ability to complete a Manufacturing Order when there are open requirements. This provides an additional control to ensure that the cost of relieved parts is computed correctly and that component inventory is properly issued.

This allows you to specify, at the company-level, how you want Costpoint to perform non-backflush validation. Your choices are:

  • No Validation: No validation check is performed against open requirements.
  • Warning: If there are open inventory requirements, a warning displays but you can ignore it.
  • Hard Error: If there are open inventory requirements, an error displays and you cannot proceed.
Validate MO Reliefs Against backflush Requirements

Use this drop-down list to limit the ability to complete a manufacturing order when there are open requirements. This provides an additional control to ensure that the cost of relieved parts are is computed correctly and that component inventory is properly issued.

This allows you to specify, at the company-level, how you want Costpoint to perform backflush validation. Your choices are:

  • No Validation: No validation check is performed against open requirements.
  • Warning: If there are open inventory requirements, a warning displays but you can ignore it.
  • Hard Error: If there are open inventory requirements, an error displays and you cannot proceed.
Allowable Negative MO Cost Amount

Enter the amount threshold up to which a manufacturing order cost element or cost total can go negative.

Validation

Use this drop-down list to select the validation to apply when the negative manufacturing order cost exceeds the allowable threshold amount specified in the Allowable Negative MO Cost Amount field. Your choices are:

  • No Validation: No validation check is performed against open requirements.
  • Warning: If there are open inventory requirements, a warning displays but you can ignore it.
  • Hard Error: If there are open inventory requirements, an error displays and you cannot proceed.
Planning Effectivity Date for BOM Explosion

Use this drop-down list to select the option to use in identifying the effective date of the end part requirement during BOM explosions, based on due dates of assemblies and sub-assemblies. Your choices are:

  • Use As-Of Date for All: Select this option if the planned as-of date should be effectivity date for all planned parts in a BOM.
  • Back Schedule Leadtime: Select this option to back-schedule BOM effectivity dates based on planned cumulative part lead times.

Defaults

Field Description
Default Common Stock Inv Abbrev

Enter, or use to select, the inventory abbreviation that should be used as the default common stock inventory abbreviation for planning. If the Allow Common Stock sourced from a Non-Common Inventory Project checkbox is selected. on the Configure Inventory Settings screen, you can use a common stock from a non-common inventory project.

Default MO Status

Use this drop-down list to select the default MO status. The options are Planned, Firm Planned, or Released. If you are using Costpoint Material Requirements Planning, the Planned option is not available.

Default Restrictions for Closed MOs

Field Description
Allow Timesheet Charges

Select this checkbox to allow timesheet charges on newly closed MOs. This defaults the Allow Timesheet Charges flag on newly closed MOs to Y (Yes).

Allow Inventory Issues

Select this checkbox to allow material issues on newly closed MOs. This defaults the Allow Material Issues flag on newly closed MOs to Y (Yes).

Allow Subcontractor Charges

Select this checkbox to allow subcontractor charges on newly closed MOs. This defaults the Allow Subcontractor Charges flag on newly closed MOs to Y (Yes).

Default Restrictions for Completed MOs

Field Description
Allow Timesheet Charges

Select this checkbox to allow timesheet charges on newly completed MOs. This defaults the Allow Timesheet Charges flag on newly completed MOs to Y (Yes).

Allow Inventory Issues

Select this checkbox to allow inventory issues on newly completed MOs. This defaults the Allow Material Issues flag on newly completed MOs to Y (Yes).

Allow Subcontractor Charges

Select this checkbox to allow subcontractor charges on newly completed MOs. This defaults the Allow Subcontractor Charges flag on newly completed MOs to Y (Yes).