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Defaults Tab

The Defaults tab contains the default data used throughout the module.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Default Validations

Field Description
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 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.