Manufacturing > Work-In-Process > Record Work in Process

In the Routing Steps page of the Record Work-in-Process function, you may review and accept or amend the selected route step details of the master item, including the labor and machine resources that is specific for the step recorded as in-process.

Perform the following steps in this page:

1.Enter in the Step # field the routing step number that you want to record as in-process. Click the List box button to select the step # from the drop down list. The step numbers displayed on this list are the routing steps specified in the selected work order transaction record.

2.Review the work center code displayed on the Work Center field. You may click the underlined field label to access the work center's maintenance record.

3.Mark the Done checkbox if the selected routing step is already processed and done; otherwise, leave the checkbox unmarked.

4.In the Work Type field, select the type of work to be done at the selected routing step you are recording to work-in-process. The applicable fields in this page is enabled depending on the work type you select. You can select from the following options:

oSetup

Choose this option if you want to record the labor and the time spent in setting up for production at the selected work center and work order. Note that you can not select this option if the work order is outsourced.

oCycle

Select this option if you want to record the actual production work and that it is done in-house. If the selected routing step's work center is outsourced, you can only select the "Cycle" option.

oTeardown

Choose this option if you want to record the teardown or time spent cleaning up the selected work center after processing a work order.

5.The Qty Processed field on this page is disabled and only for reference use. The value in this field comes from the the Qty Processed field in the Component Items page.

6.Depending on the settings from the selected work order, you may accept or amend the values in the following fields:

•U of M

•Rework

•Exclude Rework from Prod Cost

•Outsourced

•Outsource Cost

•Change Order

•Exclude Change Order from Prod Cost

7.In the Labor or Team grid, enter the labor resources that are required for the selected routing step you are recording as work-in-process. You may perform the following:

5.1. Activate a new blank line in the grid by clicking the Append row to end button.

For subsequent grid entries, you may click the Append row to end button to activate a new blank line in the grid or click the Insert row before current button to insert a blank line above the currently selected line in the grid.

5.2. Enter in the Type field either Individual or Team. You may click the List box button to select from a list.

5.3. Enter in the Labor/Team field the person's name if you selected "Individual"; otherwise, enter the team's code. Alternatively, you may click the List box button to select the either the person's name or team code from a list.

5.4. For each labor/team entered in the grid, enter the start and end date/time, time lapsed, % time applied and time used information in their respective fields.

5.5. To delete a line in the grid, select the line that you want to delete; then, click the Delete button in the grid toolbar. .

Note: The Labor/Team grid is enabled only if Work Type selected is "Setup" or "Teardown", and the work center is not outsourced for the selected routing step in the work order.

8.In the Machine grid, review and accept, or amend the machines that are required for the selected routing step you are recording as work-in-process. Default machine information comes from the work order transaction record. You may perform the following:

5.1. To add a new step, activate a new blank line in the grid by clicking the Append row to end button.

5.2. Enter in the Machine # field the machine that will be used during the selected routing step.

5.3. For each machine, you may accept or amend the start and end date/time and time lapsed.

5.4. To delete a line in the grid, select the line that you want to delete; then, click the Delete button in the grid toolbar.

Note: The Machine grid is enabled only if the Work Type selected is "Cycle" and the work center for the selected routing step in the work order is not outsourced.

Routing Steps Page

Routing Steps Page

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