Pretty basic question… For Make Direct / minimal inventory companies - How do your receiving inspectors know where parts need to go after receiving them?
Currently we are utilizing duplicate operations, with the name of the operation changing depending on where the part needs to go after receipt. This operation name is shown on the PO. I don’t really like this (using duplicated operations), but it is a very simple solution. Receiving inspector has information right there on the PO he in inspecting to.
All the alternatives I can think of don’t really work:
Look at part router, see next operation. But many of our parts don’t have routers as they go straight to weld shop.
Find part in Job Tracker. Very time consuming to go find each part in the tree.
Look at Material Request Queue. But this is empty as we have everything set to auto-move. We don’t want to log each part every time we move a pallet.
Maybe adding a field on the PO listing the next sibling/parent operation. This would be a pretty complex customization… I’m trying to avoid those.
Anyone have any suggestions that I’m overlooking? Thanks!
Do you have the QA module? If so then you can set the Part Class/Part to require inspection on receipt which will automatically direct the Goods In to send the parts received on a PO to QA for them to process and pass (or fail) into stock (DMR). Once passed the default warehouse and bin is suggested for the movement from QA to stock and this can be directed to the Warehouse Queue for someone to process
Thanks for thoughts. No QA module but we do have the option to require inspection on receipt, settable on part/part class screens.
Issue is what to do with part after inspection, if it has no router.
We’re using operations as we have subcontracted processing on most parts.
When you say Warehouse Queue, what exactly do you mean? Material Request Queue? Or some other screen I’m not aware of? We have AMM.
If make direct or 0 minimum inventory parts, they still go to a specific line in weld and a specific location. We are still able to define their bin location. These bins are generally a reference to the general location of the operation as we do not make storage locations for these parts. Our products are large, so we have the entire facility broken down into 24ft x 24ft footprints and we use those for the “Bin Location” of these parts.
So you’re using the IN bin on the next/parent operation. Yes that is the right way and what I want to use. How exactly does your receiving inspector get that information?
We are still finishing our implementation, but the plan is to have receiving use receipt entry. The bin will auto populate on the lines screen when receiving the part. They then write this on the outside of the pallet or box if purchased, so they know where to take it. Our receiving inspectors are also our receiving people. It has worked correctly so far in testing.
We are defining the primary bin in part maintenance, for the special part, to be at the location of its installation/parent assembly it goes in. If it is defined there it will default to that bin in receipt entry.
Instead of handwriting location you could also “Print Labels” and it will show receipt to inspection or receipt to stock based on the inspection check box and below that it will show the bin it gets delivered to on the out of the box forms. I just don’t think we will print labels with our business.
Oh yeah duh they need to be looking at receipt entry when they are doing the receiving inspection. Thanks! Will see what else they may need on that screen.
FYI, our “receiving” folks “Arrive” the parts, move them to receiving inspection area. Then the inspector checks them out and receives them if no issues.