We have to have that traceability a PO gives and want even more than we have
in Vantage already.
Just as you say, sometimes, we have to return material to a customer (or a
vendor) and then they send the same item (idential serial number) back to
us. We need to track that same serial number everywhere no matter how many
times we play volleyball with our customer and vendors over that same serial
number identified part. DMR & RMA have not currently provided that ability
and as I understand 4.0, we won't be able to do it then either.
One of our suggestions for post-Cairo enhancements is the ability to trace
material as it enters our plant with its heat code/forging numbers and then
keep traceability as we re-assign our internal serial number to it as it
travels through production in the plant and then, usually at time of
shipping, have the customer's serial number tied to that part as well.
Business issue: Customers who require sequential serial numbers and don't
want gaps in their serial numbers necessiate assigning their serial numbers
only to finished goods that pass final inspection. Yet, we need to have our
internal serial numbers attached to the material to track it through
production and sending to outside vendors.
We need to be able to trace all 3 sets of id/serial numbers. The first is
the forging/heat code number when the matertial enters our plant. (Heat code
numbers are not necessarily indiviual numbers that can identify a specific
part.) So, then we assign the internal serial number assigned to it once to
carry it through production. Finally, the customer serial number is usually
assigned as a part is ready to ship. One part, 3 numbers. We need the
serial number tracker to be able to cross reference all these numbers.
Deb Wilmoth
Reeder & Kline Machine Company, Inc.
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in Vantage already.
Just as you say, sometimes, we have to return material to a customer (or a
vendor) and then they send the same item (idential serial number) back to
us. We need to track that same serial number everywhere no matter how many
times we play volleyball with our customer and vendors over that same serial
number identified part. DMR & RMA have not currently provided that ability
and as I understand 4.0, we won't be able to do it then either.
One of our suggestions for post-Cairo enhancements is the ability to trace
material as it enters our plant with its heat code/forging numbers and then
keep traceability as we re-assign our internal serial number to it as it
travels through production in the plant and then, usually at time of
shipping, have the customer's serial number tied to that part as well.
Business issue: Customers who require sequential serial numbers and don't
want gaps in their serial numbers necessiate assigning their serial numbers
only to finished goods that pass final inspection. Yet, we need to have our
internal serial numbers attached to the material to track it through
production and sending to outside vendors.
We need to be able to trace all 3 sets of id/serial numbers. The first is
the forging/heat code number when the matertial enters our plant. (Heat code
numbers are not necessarily indiviual numbers that can identify a specific
part.) So, then we assign the internal serial number assigned to it once to
carry it through production. Finally, the customer serial number is usually
assigned as a part is ready to ship. One part, 3 numbers. We need the
serial number tracker to be able to cross reference all these numbers.
Deb Wilmoth
Reeder & Kline Machine Company, Inc.
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