We are in the exact same boat. On a small job we can issue a 2000 pound coil
to a job, the job only needs 500 pounds, so for a period of time it is over
issued and over actual cost until the balance is returned to inventory.
Inversely inventory is sort, this is done by the way with a forklift with a
scale built in, the operator weighs what he delivers and weights what he
picks up. These in turn are just issues and returns in vantage. Lot tracking
is also done here using the material heat number as a lot.
We process issues and returns this way because it is the easiest/simplest
solution for the operator on the floor. We supplement this process with a
report which shows inventory balances above allocated requirements which
our purchasing person watches. In other words if purchasing sees supply low
enough on a TimePhase which signals them to reorder, they first have to
check the Over Issue report to make a big return in not in the works.
Hope this helps you Judy.
Patrick Winter
sSc Specialty Screw Corporation
Vantage 5.00.317, Progress 9.1a
-----Original Message-----
From: Judy Staudahar [mailto:
jstauduhar@...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 2:42 PM
To: Vantage@Yahoogroups. Com (E-mail)
Subject: [Vantage] Material Issues
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has a similar situation and is willing to
share how they handle it. We have spools of material that get wound. On a
particular job, we issue a whole spool to the job, but the shop uses as much
as they need and returns the rest.
Our first attempt we were issuing the quantity that was needed to
the job, and leaving the rest in inventory. Then when the shop returned the
spool we were issuing the difference to the job. The shop was not always
returning the spool and inventory was getting lost.
Our second attempt was that we issued the whole spool to the job,
and when it was returned deissued it from the job back to inventory. The
problem with this is that it doesn't show up on your time phase reports
correctly.
This is what I am thinking for our third attempt: Make a WIP
warehouse and transfer the spool to the WIP warehouse and then issue the
material from there. And when the shop brings it back to the inventory
warehouse transfer it from the WIP warehouse to the inventory warehouse.
The problem I have is when are we going to issue the material to the job.
Should we issue what is needed at the beginning of the job and do an
adjustment once we are done running. Or issue at the end of the job. I'm
leaning towards the first scenario. Any experience with this?
Thanks,
Judy Stauduhar
Synovis Interventional Solutions
jstauduhar@...
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