Datasheet

Release Notes - New Features included in Release 2.4.0
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• Subcontract Process Definition
Within the Resources, Products and Processes module it is possible to define a process stage as a
subcontract activity with a default subcontractor for that activity. Multiple alternative
subcontractors for the activity can also be defined with an estimated cost and subcontract process
time.
• Subcontract Production Planning
When a production order has been raised for a process with subcontract stages, there is a
mechanism to allow display of all alternative subcontractors for selection or to confirm the default
subcontractor. The selection mechanism will also allow a subcontract stage to be performed
internally, or for an internal activity to be subcontracted on this occasion.
• Subcontract Material Control
When selecting a subcontractor, a sales transfer order will automatically be raised for the despatch
of any subcontract WIP material and free issue ingredients which are required to be sent to the
subcontractor. Upon despatch of the sales order, a mass transfer of the ingredients will take place to
move the stock to the subcontract warehouse. This will give visibility by item number of stock at a
subcontractor site for valuation purposes.
• Subcontract Purchase Orders
If a subcontractor has an agreement that allows automatic purchase maintenance, then upon
selection of that subcontractor a purchase order line will be automatically raised and linked to the
subcontract production order.
• Subcontract Goods Receipt and Inspection
When the material is received back from the subcontractor there is a mechanism which allows the
goods to be inspected and then released to the relevant production order stage for completion of
production. The receipt of subcontract material will consume the free issue ingredients from the
subcontract warehouse and record their issue against the production order stage for the subcontract
activity.
Manual Set-Up Procedures
In order to utilise the subcontract control facilities available a number of initial data set-up
procedures must be followed to define available subcontractors, subcontract activities and
subcontract items.
• Subcontractors
A subcontractor must be defined as a resource number upon RNAD (Add a Resource Number) with
a resource name, defined using RMAD (Add a Resource Name), with a resource usage type of
'E'xternal.
The resource number must also be defined as a supplier, upon SDAD (Add Supplier Details), with
'Supplier Is Also Customer' set to 'Y'. The associated customer should have the subcontract
warehouse defined upon CAMT (Maintain Customer A/C's Data).
A single transaction, SCDA (Add Subcontract Data), is available to perform all of the above
required transactions. This transaction will only add the details, any changes must performed
manually by the appropriate maintenance transaction.