Return Material

Explanation

This activity is used to enter information on parts that must be returned from a task in work order to inventory or to return rental assets to inventory which had been issued to a task in work order. You can register the quantity of each part you want to return. After you complete the registration, the part may be returned to inventory.
This activity can be also used to return the parts that need to be repaired. Since it is a broken part it is possible to update the value of the part when returning.

When you return rental parts into inventory that had been rented in from a supplier, you are asked whether you want to return parts directly to the supplier or not. You can perform the supplier return process subsequently.
For a broken serial part (i.e Including parts connected to a serial object) a return line will automatically be created if the user intend to the repair the part. When a work order is created from a component repair order, and the part is issued to be repaired from the Prepare Work Order/Materials tab, a new line with the Repair Part option selected is created. The part that was repaired from the work order can be brought back to the inventory using this tab. The work order cannot be finished before returning the repaired parts to inventory.

If the IFS/Fleet and Asset Management solution is installed, return lines can be used to enter removals of a component from a serial structure to be repaired. On the return line, information regarding which serial the component is removed from, the structure date and remarks can be entered. If the Add to Structure Change log option is enabled, the return will automatically create a removal transaction in the structure change log for the work task when the Return Parts to Inventory option is run. On the work task, the structure change log is used for tracking removed and installed parts, both non-serialized and serialized, when executing a work scope.

On the return line, the Record Part Off option can be used to log a component being removed from a structure without yet being returned. Since a removal can be performed before the actual return is done, this option is used to create a removal transaction in the structure change log independent of the return.

When returning a part to inventory, you can order the part tag report and serviceability tag report for the part. These reports can then be printed and sent to inventory along with the part.

The serviceability tag refers to the tag used in the Aviation industry to clearly identify an uninstalled component or assembly and its current status. If the part being returned is a serial part, the serviceability tag will be ordered in the status determined by the operational status and operational condition (current or new operational condition) of the serial. Therefore, for serials with the Scrapped operational status, the serviceability tag will be ordered and prepared for printing with the Scrapped serviceability status. For serials with the Operational operational condition, the tag will be printed with the Serviceable serviceability status and for serials with the Non Operational operational condition, the tag will be printed with the Unserviceable serviceability status.
For non-serial parts, you need to manually enter the serviceability status in the Print Serviceability Tag dialog that will open once you click Return in this assistant.
Prior to returning a serial to inventory you have the option of changing the operational condition on the serial to either Operational or Non Operational.

Return to Inventory assistant can be used to return planned returns or parts that are identified to be moved to inventory during execution of the work.

When returning a serial part connected to a serial object, if the corresponding serial object has test points/parameters defined for measurement registration, it is possible to register the current measurement by the time of the move using Register Measurements option in Return to Inventory assistant. When the relevant return line for the serial is selected, its existing test points/parameters are shown. Then the current measurement of the parameters can be entered. Additionally, it is possible to modify or remove the Update from Object of the parameters if those are no longer applicable after the serial is moved to the inventory. Selecting the relevant parameter lines and clicking Apply registers the measurements entered for the selected parameters and modifies the Update from Object field of each parameter if any change was done.

Planned Returns

The planned return lines that are specified in the Returns tab of the work task are displayed in Planned Returns. Return lines that have completely been returned are excluded. User can specify the quantity to return on one or several records, keeping within the bounds of the quantity specified to return. In this tab user can define/alter any information such as Serial No, Lot/Batch No, Location, Operational Condition, Ownership, Owner, Condition Code and W/D/R No, if appropriate.

New Returns

New Returns can be used to return any parts that are identified to be moved to inventory during execution of the work. For a serial part it is possible to return one or more serials at the same time. In this tab user can define/alter any information such as Serial No, Lot/Batch No, Location, Operational Condition, Ownership, Owner, Condition Code and W/D/R No, if appropriate.

Note : Unplanned material returned through this tab will not create a return line or a planning line in the Planning tab of the work task.

Ad hoc Work Reporting assistant

The Return to Inventory section of the Materials step in this assistant, can be used to enter the inventory parts that have been returned during the execution of the ad hoc work.

Once user select a part and entered the quatity to return and other relevant information like location No, On finishing the assistant a work task will be created and all entered retrun lines will be returned to the inventory. Since these are unplanned material returns, it will not create a return line or a planning line in the Planning tab of the work task.

Prerequisites

The inventory part must be registered in IFS/Inventory.
The status of the work task must be between Released and Work Done.
In order to return rental assets, those assets should have been issued to a task in work order.
If the part is broken, it should be disconnected from the structure if applicable, before returning.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the part is returned and the quantity is updated in the inventory. The necessary transactions will be made and new task cost lines will be created.
If the part is to be repaired, the part serial will be reserved for the repair task created and will be possible to perform Issue for Repair.