Add Product Structure By-Products

Explanation

This activity is used to add by-products to a product structure alternate. I.e., secondary products produced in addition to the main product during manufacturing, repair, prototyping or disassembly.

To add a by-product, create a new line with Type set to By-Product on the Produced Parts tab. Enter the Part to add, and the quantity produced relative unit of the parent part in Qty per Unit field. Optionally, connect the by-product to the operation where it is produced.

Prerequisites

• A product structure alternate belonging to a structure header of type Manufacturing, Repair, Disassembly or Prototype must exist.
• If Structure/Routing Update on the Site/Manufacturing page is set to Restricted or Enhanced, the status of the alternate must not be Buildable.
• The by-product parts must not be serial tracked.
• The by-product parts must not use planning method K.
• The by-product parts must not have Part Type set to Expense.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, by-products are added to the product structure alternate.

Pages

Manufacturing Structure
Product Structure
Product Structure Alternate

Activity Diagrams

Create Product Structure