This activity is used to issue all material automatically for one or several shop orders. When this activity is performed, the system will select the inventory location. During the automatic issue of parts, the supply codes relating to the shop order material lines are taken into consideration. If the supply code is Inventory Order, only the standard inventory will be available for issue. If the supply code is Project Inventory, only the project inventory for the project connected to the shop order will be available for issue. If components are available, the parts belonging to the connected project activity will be issued.
To issue all material automatically for one or several shop orders, select the relevant order(s), click Material Actions and then Issue.
The value in the Reserve/Issue Method field of the shop order material line is considered when automatically reserving/issuing material. This value determines how to reserve/issue material to the shop order.
For operation connected material, the option selected in the Outside Reserve/Backflush field on the Work Center page is considered when automatically reserving material. This value determines how the reserve/backflush of material is allowed from locations other than work center inbound locations.
If the Shared Location option is enabled in the Location tab of the Work Center page, material can be reserved/issued to any demand. If disabled, only the material demands from operations that are connected to the work center will be allowed to reserve/issue material from this location.
If the shop order is connected to a batch balance ID and the Allow reserve and issue from lot/batches outside the batch balance option is enabled in Site/Manufacturing page, issue of the component which the preceding balanced shop order is supplying is limited to the lot/batch numbers received from this shop order. Note: The shop order is limited to issue supply received from the preceding shop order, however any other shop order without a connection to a balance ID is allowed to issue the same material.
Note: If the catch unit is enabled for the part, it will only be possible to issue components automatically once the entire quantity in the inventory location is issued. If the entire quantity in the inventory location is not issued, a message will appear requesting you to enter the catch unit quantity. In such situations you need to perform the issue of components manually. For more information refer to the online help file: Issue Components Manually.
If this is the first issue of material for the selected MRO assembly shop order, the system will automatically run the perform preliminary conformance check function, thereby creating (or updating) the expected on-log with the structure for the level below. For more information on this function, refer the online help file: Perform Preliminary Conformance Check.
This activity contains a security checkpoint which can be activated by an administrator. With an activated security checkpoint on a function you will have to authenticate yourself again in order to fulfill the function. Additionally, whenever a security checkpoint is successfully passed a security checkpoint log is written, creating an audit trail of what is done.