Manufacturing Orders Relations
In a complex manufacturing environment, managing relationships between different Manufacturing Orders (MOs) is crucial for efficiency and traceability. The Manufacturing Orders Relations feature enables users to create advanced MO connections, linking a Child Manufacturing Order with multiple Parent Manufacturing Orders to streamline production workflows.
Purpose
This functionality provides a structured way to track and manage dependencies between MOs, ensuring smooth production planning and resource allocation.
Activating the Option
Production → Manufacturing Order → Manufacturing Order → Others tab
Click the highlighted button to open the Manufacturing Orders Relations form.
Manufacturing Orders Relations Form
Creating relation
Assigning Already Existing Manufacturing Orders
Assigning Child Manufacturing Orders
Clicking the "Assign Child" button displays a list of all MOs in Scheduled, Released, or Started status for an Item and Revision of a component in the selected MO. Users can choose one or more from the list and click Select to add them as child MOs.
Assigning Parent Manufacturing Orders
Clicking the "Assign Parent" button ahows a list of all Manufacturing Orders in Scheduled, Released, and Started status with a component of the chosen Manufacturing Order.
Creating new Manufacturing Orders
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Creating new Child Manufacturing Order
Clicking Create Child opens a list of Bill of Materials (BOMs) matching the raw material of the chosen Manufacturing Order, allowing users to generate a new child order.
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Creating New Parent Manufacturing Orders
Clicking the "Create Parent" button leads to a list of all Bill of Materials that have a component of the chosen Manufacturing Order.
Visualize
The Visualize option provides a clear scheme of MO connections, helping users understand dependencies and improve production planning.