Work orders

Predefined components are combined into prebuilt kits in a kit build department. All materials moved into the kit build department are given a work-in-process stock adjustment code. This code is defined in the parameters. After the kit is completed, the finished item is allocated to orders or put into inventory. Build-on-demand kits are assembled as the components are picked.

VA items are processed like prebuilt kits, but include different phases of fabrication that result in a finished good. VA items often include custom design, engineering, internal and external fabrication, and services that result in an item that is specific for a customer.

The work order number is prefixed with ‘w’ to distinguish the work order from other types of orders. A VA work order number is prefixed with ‘f’.

When a work order is dropped from the Order Drop Manager, the components are reserved. These components are displayed on a browse window in the RF Staging function. Parameter 2054, Prebuilt Kit Without Inventory, determines whether a prebuilt kit drops to the floor if a required component is not in stock according to TWL. A required component is defined in the KP Component Setup.