Prebuilt kit

Work orders for prebuilt kits are created in Sales Order Entry and released to TWL when the order is printed. The work orders are listed in the Order Drop Manager function. This is where the work order can be dropped similar to a regular sales order or warehouse transfer. The work order number is prefixed with ‘w’ to distinguish the order from other order types. After the work order is dropped to the floor, kit assembly activities are created within the warehouse.

If the entire quantity on a work order cannot be built in TWL, a manager runs the WL Entry Batch Receiving Report. Then, the manager runs the KP Work Order Center Entry function, and receives the quantity that was built. When the KP Entry Recommended Work Orders Report is run again, a back order for the remaining quantity is created. If a manager has to zero ship a work order in TWL, an exception is created in the WL Entry Batch Receiving Report. After the reason for the zero-shipped work order is corrected, the work order can be reprinted and released to TWL.

In TWL, when a component or kit is moved into the Kit Build Department, the inventory is flagged as work in process. The inventory goes into unavailable stock. In Distribution SX.e, the stock is reserved or committed to a work order.