Example: Backflushing

This example demonstrates the source of default of backflush locations for a job based on this setup.


Form (Part)	Field Settings
Inventory Parameters	On Hand Neg Flag: Selected
	Backflush Location: Floor
Items, Controls tab	Backflush: Selected
(AL-10000)	Backflush Location: Bin
Item Location/Work Center Floor Stock Location	Work Center: AS-500
	Floor Stock Location: A1
Job Materials	Backflush: Selected
(AL-10000)	Backflush Location: Z3

Job 1293-0000 has operation 10 that goes through work center AS-500. If you add material AL-10000 to the job, the system would check the material level first and backflush from Z3. If there were no backflush location at this level, the system would proceed to the next level and backflush from A1 at the item location/work center level.

Note: The same hierarchy applies to both jobs and production schedules.

Note: If you will be using the Floor Stock Replenishment Report, it is better to leave the backflush location blank on the material level. Otherwise, you must set up the backflush location on the material level to be the same as the item location/work center level. In the above example, the backflush location on the material level would need to be A1 (instead of Z3), as well as at the item location/work center or floor stock location level.

If there were no item location/work center or floor stock level default, the system would check the Items - Controls level for a backflush location (in this case Bin) and backflush from there.

Finally, if there had been no default location specified at the Items form Controls tab level, the system would use the default value from the Inventory Parameters form and backflushed from the default, "Floor."