Firming Planned Orders
You can convert planned orders to purchase orders, purchase requisitions, job
orders, production schedules, or transfer orders. The system converts the planned order
depending on the value in the Source field on the Items form,
Planning tab and the Production Type field on the Items form, Planning tab.
For purchased items, the system also bases the conversion on the value in the Create PO Reqs from PLN field on the Planning Parameters form.
The table below lists the situations in which the system converts planned orders. For details about how to perform each conversion process, see the Related Topics.
| Source | Production Type | Create PO Req enabled? | Converts To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchased | _ | No | Purchase Order |
| Purchased | _ | Yes | Purchase Requisition |
| Manufactured | Job | _ | Job Order |
| Manufactured | Prod Sched | _ | Production Schedule |
| Manufactured | KANBAN/JIT | _ | Prevents you from firming order (Firm button is grayed-out and not available) |
| Transferred | _ | _ | Transfer Order |
During the firming process, the system checks the Material Planner Workbench form for any duplicate records. If any exist, you are asked to delete the duplicate records from the Material Planner Workbench form. If you click , firming can continue. If you click , firming is stopped.