Issuing Unplanned Material (Unplanned Material Issue)

  1. Select Production > Unplanned Material Issue. The Unplanned Material Issue transaction form is displayed.
    Note: To access this form, you can also select Icon Menu > Production > Unplanned Material.
  2. Specify or review this information:
    Order Number
    A production order number to be scanned.
    Operation Number
    The operation for which you are issuing material.
    Item Number
    The number of the item you are issuing. The item description is displayed.
    Warehouse
    The warehouse.
    Handling Unit
    The handling unit assigned to the items you are issuing.
    Location
    The location from which the item is being issued.
    Lot Number
    The lot number to be scanned.
    Inventory Date
    The inventory date to be scanned.
    Quantity Available
    The quantity available for allocation.
    Quantity
    The quantity of items to issue.
  3. Select Process.

    If you are using handling units and are issuing a quantity of items from a container that is less than the total quantity in that container, the Handling Unit form is displayed. In the Add to Another HU field, specify whether to add the items to an existing handling unit. If you select Yes, scan the handling unit number in the Handling Unit? field.

    If you need to manually scan serial numbers, or the item needs to be assigned a lot number, the Serial/Lot Entry screen is displayed.

    1. On the Serial/Lot Entry screen, specify or review this information:
      Item number
      The item number and description are displayed.
      Quantity remaining
      The quantity that needs to be assigned serial or lot numbers is displayed.
      Generate Serials?
      Select Yes To generate the new serial numbers for the items.
      Note: To scan existing serial numbers, select No. This field is only displayed if the item is serial-controlled, it is possible to generate serial numbers for this transaction, and you have not scanned any serial numbers.
      All Serials?
      Select Yes to indicate that all serial numbers for this item at the current stock point are being used in the transaction.
      Note:  If you select Yes in this field removes the requirement to individually scan each serial number. This field is only displayed if the item is serial-controlled and you are performing a transaction using all the items in a stock point.
      Lot Number
      A lot number to be assigned to the item.
      Note: This field is displayed only if the item is not serial-controlled and requires to be assigned a lot number. If the item is serial-controlled, the item lot number displays in this field after you scan the first serial number.
      Serial Number
      A serial number that is to be scanned.
      Note: This field is displayed only if the item is serial-controlled, you are not generating new serial numbers, and you selected No in the All Serials? field.
      Quantity
      A quantity to assign to the specified lot number.
      Note: This field is displayed only if the item is not serial-controlled and requires to be assigned a lot number.
    2. Select Process. The scanned serial number or lot number is processed. If there are additional serial numbers or lot numbers to scan, scan them. Optionally, press X to view serial or lot numbers that you have scanned. Optionally, press Y to reset all scanned serial or lot numbers, for rescanning.
    Note: If prompted, print labels. If this transaction is configured to print labels, labels are automatically printed or the Label Printing screen is opened. To use the Label Printing screen, see Printing Labels.