To set up subcontracting models

You can use product subcontracting to subcontract an item's entire production process. If you apply product subcontracting, no production order is created.

A subcontracting model is used in product subcontracting. It contains the data needed to subcontract a specific item to a specific subcontractor. In a subcontracting model, you specify details such as these:

The subcontractor who is to manufacture a specific item.
The materials that the subcontractor is to use to manufacture the item.
The subcontractor warehouse to which to send the materials.

To set up a subcontracting model, complete these steps:

Create subcontracting model or revision
A subcontracting model contains all the data needed to subcontract the selected item. From the Product Subcontractors List (tisub1100m000) you can:
- Generate a new subcontracting model
  
  The New command in the Product Subcontractors List (tisub1100m000) session starts the Product Subcontracting Model (tisub1600m000) session.
  - Select the Product and the item from which it is derived.
  - The Revision is automatically generated starting with revision 0001.
  - Select the Subcontractor.
    
    The Ship-from Business Partner and Subcontractor Warehouse linked to the subcontractor are generated automatically. If multiple ship-from business partners, or warehouses are defined you can manually change the selection.
  - Specify the quantity of product subcontracted in the BOM Quantity field.
  - Specify the Effective Date and Expiry Date for the subcontracting model.
- - Generate a new revision of an existing subcontracting model
    
    Select a subcontracting model from the list.
    - With the New Revision command, a new subcontracting model with an updated Revision based on the old revision number is generated.
    - Specify the new Effective Date, and set the Status to New.
A new subcontracting model, or new revision with the status New, must be validated before use:
- Select the subcontracting model you want validated.
- Select the Validate Product Subcontracting Models command that will open the Validate Product Subcontracting Models (tisub1200m000) session.
- Select the subcontracting model(s) and revision(s) for validation.
- Once the subcontracting model is validated, you can set the status of the previous revision to Expired.
- Set the status of the current revision to Approved.
Maintain Subcontracting Bill of Material
You can maintain the bill of materials for subcontracted items in the Product Subcontractor Bill of Material (tisub1110m000) session or in the Materials tab of the Product Subcontracting Model (tisub1600m000) session.
- Specify a new bill of material
  
  You must add materials needed by the subcontractor to make the product along with quantities, and scrap percentages for the required material. For each material the Supply System and supplying Warehouse must be specified.
- Import a bill of material from Job Shop
  
  You can also import a bill of materials from the Bill of Material (tibom1110m000) session.
  
  The Import Bill of Material command starts the Import Bill of Material to Product Subcontracting Model (tisub1210m000) session.
  
  Once you have selected the Product, Subcontractor, Ship-from Business Partner and Revision you can import the bill of material with the Import command.