Work Order Material Resources (tswcs4110m000)

Use this session to add material resources to a work order or to a work order activity. The selected delivery type determines how the materials are allocated to the work order or work order activity.

In this session, you can also handle disassembled parts. You can enter:

  • Serviceable parts that are waiting to be assembled.
  • Unserviceable parts for which a related work order must be created.
  • Unserviceable parts that must be replaced.

You can add work order material resources to:

  • Work orders.
  • Work order activities. If you link material resources to a work order activity, the resource requirements that you defined in the Resource Requirements (tsacm2120m000) session, are copied to the Work Control System module.
Note: 
  • If you implemented Financials, the material resources that are used for work order or work order activities are booked as work in process (WIP) costs:
    • For the From Warehouse delivery type, WIP costs are booked based on the issued quantity. The WIP booking is adjusted based on the consumed quantity.
    • For the From Service Inventory or the From Kit delivery types, WIP costs are booked based on the consumed quantity.
  • When you use the reference activities, LN copies the material required data to work order.
  • LN defaults the project pegging data in this session either from the Costing Breaks - Service Material (tppdm3103m000) session or from the Work Orders (tswcs2100m000) session. The costing breaks functionality enables you to redirect cost from one level to another.
  • This session can be viewed as a satellite session in Work Order (tswcs2100m100), Work Order Activity (tswcs2610m000) and Work Order - Batch Repair (tswcs2600m000) sessions, if the Material Resources check box is selected in the corresponding group box in the Service User Profiles (tsmdm1150m000) session.
  • You cannot delete a material resource line which is linked to an external work order and that is created in the estimated phase if:
    • The Allow to Delete Estimates field is set to No in the Work Order Parameters (tswcs0100m000) session.
    • The work order or the activity Status is set to Released, Transferred or Completed.
  • You cannot delete a material resource line that is linked to an estimated coverage line if:
    • The related work order is internal.
    • The Allow to Delete Estimates field is set to No in the Maintenance Sales Control Parameters (tsmsc0100m000) session and the related part line is not allowed to be deleted.
  • If the Initial Warehousing Order Status Determined by Warehousing check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session, the planned warehouse orders can be created for all delivery types. However, these order must be activated using the Activate Warehousing Orders (whinh2203m000) session.
  • You can use the Copy Estimates to Actuals option to copy the Required Quantity to Actual Quantity if:
    • The Delivery Type of the material line is set to From Service Inventory.
    • The Actual Quantity is not yet specified.
    • The material line is not checked-off.

Integration with Infor LN Quality

LN allows you to create non-conformance reports for service objects, using the Create Non-Conformance Report option on the Action menu. The Non-Conformance Reports (qmncm1100m000) session is invoked, wherein you can create the report for the service object.

LN allows you to link non-conformance reports for service objects, using the Link Non-Conformance Report option on the Action menu. The Non-Conformance Reports (qmncm1100m000) session is invoked, wherein you can select the report to be linked to the service object.

You can use the Unlink Non-Conformance Report option on the Action menu to unlink the Non-Conformance report. The Related Orders - Quality Management (tsmdm4500m100) session is invoked, wherein you can select the report to be unlinked.

Note: 
  • These non-conformance report options are visible only if the Non-Conformance Reports check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
  • The Create Non-Conformance Report option is enabled only if the Item is specified for the service object.

Field Information

Work Order

The work order for which the material resource line is created.

Work Order

The work order description is selected in the following order:

  1. The description of the service type.
  2. The description of the serialized item.
  3. The description of the item.
  4. The label description.
Work Order Status
Planned
Released
Completed
Signed-Off
Closed
Canceled
Free
Activity Line

The work order activity line for which the material resource line is created.

The activity line represents the reference activity or master routing that must be carried out for the work order. The activity line is identified by a sequence number.

Activity Status
Planned
Released
Completed
Signed-Off
Closed
Canceled
Free
Line

The line that represents the material resources. The material resource line is identified by a sequence number.

Item

The materials that are required to carry out the work order. You can also enter a disassembled item.

Note: The field is disabled if you specify any value in the Reference Item field.

You can enter an item or a serialized item.

Note: 
  • For the Follow-up Work Order delivery type you must have identified the item as a repairable item in the Items - Service (tsmdm2100m000) session.
  • You can change the item if the work order has the Free or Planned status, and if no warehouse orders or purchase orders are created.
  • To be scrapped: For items with little or no value. If the delivery type is set to To Warehouse, the serial status is visible.

Allocation and Hard Pegging Type

The allocation and hard peging type. LN allocates the inventory for a specific demand. LN uses the item specifications to match the demand and supply of inventory.

Note: 

Allocation and Hard Pegging is not applicable only for the following delivery types:

  • To Scrap
  • To Warehouse
  • To Warehouse by Transport
  • From Service Inventory
  • Supplier Direct Delivery
  • By Field Purchase

Select the allocation and hard pegging type for the work order cost lines. This field can have the following values:

  • Customer Based: The inventory supply for the work order cost line must be allocated and/or hard pegged to the sold-to BP.
  • Order Based: The inventory supply for the work order cost line must be allocated and/or hard pegged to the work order.
  • Customer Reference Based: The supply for the work order cost line must be allocated and/or hard pegged to the customer reference.
  • Internal Reference Based: The supply for the work order cost line must be allocated and/or hard pegged to the internal reference.
  • Not Applicable: The allocation and hard pegging is not applicable.
Note: The field is available only when you select the Demand Pegging check box in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
Business Partner

The name of the business partner.

Business Partner

The description of the business partner.

Business Object Type

The type of business object. Example work order material resource.

Business Object

The identifier of the business object. Example work order material resource number.

Business Object Reference

The reference to the business object. Example the line number of the work order material resource.

Reference

A reference code to which the inventory is allocated. LN can use the inventory only for an order with the same reference number.

Note: 

The field is enabled only when you set the Allocation and Hard Pegging Type field to one of the following:

  • Internal Reference Based LN uses the field to record an internal reference.
  • Customer Reference Based LN uses the field to record a reference code that is defined by a customer.
Use Unallocated Inventory

If this check box is selected, Enterprise Planning uses unallocated inventory to match and meet the inventory demand and supply.

If this check box is cleared, Enterprise Planning does not use unallocated inventory to meet the inventory demand.

Note: 

LN matches the inventory demand and supply in the following order of priority:

  1. Allocated inventory
  2. Unallocated inventory
Description

The name of the warehouse from which the LN issues the items.

Allocated to Quantity

The quantity of allocated items that is available in the warehouse.

Demand Pegged Quantity

The total quantity of supply orders that is hard pegged and will be received in the warehouse, expressed in the sales unit. This quantity is hard pegged to the work order cost line.

Unallocated Quantity

The inventory of the item that is available in the warehouse that can be allocated to new orders.

Serial Number

serial number

Note: If you have selected the From Warehouse or the Via Purchase delivery type, and the items cannot be delivered from the serial number, you must create a material resource line for each serialized item that has a serial number other than the original serial number.

Example

Two ABC items must be delivered from a warehouse. The specified warehouse can only deliver two items ABC-123 and one item ABC-456. For item ABC-123, the current material resource line is created. For item ABC-456, a new material resource line must be created.

Engineering Item Revision

The value that indicates the engineering revision of a revision-controlled item.

Note: 
  • You must set the item revision control check boxes in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
  • You can maintain the revision if the work order status is Free, Completed, Signed-Off, or Closed.
  • You cannot maintain the revision for serialized items.
Effectivity Unit

effectivity unit

Label

Identifies material that is used, but which cannot be defined in LN.

Note: You cannot enter a functional element.
Required Quantity

The quantity that is required based on the specified length, width, thickness, and number of units required for the item.

If the required quantity is not based on the specified length, width, thickness, and number of units, the default value is one.

Actual Quantity

The quantity that is actually used for the work order or for the work order activity.

Note: If the delivery type for the work order is From Warehouse or Via Purchase, the difference between the issued quantity and the consumed quantity is returned to the warehouse after the work order or work order activity is closed.
Text

If this check box is selected, text was added to the material resource line.

Reference Item

The reference item linked to the order line.

Note: The field is enabled when you do not specify any value in the Item field.
Delivery Type

delivery type

Note: 

The default delivery type for the item is defined in the Items - Service (tsmdm2100m000) session if:

  • The material resource line is linked to a work order or to a work order activity.
  • The work order activity procedure is general or inspection. If the item is not defined in Items - Service (tsmdm2100m000) session, Location is used as the default delivery type.
  • The delivery type To Scrap is available for easy-removal items with little or no value.
Return unconsumed Items to Warehouse

If this check box is selected, LN generates the financial transactions for the return lines when the material is returned to the warehouse.

Note: 
  • When you create a material line with an appropriate delivery type, LN defaults the value from the Items - Service (tsmdm2100m000) session.
  • This field is enabled only if Delivery Type is set to To Warehouse.
Serial Status

The status of the serialized item.

Location

If you have selected the Location delivery type, you must enter a location. The Location delivery type is only used to register the current location of an item, or the location from which the item is received.

Example: Item delivery from and to location

  1. Ten pieces of item ABC are needed.
  2. A material resource line is created.
    • Work order (activity) status = Released
    • Required quantity = 0 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 10 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 0 pcs
  3. You must manually enter the consumed quantity.
Service Kit

If you have selected the From Kit delivery type, you must select a service kit.

Example: Issue work order material resources from kit

  1. Ten pieces of item ABC are needed.
  2. A material resource line is created.
    • Work order (activity) status = Planned
    • Planned quantity = 0 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 0 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 7 pcs
  3. You must manually enter the consumed quantity. The consumed quantity is booked as work in process (WIP).
Follow-Up Service Department

Use the field to specify the alternative work center if the required skills are not present in the current work center.

Note: The field is available for a serialized item if the item and the serial number on the work order header is same as the item and the serial number of work order material resources and the delivery type is set to Follow-up Work Order.
Follow-Up Service Department

The description or name of the code. follow-up service department.

Warehouse

If you have selected the From Warehouse or To Warehouse delivery type, you must enter the warehouse from which the materials are issued, or the warehouse to which the materials are sent.

Note: A warehousing order must be created to deliver the item.

Example: Issue work order material resources to work order (activity)

  1. Ten pieces of item ABC are required.
    • Work order (activity) status = Free
    • Required quantity = 10 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 0 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 0 pcs
  2. A material resource line is created.
    • Work order (activity) status = Planned
    • Planned quantity = 10 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 0 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 0 pcs
  3. An available-to-promise check is performed. A warehouse order is created, and the required stock is hard allocated to the work order, if the Commitment Required check box is selected.
    • Work order (activity) status = Released
    • Planned quantity = 10 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 0 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 0 pcs
  4. The outbound advice in warehousing is started. As a result of the outbound advice, two pieces are issued from the warehouse. These two pieces are booked as work in process. The other eight pieces remain allocated/committed to the work order.
    • Work order (activity) status = Released
    • Planned quantity = 8 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 2 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 0 pcs
  5. Also as a result of the outbound advice, the other eight pieces are issued and added to the issued quantity.
    • Work order (activity) status = Released
    • Planned quantity = 0 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 10 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 0 pcs
  6. Only seven pieces are actually used for this work order. You can manually enter the consumed quantity.
    • Work order (activity) status = Completed
    • Planned quantity = 0 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 10 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 7 pcs
  7. All allocations/commitments are removed. The difference between the issued quantity and the consumed quantity is returned to the warehouse. The work in process is adjusted to what is actually used. The actual used quantity is the consumed quantity.
    • Work order (activity) status = Closed
    • Planned quantity = 0 pcs
    • Issued quantity = 10 pcs
    • Consumed quantity = 7 pcs
Commitment Required

If this check box is selected, materials that require delivery from a warehouse must be committed to the work order or to the work order activity before it can be planned or released.

Whether materials must be committed before work orders or work order activities can be planned or released, is determined by the Commitment Required setting in the Work Order Parameters (tswcs0100m000) session.

ATP Date

The ATP date. This is a display field.

Lot Selection

Select a value to indicate the lot selection. If you select Specific, you must enter a lot.

Note: If you have selected the From Warehouse or Via Purchase delivery type, and items cannot be delivered from the same lot, you must create a material resource line for each lot that differs from the original lot.

Example

Ten items ABC from Lot one must be delivered from a warehouse. The specified warehouse can only deliver five items ABC from Lot one, and five items ABC from lot two. For the five items ABC that are delivered from lot two, a new material resource line must be created.

Lot

If you have selected Specific, you must enter a lot.

Deliver to Activity

The activity line number of the corresponding assembly/disassembly activity.

Note: 
  • If you have defined the material resource line for an assembly activity, the linked activity represents the disassembly activity.
  • If you have defined the material resource line for a disassembly activity, the linked activity represents the assembly activity.
Replacement for Material Resource

The material line number (in the work order) of the serialized item that replaces the returned serialized item.

Return Reason

The reason you give to scrap an item or to return an item to a warehouse.

Note: The default reasons are defined in the Work Order Parameters (tswcs0100m000) session.
Top Work Order

top work order

Required Quantity

The quantity that is required based on the specified length, width, thickness, and number of units required for the item.

If the required quantity is not based on the specified length, width, thickness, and number of units, the default value is one.

Issued Quantity

The quantity that was delivered on the work order.

Actual Quantity

The quantity that is actually used for the work order or for the work order activity.

Note: If the delivery type for the work order is From Warehouse or Via Purchase, the difference between the issued quantity and the consumed quantity is returned to the warehouse after the work order or work order activity is closed.
Residual Value

The value at which the service company prices the item in the inventory.

Cost Component

The material resource's cost component.

Default value

The item's cost component.

Checked-Off

If this check box is selected, this resource line is checked off and can no longer be modified.

Note: If, in the Work Order Parameters (tswcs0100m000) session, the Check-off Required for Resources check box is selected, you must first check the actually used materials, and then click Check-off, before you can close the work order or work order activity.
Length

The item's length. You can only specify the item's length for a purchased item. The unit in which the length is expressed is equal to the items inventory unit. The inventory unit's physical quantity is length, area, or volume.

Note: You must have selected the Via Purchase delivery type, and the purchase order must have the Free or Planned status.
Width

The item's width. You can only specify the item's width for a purchased item. The unit in which the width is expressed is equal to the items inventory unit. The inventory unit's physical quantity is area or volume.

Note: You must have selected the Via Purchase delivery type, and the purchase order must have the Free or Planned status.
Thickness

The item's thickness. You can only specify the item's thickness for a purchased item. The unit in which the thickness is expressed is equal to the items inventory unit. The inventory unit's physical quantity is volume.

Note: You must have selected the Via Purchase delivery type, and the purchase order must have the Free or Planned status.
Number of Units

The number of times the item fits in the specified length, width, and thickness.

Required Quantity

The quantity that is required based on the specified length, width, thickness, and number of units required for the item.

If the required quantity is not based on the specified length, width, thickness, and number of units, the default value is one.

Buy-from Business Partner

The preferred buy-from business partner for the required materials.

Purchase Order

purchase order

Purchase Order Line

The purchase order line.

Service Order Quote

The maintenance sales order quotation that is linked to the work order.

Quote Cost Line

The quotation cost line that is linked to the work order material resource line.

Parent Item

The item code of the parent service item required for the service order.

Parent Serial Number

The serial number of the parent serialized item.

Parent/Position

The position number of the child item in the service order.