Material types
Each material belongs to a specific material type that might vary by the same material
properties, such as height, diameter, or width. These would then be subject to the same
quality checks.
The material might also have the set of inventory states, such as scrapped, available, or isolated. With the same reasons for changing inventory. For example, if a beverage can factory makes cans in two stages, each stage is modeled as a material type:
- Bright can
- Cans which have been made into the correct size, but have not been decorated. Each material for this material type defines the size and shape of the can.
- Decorated can
- Starts life as a bright can, but is painted with a brand design. The inside of the can is sprayed with a coating to protect the contents. A different coating is used for beer cans and beverage cans.
One bright can material can become many different decorated can materials, such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and so on.
You can configure material types in .