Production Mode

Co-production is used for processes that can produce different materials concurrently.

For example:

• Slitting a large reel into smaller reels of different widths.
• Heat treatment process in an oven where different materials are processed together.
• Creating paired components (for example, a left-hand and right-hand parts) in a single cycle, such as in a pressing process.
• Disassembly process where one input material results in multiple output materials.

These types of production orders are used to manage co-production:

• Recipe Order: The production order that runs the process. Only one recipe order can run on a single production line at a time.
• Receiving Order: The production order that receives the materials that come out of the process. A single recipe order can have one or more receiving orders. These receiving orders are assigned to specific positions and optionally, position groups in the recipe order.

If co-production is expected, the receiving orders are predefined and scheduled, meaning the output materials are known in advance. Like standard production orders, production runs are performed on recipe orders.

Assignment and configuration:

• Positions are defined on recipe orders to assign receiving orders.
• Receiving orders can be assigned to one or multiple positions on recipe orders.
• Each receiving order must include a phantom operation for the machine where the recipe order is scheduled.

  The production that is recorded from a co-production run is reported as being created against the recipe order’s production run and created for the receiving order.

  Recipe orders can be generated by ERP or can exist solely in the application. However, receiving orders are typically generated by ERP for inventory booking. Just like standard production order, output from co-production runs can be recorded using inventory packs or production counts.

  Input inventory is consumed in the recipe order of the production run. The validation of input materials is performed against the bill of materials of the recipe order.

  Inventory can be created in co-production and linked to the recipe order and the receiving order. This ensures complete traceability, linking the specific production run executed on the production line with the materials referenced in the receiving order.

The primary difference of unexpected co-production is that the receiving orders are not predefined, and therefore, are not scheduled with a recipe order.

The application supports such scenario through the following capabilities:

• Recipe orders can be started on a production line without assigned receiving orders.
• Recipe orders are not scheduled, allowing different receiving orders to be processed at different intervals. As a result, the recipe order often functions as a placeholder (dummy order).
• Receiving orders are indirectly linked to the recipe order in real-time as inventory is created or production counts are recorded on the production line. The receiving order must have a phantom operation for the machine on which the recipe order is currently running.

Similarly, to expected co-production, inventory consumption is recorded against the recipe order’s production run. The bill of materials must be defined on the recipe order to validate input materials. Created inventory is associated with the recipe order’s production run and the receiving order. This ensures complete traceability of the production activity and resulting materials.