Work Order process flow

As an example, a work order exists for assembly of 100 units. The work order has three operations. Operations can only finish half of their quantities before changing pallets. It is assumed that the job for this work order has been released and the components have been properly delivered to the component drop zones. The following defines the assembler action and how the application responds:

• For the first operation, the assembler scans the work order number and operation number from the barcodes on the operation sheet. The assembler also scans the START barcode on the laminated action sheet and enters the record. The application then updates the Work Order header and entered operation to In Process.
• When the first half of the work is completed, the assembler palletizes the resulting goods.
• The assembler then scans the work order number and operation number from the barcodes provided on the operation sheet. They also scan the COMPLETE barcode on the laminated action sheet and press Enter. The application provides additional fields for quantity and ID. The assembler keys in a quantity of 50 and places a generic pallet label on the pallet, scans it, and presses Enter. The application updates the operation of the work order that 50 is completed and creates an RF-directed Work Center move task to the operation complete drop zone if the option is selected on the Work Center Configuration screen.
• The assembler finishes the second pallet containing the final 50.
• The assembler then scans the work order number and operation number from the barcodes provided on the operation sheet. The assembler also scans the COMPLETE barcode on the laminated action sheet and presses Enter. The application provides additional fields for quantity and ID. The assembler enters a quantity of 50 and places a new generic pallet label on the pallet, scans it, and presses Enter. The application updates the operation of the work order that all 100 are completed and creates a second RF-directed Work Center move task to the operation complete drop zone if the option is selected on the Work Center Configuration screen. It also sets the operation status to Complete and ships the component order associated to the first operation, reducing the stock on those components.
• For the second operation, the second assembler repeats the actions of the first assembler. The application responds the same as it did for the first operation.
• The final assembler for the third and last operation scans the work order number and operation number from the barcodes provided on the operation sheet. The assembler also scans the START barcode on the laminated action sheet and enters the record. The application then updates the last operation to In Process.
• The assembler then completes the first half of the finished goods and palletizes the resulting parent items, or finished goods.
• The assembler then scans the work order number associated with the third operation from the barcodes provided on the operation sheet. The assembler also scans the COMPLETE barcode on the laminated action sheet and presses Enter. The application has additional fields for quantity and ID. The assembler enters a quantity of 50 and places a generic pallet label on the pallet, scans it, and presses Enter. The application updates the operation of the work order that 50 are completed and creates an RF-directed Work Center move task to the finished goods drop zone if the option is selected on the Work Center Configuration screen. It also creates an ITRAN record for the 50 finished goods enabling RF-assisted putaway to be used to move the goods to the best storage location.
• The assembler finishes the second pallet containing the final 50.
• The assembler then scans the work order number and operation number from the barcodes provided on the operation sheet. The assembler also scans the COMPLETE barcode on the laminated action sheet and presses Enter. The application provides additional fields for quantity and ID. The assembler keys in a quantity of 50 and places a new generic pallet label on the pallet, scans it, and presses Enter. The application updates the operation of the work order that all 100 are complete and creates a second RF-directed Work Center move task to the finished goods drop zone if the option is selected on the Work Center Configuration screen. The application also sets the operation status to Complete and ships the component order associated with the third operation, reducing the stock on those components. The application then creates a second ITRN record for the last pallet of 50 so it can be scanned for putaway to the best storage location. The application also sets the work order status to Complete. If the global preference is set to Auto-close Work Order = True, it sets the work order status to Closed.