It is possible to assign material numbers for individual pieces of material that are to be produced or refurbished when creating, changing or releasing production and refurbishment orders. The serial numbers always refer to the order item.

The serial numbers that are assigned to the production or refurbishment order are transferred to the document on goods receipt.

In order to use the serialization functionality in production orders, you must have implemented the Production planning and control component, and for refurbishment orders, the Plant maintenance component.

A serial number profile with the procedures PPAU and PPRL must be entered in the material master record:

• The procedure PPAU makes possible the use of serial numbers in production and refurbishment orders and defines how they are assigned.
• The procedure PPRL makes possible the assignment of serial numbers when production and refurbishment orders are released. If serial number requirement exists and no or not all serial numbers have been assigned, the order cannot be released.

When printing shop papers you can also print a label with barcode for each serial number.

If a production order is created with reference to a sales order item within the framework of make-to-order production, the system proposes all serial numbers assigned to this item in the production order.