Combined Orders 
Use
You use this function to group several production orders. The combined production orders can use the same component or have the same operation in the routing.
An AFS production order can only have one category. The category in the cutting measure is not different for your garments. In order to optimally use the capacity of your cutting table, you want to cut the material for several production orders together. The search criterion for combining these production orders would therefore be a common component, such as the same outer fabric.
The functions you can execute for combined production orders include:
● releasing combined production orders at the same time
● confirming operations at the same time that are carried out for the combined orders
● posting the goods issues for all component quantities from the combined orders at the same time. In the goods issue you can manually change the component quantity. For example, you can enter 91m for a requirement instead of 90.56m.
You can execute the above mentioned functions for each individual order even after the orders have been combined, because the individual orders remain in the system.
You must therefore individually confirm scrap so that the scrap is correctly assigned to a specific production order. If you do not, the scrap will be proportionally distributed among the combined orders.
Batch Assignment for Combined Production Orders
You have the following options:
● With batch assignment
The reservation of component batches is fixed for the combined orders.
● Without batch assignment
AFS MRP temporarily assigns the component stock.
Features
Order Combination
You can use many selection criteria to limit the result of the production order selection for combining.
If you want to add production orders to a combined order or remove one from it, then you must first undo the combination and then recombine them.
Combined Orders with Batch Assignment
You can use this function to combine production orders and fix a reservation of a batch (stock) for the order in the same step. That way the stock reservation is fixed so that changes in the MRP do not affect these items. After you have assigned the combined order to the stock, the production order appears in the AFS stock/requirements list as Assignment fixed: open for delivery and the stock is reserved.
Combined Orders without Batch Assignment
You can use this function to combine orders and make the release, confirmation, and goods issues easier. This function does not, however, reserve stock for the production orders. The component requirements appear as Temporarily assigned stock/requirements in the AFS stock/requirements list with this function.
Additional Functions
If you make a fixed reservation for components in the production order without the order combination, the internal number PROD.ORDER is issued as combined number. You can process these orders with the Additional Functions for combined orders. That means you can release, confirm, or report goods issues for them collectively.
Confirmation
If you have different operations for the routings in the production orders of the combined order, you must confirm each operation. The system tries to confirm all operations at the same time, if possible.
Only the first open operations that have the same work center will be confirmed in the orders. When you use fixed reservations, we recommend that you add a control key to the last operation, which will release the open reservations. Otherwise, the quantities will not be released until order closing.
The following orders have been combined:
Order |
Operation |
Work Center |
Status |
11 |
0010 |
aa |
confirmed |
|
0020 |
bb |
|
12 |
0010 |
bb |
|
13 |
0010 |
aa |
|
|
0020 |
bb |
|
14 |
0020 |
bb |
|
If you double-click on order 11, operation 0020 under confirmation, the following operations will be confirmed, order 11 and operation 0020, order 12 and operation 0010 and order 14 and operation 0020.
If you were to select order 13, operation 0010, only this one will be confirmed.
Goods Issues for Combined Orders (Report)
You can use this function under Additional Functions for all production orders that are combined under one number.
You can automatically carry out a goods receipt for a production order in a combined order.
In the goods issue function you can do the following:
● cancel postings
● manually change a posting
● use backflushing
When you cancel goods issues using Additional Functions, previously fixed quantities will be posted back to fixed reserved stock. If the operation to which this component is assigned has already been confirmed, you will see a message and the quantities will be posted to available stock.
Activities
To combine production orders, do the following:
...
1. Enter your search criteria in the screen Group production orders via combined order number. Enter the plant. You must also enter at least one of the following criteria, production order(s), material(s), component(s) or work center(s). You can also enter AFS specific selection criteria like grid values, requirement categories and/or seasons. Choose Execute.
You will see a results list that shows the production orders and their components, if specified.
With batch assignment
To enable this function, select With Batch Assignment on the initial screen, select an option from the dropdown Component Selection (other than the option No Components). If the components are backflushed, then you must select Include backflushed components.
Without batch assignment
To enable this function, unselect With Batch Assignment on the initial screen.
2. With batch assignment
Select the components that are the reason you want to combine production orders.
Without batch assignment
Select the production orders you want to combine.
In either case, you then choose Execute.
You will see an overview of the production orders with the components, if specified.
3. With batch assignment
Assign batches to all the selected components. For more information, see Fixed Batch Assignment of Components at SKU Level. The system checks for each assignment if the batch quantity covers the requirement. If not, you will get a warning message.
Without batch assignment
Choose whether the orders must be combined via an internal or an external number (Combine int. no. or Combine ext. no.). The system assigns the appropriate number and the production orders are combined.
The system uses an (internal or external) ID number for combined orders and enters this number in the header of the production order. You must also define the number ranges in Customizing by choosing Production ® Shop Floor Control ® Master Data ® Order ® Define Number Range for Combined Orders (AFS).