Fixed Batch Assignment of Components at SKU Level 

Use

You use this function to make sure that, for example, the bolts of cloth that you need for a production order come from the same color lot.

You have six bolts of cloth from lot 0815 and four from lot 0816. You need five bolts of cloth for your production order. You reserve five bolts from lot 0815 for your order so that only one color lot is used.

You can only use this function for AFS component materials.

Integration

You can make the fixed batch assignment in the production order or while combining orders.

You can further process production orders that have a fixed batch assignment via AFS Combined Orders  ® Additional Functions (see Combined Orders). This means that you can release, confirm, or post goods issues for them. If the batches are assigned in production order, enter the value Prod.Order in the field Combined Order Number.

Prerequisites

You must have the appropriate batch stocks for the SKU and category required of the component(s).

 

Remember to enter the storage location for the components so that you can make the batch assignment.

Features

●      On the batch assignment screen, you can see two lists, the top one with the requirements and bottom one with the available batch stocks. You can resize the two halves of the screen by dragging the center bar up or down.

●      Two additional filters are:

○       AFS Filter: You can use this filter to view specific grid values in both the ALVs, requirements and stocks. Once this filter is applied, an additional button appears on the toolbar to allow you to remove this filter from both the ALVs.

○       Category Filter: You can use this filter on the stocks ALV to limit the batches displayed to specific stock categories. In order to remove this filter, you can use the ALV’s toolbar option Delete Filter.

Activities

You must do either of the following:

       1.      Combine orders with batch assignment:

                            a.      On the initial screen of the transaction, select the checkbox With Batch Assignment.

                            b.      Enter a plant. You can select orders by material, production order numbers, components, work centers or various other parameters as on the different tabs of the selection screen.

                            c.      When you execute, on the results screen, you can see the selected production orders on the ALV grid. Select some or all the orders and choose Assign Batch and Combine. You will see the Batch Fix Assignment screen.

                            d.      Allocate batches to the individual components:

·        Select the requirements and batches from the respective ALVs on the screen.

You can use the toolbar options Select All (F7) and Deselect All (F8) to select or deselect, respectively, all the displayed records in both the ALVs together.

·        If this is not the only component, choose Next Component.

·        The above 2 steps are to be repeated till you reach the last component to be batch fixed.

                            e.      Combine Orders:

·        After selecting the requirements and batches, choose Combine Int. Numb.

·        Alternatively, choose Combine Ext. Numb. and input a number yourself to be assigned for the combined number.

·        Save the combined order.

       2.      Batch assignment for AFS components in production order:

                            a.      Create/Maintain a production order for a material with AFS components.

                            b.      Navigate to the Component Overview screen (F6).

                            c.      Select a component and choose Batch Assignment.

                            d.      Select the requirements and batches in the respective ALVs, and choose Assign.

You can use the toolbar options Select All (F7) and Deselect All (F8) to select or deselect, respectively, all the displayed records in both the ALVs together.

                            e.      Choose Back to return to the components overview screen.

       3.      Cancel combined order:

                            a.      On the batch assignment screen choose Cancel Assignment.

                            b.      Enter the combined order number and save.