Production Supply
Purpose
This function shows the physical material flow from the central warehouse to, for example, the production lines and work centers. It can be used in both process manufacturing (process orders) as well as in discrete manufacturing (production orders).
You can use handling units (HUs) to organize the production supply. HUs enable raw materials to be directed to production more easily. If a material is backflushed, the HU loses its inventory management information.
Features
Various production flows from the central warehouse to the production line(s) are possible for production supply.
Picking with WM
Picking without WM
The whole picking process can be divided into 2 main steps:
Staging:
Describes the withdrawal of the components from central storage
Picking:
Describes the packaging of the input components for the production line
When picking pick parts with WM integration, both steps are combined because the components are staged or picked directly from central storage for the production line.
For information on picking with production orders, see:
Handling Units for Production Orders
Note
HUs for Order
Choose
Logistics -> Central Functions -> Handling Unit Management -> Display of HUs -> With Components for Work Order
or
With Finished Product for Work Order
to display all information available on the HUs for a production order.
When you enter the production order number, a list of all HUs assigned to the order appears. By selecting an HU, you find information on the following:
Warehouse
Status
Usage
Contents (material list)
History
Picking with date, time, employee, external picking location