| special operation (MFG-ME) |
An operation that allows an operator to pull SFC numbers from another routing. In other words, SFC numbers that are not queued at the operation (they are not in the Task list).
Operators can enter SFC numbers in the POD by typing or scanning the value in the SFC field.
To have this feature, the special operation must be the first step on a routing. Only Special routings can contain special operations.
For example, you could use a special operation as the first step on a Quality Assurance routing to pull work into the routing for random sampling and testing.