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Using the Assembly Point and As-Built Configuration activities, operators can reference components by inventory ID. You can add components to inventory in one of the following ways:

  • Automatically, for components you manufacture

  • Manually, for purchased components

  • Through ERP integration, for purchased components or material manufactured at a different physical location (see Transfer of Inventory Data)

Use the method you think is most appropriate for your production environment.

Adding Manufactured Materials to Inventory Automatically

The system can automatically place the SFC numbers you manufacture into inventory as they successfully complete production. The SFC number becomes the inventory ID of the material.

To add SFC numbers to inventory when they reach the end of their production routing, proceed as follows:

  1. Set the Track Inventory system rule in the Production Tracking group to true.

  2. When you define the component in Material Maintenance, select either of the following values in the Type field:

    • Manufactured/Purchased

    • Manufactured

Adding Purchased Components to Inventory Manually

Operators can use Inventory Receipt to receive purchased components into inventory.

Adding Purchased Components to Inventory

To add purchased components to inventory, set up Integration to import inventory records into the system.

For more information, see Inventory Receipt.