Phase ID

Alphanumeric key that identifies the phase

For work orders based on the phase structure, the phase comes from the phase structure. For work orders based on a production process model (PPM) or a production data structure (PDS), the system uses the activity ID from the PPM or PDS as phase ID.

Phase type

Classification characteristic for phases

For a work order based on the phase structure, the system displays the phase type from the phase structure. The customer defines phase types in Customizing for the Work Order.

For a work order based on a PPM or PDS, the system displays Produce.

Status

Status of the phase

The status of the phase is made up of the negotiation status and different values of the production status.

A phase whose contents are still being negotiated by the customer and supplier has the negotiation status CINE (Content in Negotiation). A phase for which the customer and supplier have reached an agreement has the status CIAG (Content in Agreement).

As of the phase start, the field also displays the status values of the execution status, as follows:

To display the short descriptions of the status values, click the status.

Phase duration

Fixed, in other words, quantity-independent net duration of the phase from the master data

For a work order based on the phase structure, the system displays the phase duration from the phase structure. For work orders based on a PPM or PDS, the system displays the fixed duration of the activity from which the phase was created.

You cannot change the net phase duration. It is a plan parameter that specifies the average net duration of a phase. The customer and supplier can, however, change the dates/times of the phase inputs and phase outputs, and thus indirectly change the actual phase duration.

Break

Quantity-independent duration of the break that follows a phase

For a work order based on the phase structure, the system displays the break duration from the phase structure. For work orders based on a PPM or PDS, the system displays the fixed duration of the relationship according to the activity from which the phase was created.

You cannot change the break duration. It is a plan parameter that specifies the average duration of a break. The customer and supplier can, however, change the dates/times of the phase inputs and phase outputs, and thus indirectly change the actual break duration.

Phase structure

Phase structure from which the work order was created

The field is only relevant for work orders based on the phase structure.

Sequence number

Number that displays the position of the phase in the phase sequence

The supplier executes the phases in the sequence of their sequence number.

Product

Product number of the input component or output component

Customer batch

Batch number that the customer uses for a particular subcontracting component batch

The customer batch number can come from the subcontract order for which the work order was created.

The customer batch number is relevant for subcontracting components that are batch-managed in the customer's back-end system. For more information, see Work Order Collaboration with Batch-Managed Products.

Supplier batch

Batch number that the supplier uses for a particular primary product batch or a co-product batch

The supplier batch number is relevant for primary products or co-products that are batch-managed in the customer's back-end system. For more information, see Work Order Collaboration with Batch-Managed Products.

Production run

Number that identifies a particular production run

A production run belongs to a specific delivery in the work order. (You can see the deliveries in the delivery overview on the Tracking tab page.) To fulfill this delivery, the supplier must theoretically execute a production run, by executing all phases up to the transportation phase. You can use the production run number to identify all PIOs that belong to a particular production run (in other words, to a particular delivery).

Immediately following creation of the work order, the deliveries correspond to the purchase order schedule lines. This also applies if the customer and supplier have reached an agreement for the work order (status CIAG) and the system has updated the request schedule lines and confirmation schedule lines with the agreed delivery data of the work order.

Quantity

Quantity of the input component or output component that the phase requires or has provided for a particular production run

Date/time

Date/time at which the input component is required or when the output component is provided

Status

Status of a PIO

The status of a PIO is made up of different values for the negotiation status and the status of quantity and date/time problems.

A PIO still in negotiation between the customer and supplier has the status INEG (In Negotiation). A PIO that the customer and supplier have agreed upon has the status IAGR (In Agreement). A PIO that is rejected by the other business partner has the status REJE (Rejected). A PIO for which the customer and supplier have agreed that the supplier should not realize the PIO (for example, after a rejection by the other business partner) has the status CNCL (Canceled).

The status DRFT (Draft) indicates that a business partner is currently still processing a PIO and has not yet published the proposal.

Further statuses indicate whether there are quantity or date/time problems for the planned PIO (for example, actual data or projected delivery quantities and delivery dates/times deviate too strongly from the planned data).

To display the short descriptions of the status values, click the status.

PIO type

Classification characteristic for PIOs

The PIO type indicates whether the PIO is a request PIO of the customer, a confirmation PIO of the supplier, or an actual PIO. The PIO type also displays whether a request PIO or confirmation PIO is accepted (by both business partners) or rejected (by one business partner). For more information, see Work Order.

Notes

Number of notes for the PIO

To call the notes overview, click the number of notes.

Bin

Number of the bin

This column is only relevant if you, as customer, are using binning for an output product (primary product or co-product). In binning, the supplier tests an output product with a test program that you have provided to the supplier. Depending on the test results, the test program assigns a specific container (bin). The system only displays this column if you have selected the Binning checkbox in the work order configuration.