WMS Job Creation [WIP020]

Owned by DATASCOPE WMS, created
Last updated: Jul 21, 2023
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This module allows users to open multiple jobs for a single stock code easily. So rather than raising one job for ten thousand products, we can use this module to raise ten jobs, each containing one thousand components quickly.

This is typically used by manufacturing companies involved in blending batches of products. 

In most blending operations, a large job must be split into many jobs limited to the size of the blending machinery. So if a job is required for ten tons of product, but the blender can only hold two tons, then the operator would need to open 5 x 2-ton jobs. This module allows an operator to select a stock code and enter many batches and batch sizes to be created. This will open these jobs in SYSPRO in non-confirmed status. 

This functionality is very useful in blending operations. The overall blending time can be reduced on large batches if a “pre-blend or premix” is first blended with key concentrate ingredients. Then this “concentrated” blend is added to each bland batch later as a kit-issue item.

Example:

We want to blend 10 tons of product A. Due to the size of the blender, we will raise five 2-ton jobs and a 6th job for 523kgs of premix. The full set of jobs is released into picking slips in DATASCOPE WMS and released to the floor. The premix is picked first and blended. While this is being blended the other 5 blend jobs are picked. At the time of blending the five 2-ton jobs the premix is split equally and added to each 2-ton mix. The actual blend time of each 2-ton blend reduced dramatically. 

This mode of running blend jobs requires careful setup of the BOM (Bills of Materials).

  • Enter or select the Stock Code to Make

  • The stock code description will display below the Stock Code to Make field

  • The Warehouse for Job will populate automatically

  • The Route will populate automatically

  • Enter the Batch (or blend) size in the Batch Size field

  • Enter the Number of Batches (or blends) in the Number of Batches field

  • The Total Batch Size will be calculated automatically

  • Enter the job priority in the Job Priority field.

  • Select the Load Details button. All raw material that are Made In items will load in the data grid

  • Select the Create Job button in the bottom right-hand corner. This will create the following in SYSPRO:

    • Jobs specified for the main finished product (the total Jobs refer to the number of batches)

    • A Job for the premix(s) (made in components) to satisfy the demand from the Jobs above.

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • These Jobs can be created in a confirmed or non-confirmed state in SYSPRO, depending on the SYSPRO setup.

TECHNICAL

  • None

SYSPRO REQUIREMENTS & Business objects used

  • None

REFERENCE

WIP020