Modify lot numbers of dynamic routes

Choices Are:

• Never

• Always

• If quantity reworked < total lot quantity

Default:

Never

Enabled When:

Always

Meaning Depends on the Following Parameters:

None

Description:

This parameter defines whether the lot numbers of the parts to be reworked are:

• Never changed

• Always changed to new automatically generated values

• Changed to new values only if the quantity being reworked is less than the total quantity for that lot (as defined by inventory)

This parameter applies only if the lot numbers are not the serial numbers, and is more a preference than something needed to implement dynamic routing.

If lot numbers are being changed, item consumption records of type lot split (transaction_type 1) will be created. Item consumption records provide traceability and allow for batching of rework that have the same reason and originate from the same job. For example, say some portion of production is determined to have an item reason requiring a certain dynamic routing process, and later in the course of that same job another portion of production was determined to have that same item reason. If none of the original dynamic routing jobs has started, you would want to add the additional portion to them rather than creating a whole new set of dynamic routing jobs just for the second portion. However, if lot numbers are changing, the system needs to be able to identify from which original lots the lots already awaiting rework have come. This allows the system to know whether to create a new lot number or use one that was created previously, for the same original lot. This prevents the unnecessary generation of new lot numbers when production is reported in small amounts (e.g., for serialized parts).