Understand serialized item production in MES Operator

After you have created the work orders in MES Client, the work orders are available for production through the MES Operator application. MES Operator provides the necessary controls to create and manage the serial numbers of the defined items.

The serial number buttons described below become enabled on the MES Operator button bar after a work order that produces serialized items is selected in the queue.

• Add/Assign Serial Numbers This button is enabled when the item produced by the selected job is serialized and the job is not in a Completed or Canceled state. When selected, the Add/Assign Serial Numbers dialog box appears. In the Add/Assign Serial Numbers dialog box, users can assign serial numbers to work orders and operations per the defined required quantity.

  Typically new serial numbers are added and assigned to a work order before starting the first operation. However, they can be added at other times during the production run.

• Transfer Serial Numbers This button is enabled when the item produced by the selected job is serialized and the job is not in a Completed or Canceled state. When selected, the Transfer Serial Numbers dialog box appears. In the Transfer Serial Numbers dialog box, users can transfer serialized items between two work orders.

For more information about producing serialized items, see the MES Operator User Guide.