Open Shop Order Allocations

        Our bill of material structure is complex enough that we often end up
with two or more records for the same part number in the FMA file for a single
shop order.

        Back-flush programs post issues against the first record for each part
number, causing some records to be over-issued and some under-issued. The
under-issued records show up on the INV300 screens as unsatisfied allocations,
and appear in the total of manufacturing allocations.  The over-issued
allocations are ignored in both cases.

        Various alternative fixes are being considered, including the initial
summarizing of FMA records.  Anyone have experience that could help us determine
a fix?

        We are on BPCS 6.1.

        Dick bailey
        MCFA, Inc.
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