Re: Changing MO Routing Status Codes

AL, there are simple non query routines you can use as a best business 
practice that would eliminate queries if you have PC&C, CAP Planning and 
Purchasing.

One way of monitoring outside operations is by specifying specific work 
centers either by the type of outside operation or by vendor.

One of my firms used the Vendor Number as the Work Center Number ( 5 digits ) 
for the standard outside operation vendor in the original routing. ( If you 
had to change to an alternate vendor on a specific job, just add an additional 
routing step and decrease the qty in the routing step to the original standard 
vendor to "0". ) Description of the operation was the vendor name.

Now with PC&C, the purchasing people could track the outside vendor as all 
other purchase vendors by daily checking the work center load for their 
assigned 
vendors as to due, past due and future requirements of the vendor.

This is a great help in also maximizing vendor shipments, vender performance 
ratings, cost and future work requirements in case of a known vendor shutdown 
which is frequent this time of year.

Once again no query and all purchasing individuals are trained the same.

dennis