Re: MTO v MTS

[Cfgwizard@xxxxxxx]

Dan,
If you are at v6+ and truly MTO you can set the  "generate shop order" flag 
in the item master . This will always assume zero stock and automatically 
create a shop order as you accept the customer order. Perhaps you can use it 
in combo with the item status suggestion. 
Regards
Larry
630.561.0062

In a message dated 3/31/2003 7:26:41 PM Central Standard Time, 
Lisa.Abney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


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> Version 4.05
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> A slightly different approach than what some others have suggested ...
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> Our reasoning for needing to designate MTO for certain product lines was
> that a customer was required to order by production lot size, so we didn't
> get stuck with "leftovers".  We used the "Item Status/Condition" flag, and
> set up codes that said things like "Minimum Order Size 50" ... this gave
> our customer service people the information as the order was entered as to
> what quantity the customer must order.
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> We manufacture a number of products, some of which are Make to Stock (MTO)
> and some of which are Make to Order (MTO). It is important to us,
> especially in planning, to understand when an item is one or the other. We
> can't seem to find a good way in the item master or the facility master to
> designate this information about the item.
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> What approaches have others taken?
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> Dan O'Leary
> VP of Operations
> S&S BioScience, Inc.
> 10 Optical Ave.
> Keene, NH 03431
> 603-352-3810 x3213
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