outside processing

Roger

I do not have a suggestion on automating the paperwork for sending material
out.

But I do have a suggestion for keeping the file clean. Since it is very
important that the purchase order and the shop order file be kept in sync we
have developed a couple of  queries that are run periodically  to check the
data. One is on the ITH file, the other is on the HPO file.

If you query the ITH file for the OO and C transactions you can pull in both
the PO and the Shop Order number on that transaction The PO number is in the
TREF( Order number  ) field, the S/O is in the THORD (Shop Order) field.
The OO being the confirmation that the material has returned from the
outside vendor and the C being the invoice costing transaction.

Also the HPO file (the purchase order file) has the shop order in the
HSHOP( Shop order for outside P.O.) field and the operation where the tie is
made in the HOPER (Operation for outside P.O.) field. The PO number is in
PORD   (Purchase Order Number).

Particularly during the intial use of this function we used queries on these
two files to make sure that the tie had been made as needed, that the
transactions were being posted as needed and identify areas where additional
training was needed.

Hope this is helpful.
Melissa C Bright, CPIM
Universal Fasteners Inc, YKK Subsidiary
Master Scheduler/Capacity Planner
502 839 2382