tracking WIP sent to outside processes

["McCready, Joan" <Joan.McCready@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, everyone!

I don't remember if I asked this question of the list before or not, but I
don't have any "saved" replies, so I'm guessing I didn't.

We need to track WIP items going out to and returning from outside
processing in the MO. The only way I've figured out to do this is to have
two operations - a TO OUTSIDE operation and a RECD FROM OUTSIDE operation.
We also want the shipping department to know the PO information for this
outside work - I've been hand-entering this in the ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTIONs
file for these operations.

Anyone have a better, or slicker, or less manual way of handling this? What
do other companies do to track WIP pieces at outside processes?

Thanks to all -

Joan McCready, IS Manager      phone:  636-479-4499
MetalTek International               fax:  636-479-3399
The Carondelet Division             www.metaltekint.com
8600 Commercial Blvd
Pevely, MO  63070                      

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