Re: tracking WIP sent to outside processes

Joan,

We always did essentially the same thing you're doing.  I think they're
still doing it there (I left 2 years ago).  If you look at the product that
Graham suggested, please let us know what you think of it.  This is one of
those holes in MAPICS that a lot of us have been looking to fill for years.

Dave Shaw
MAPICS-L Moderator
Simpsonville, SC

----- Original Message -----
From: "McCready, Joan" <Joan.McCready@metaltekint.com>


> 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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