RE: Reporting Rework

   The problem with a separate warehouse is that M-orders are warehouse
   specific so there won't be any components available to issue without first
   transfering them to the other warehouse (and creating duplicate item
   balance records, etc.) - very messy. Availability is the biggest concern
   and as long as the MO is released soon after receipt of the returned item,
   that's taken care of.

   Yes, the "usage" numbers will be affected but these numbers are suspect
   anyway because ANY transaction will affect them including misc and
   adjustments so I think this is a small price to pay.

   As far as costing, the MO will accrue costs that will be removed from the
   WIP database when the order is purged. I can't see where this would be a
   problem. I'm assuming that you put enough identity in the order header to
   be able to break it out easily (special alpha/numeric order number, etc.
   as suggested by Dale) from the regular production orders. The actual cost
   will be higher than standard because the component (the item itself) is
   the full item cost, plus you'll add whatever rework costs are applied -
   but isn't that the whole point?

   Good discussion thread, by the way. This is a great forum for exchanging
   info and experiences.

   Dave Turbide
   dave@daveturbide.com

   Message: 5
   Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 08:34:58 -0500
   From: Jeff.Anderson@Hayssen.com
   Subject: RE: Reporting Rework
   This is a good solution, but also brings up an additional problem. If this
   is performed in the main warehouse, the usage will be affected by the
   issues
   and receipts. Also, if you are using standard costing, the cost will be
   affected.
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Dave Turbide [mailto:dave@daveturbide.com]
   Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:58 AM
   To: mapics-l@midrange.com
   Subject: RE: Reporting Rework

   Tom -
   Items that come back from customers should be treated as follows
   (different
   from regular in-house rework):
   Receive the item into stock through a return (order entry) or
   miscellaneous
   receipt. You might want to use a special location so it doesn't get mixed
   in with "good" product. Issue a manufacturing order for the item with B/M
   "no" and list the item itself as the required component. Issue the item to
   the MO. Add whatever operations you need and unplanned issue the materials
   needed.
   By putting the item on the MO as a component to itself, inventory and
   planning will see that it will be available at the completion of the MO
   but
   is not available in its un-reworked state.
   Dave Turbide
   dave@daveturbide.com

   Message: 6
   Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:37:34 -0500
   From: "Tom Wood" <TomW@fortrecoveryindustries.com>
   Subject: RE: Reporting Rework
   Thanks Joan,
   How do you handle rework for parts AFTER the originating MO is closed?
   For example if parts come back from a customer (ouch!)needing some
   rework done.
   Thanks,
   Tom
   -----Original Message-----

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