Kevin,
in Italy it's very common practise to send own material to vendor for assembly or additional work.
To manage this business case in XA we use standard feature introduced in Rel.6 (Outsourcing Operation Processing - quik refererence SH14754).
This feature manages very well PO related to MO where you have defined outside operation, including automatic creation of shop floor transaction when you receive material from vendor and capability to do vendor invoice matching as normal PO.
Unfortunately std feature is not able to manage required material to send to vendor. To cover this lack of funcionality we have created an XA add-on.
In our experience, std feature plus our add-on are able to manage entirely this businnes case.
If you want more detail about complete solution or suggestions on std implementation, you can contact me direcly by e-mail.
Gianni Lucarelli
Twingroup Global Solutions
XA Affiliate fo Italy
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message: 6
date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:57:11 -0800 (PST)
from: Tom E Stieger <TEStieger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Contract FAB
I agree you wouldn't want to keep it in inventory when it is not (an IP before you ship to the vendor would take care of that, but like you said, "It works well if all persons involved care enough to play along.")
In the past I have seen customers PO's come in with the components they were supplying listed on the PO. It was great as a supplier to see that come through on the paper work so there was no confusion. Unfornately I don't think there is an XA way to do this directly with the PO.
-Tom Stieger
Engineer
California Fine Wire
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From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Todd Ivy
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:51 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Contract FAB
That would work as well if the orders and material were turned quickly. The reason why we don't do that is b/c our outsource companies may hold our component inventory for quite some time. To save confusion, we don't want to show these components in our inventory at our facility. If a MO is executed, there needs to be component stock in the inventory to deplete and avoid negative quantities.
Todd Ivy
TYMCO, Inc.
225 E. Industrial Blvd
Waco, Tx 76705
T:(254) 799-5546 Ext:389
F:(254) 799-2722
www.tymco.com
http://www.tymco.com
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From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tom E Stieger
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:39 PM
To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Contract FAB
Why not create an item for the outsource contract work?
The finished item can then have an MO created for it with a bill of material including all the components needed and the outsource service item. Then the finished goods item will have the cost of the components and the service to put them together.
-Tom Stieger
Engineer
California Fine Wire
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From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Todd Ivy
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:21 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Contract FAB
Kevin,
We manufacture most of our "manufacturable" parts in house. Although, for some parts it makes more sense to outsource. In this case, we manufacture all of the components in house through Manufacturing Work Orders, gather parts and a parts list, and send parts to outsource company along with a PO.
When components are sent out, we execute a misc issue (IS) for all of the components leaving our facility. Then the finished products are eventually received back to our stock as a completed weldment on a PO.
This is theoretical. It works well if all persons involved care enough to play along. If anyone has better ideas, I would be interested as well.
Todd Ivy
TYMCO, Inc.
225 E. Industrial Blvd
Waco, Tx 76705
T:(254) 799-5546 Ext:389
F:(254) 799-2722
www.tymco.com
http://www.tymco.com
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From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kevin Fox
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:09 PM
To: 'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'
Subject: [MAPICS-L] Contract FAB
All,
I is common business practice to sub-contract board fabrication. It is also common business practice to supply some or all of the components for the
fab(less) shop.
I'd like to know how you are handling such an issue. Basically, how do you supply a vendor components with a PO?
Thanks in advance for your expertise.
Kevin Fox
midrange.com
