The batch clearance function takes the start date of the manufacturing orders into account when calculating the material shortage. For this reason, manufacturing orders with an earlier start date should be released before manufacturing orders that were created at a later stage.
Orders that can be released are those that have status 00 (preliminary) or 05 (Batch clearance). After release the orders receive status 10 (ready).
The shortage codes that are displayed in the batch clearance routine control if a manufacturing order can be released or not. Shortage codes for components and sub-assemblies are displayed for each manufacturing order.
Note: When releasing a manufacturing order the shortage code for the component or the sub-assembly can be either 2 or 3.
The following shortage codes exist for components and sub-assemblies:
| Code | Cmp/Sub | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Component + Sub-assembly | Shortage |
| 2 | Component | Shortage, but open purchase order exists to cover the requirement and no sales order requirement exists for the item. |
| 2 | Sub-assembly | Shortage, but open manufacturing order exists to cover the requirement |
| 3 | Component + Sub-assembly | No shortage |
- Select the Work with manufacturing order clearance menu item.
- You access Manufacturing order batch clearance, Selection. Complete the following fields:
- Start date to
- Enter a start date. All manufacturing orders with start dates up to the entered date will be displayed.
- Order selection
- Indicate what is to be included in the selection by ticking one of the following: Batch clearance, Prel m-order or Both prel and batch clearance. For this task, tick Batch clearance.
- You access Manufacturing order batch clearance, Overview listing all selected orders. You can view the manufacturing orders, material and shortage using the options on this panel. You can also maintain manufacturing orders on this panel using the Order maintenance option.
- Select the orders you want to release and click Release. This is only allowed when the shortage code for the sub-assembly or the component is either 2 or 3. (The shortage codes are displayed in the Sc and Ss columns.)
- Click Release all to release all manufacturing orders displayed on the panel. When using this function key only orders with shortage code 3 on both component and sub-assembly will be released.
Tip: Use the selection fields to narrow down the selection of manufacturing orders to be released.
Click OK.
Tip: Click Exclude to exclude an order from the batch clearance selection.
There are two ways of releasing manufacturing orders. You can:
Choose that applicable then exit the routine.