Functionality and Setup
• Trace specific items throughout the manufacturing process
• Trace component and WIP material consumed in the manufacturing of parent items
• Trace component, WIP material, and finished goods based on parent items, product structures, and routings
Setup Implications
• Set the Enable WIP Lot Trace field to Yes in WIP Lot Trace Control (3.22.13.24) to turn on WLT functionality.
Subcontracted Tracing Requirements
Tracing Subcontract Materials
• Set the Enable WIP Lot Trace field to Yes in WIP Lot Trace Control (3.22.13.24) to turn on WLT functionality.
• Use Work Center Maintenance (14.5) to create a work center for each subcontractor
• Use Routing Maintenance (14.13.1) to create or modify existing routing codes that have subcontracted operations
Business Requirements
Review
Review Questions
1 What kinds of items should be traced? Not traced?
2 How do you identify WIP Lot Trace items on the plant floor?
