Before Tracing Subcontracted WIP Material
If you plan to trace WIP material at multiple subcontractor locations, you should follow these steps before beginning to set up WLT:
• Create and plan to maintain detailed records of subcontractors qualified to perform each operation. You should note whether they maintain the WIP lot/serial numbers you assign or if they assign new ones for the material they process for you. For example, you send WIP lot AA to one of your subcontractors and the subcontractor later sends you the processed material with a new lot number.
• List all your subcontractors. 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. These routings should reference an appropriate subcontractor work center.