QAD 2017 Enterprise Edition > User Guides > Serialization > Serialization Processing
  
Serialization Processing
This chapter discusses the following topics:
Introduction
Introduces the order processing concepts and functions discussed.
Inbound Receipts
Describes the inbound receipt process and the Serialization programs and functions that you use in the process.
Returns
Tells you how to process returns for SOs, POs, kit components, or DOs with serialized items, assembly packs, or unit packs.
Inventory
Describes Serialization inventory transactions, cycle count, physical inventory, and related programs
SO Shipping
Describes the outbound shipping process and the Serialization programs and functions that you use in the process.
DO Shipping
Describes the outbound shipping process and the Serialization programs and functions that you use in the distributed requirements planning (DRP) process.
Loose Items
Tells you how to use Serialization for loose items.
Importing/Exporting Data
Describes the data imported from third-party vendors and tells you how Serialization programs use it.
Printing Labels
Tells you how to use the Serialization label-printing programs.
Reporting Data
Describes browse collections that you can use to track packs and their item contents, serial IDs, and more for orders and for inventory.
Introduction
When processing POs, SOs, DOs, or WOs, you use the license plate inventory management and item serialization capabilities during receipts, production, inventory, and shipping. The following table depicts basic processing steps and shows you how Serialization functions, particularly packaging, play a role in the processing.

Packaging Material During Order Processing
 
Process/
Transaction
Steps and Serialization Involvement
Inbound Receipts
• Goods are received in cases in the raw materials warehouse.
• Sales order goods are returned.
• Pallets are unloaded from a supplier’s truck to verify that the receipts match an ASN.
• Depending on supplier or item, cases are serialized and labeled during receipts process.
 
Production
• Cases of raw material are moved to shop floor.
• Production BOM contains packaging material to be issued during backflush.
• Backflush receipts done by pack, item.
• Correct (reverse) backflush receipts, if needed.
• Issue WO components by pack.
• Once production is completed, leftover raw materials transfer back to raw materials warehouse.
 
Inventory
• Finished goods are transferred by pallet or another package type to finished goods warehouse.
• Packaging transactions occur, using Pack Build, Pack Commission, Pack Remove, Pack Decommission, or Pack Merge.
• Cycle counts are performed for serialized items, packs, and so on.
• Physical inventory is counted, pack tags are created, and inventory balances are updated.
• Inventory is scrapped when needed.
 
Shipping
• Picking (decommissioning any type of packaging from pallet plus stock transfer).
• Packing, using Pallet Build or Containerization.
• Verify that packs of a pre-shipper/shipper have been physically loaded into the truck.
• Optional returnable containers (pallet is inventory).
• Purchase order goods are returned.
 
The following topics follow the flow presented in Packaging Material During Order Processing. Within each major processing transaction category—that is, inbound receipts, production, and so on—Serialization programs that pertain to the transaction are described. The descriptions include program and field descriptions, examples, and screen captures. For setup information, see Setup.