Loose Serialized Items in Production
You can still process loose items throughout production using Serialization programs. The following topics describe the inventory functions available and the programs to use.
Transferring Loose Serialized Items
• Pack Transfer (3.17.7), Pack Transfer with L/S Change (3.17.8), and Pack Transfer–Multi Pack (3.17.9)
All of these functions allow you to transfer loose serialized items, in addition to unit packs and assembly packs. Pack Transfer with L/S Change also allows you to change the lot/serial and reference of the loose serialized items. Pack Transfer–Multi Pack lets you select a range of inventory detail records to transfer.
Receiving Loose Serialized Items
• Pack Receipt Unplanned (3.17.13), Pack Receipt by WO (16.5.3), Pack Receipt by Production Line (18.22.7.2), and Pending PO Shipper Unload (5.13.12.13)
All of these functions allow you to receive loose serialized items.
For Pack Receipt Unplanned, Pack Receipt by WO, and Pack Receipt by Production Line, set the Generate Pack Serial field to No. When prompted to build pallets, select No. Leave the Serial ID field blank in the Unit Pack frame. Then specify a BOP code, and enter the inventory data. Select No when prompted to create packs. The system creates item serial IDs. Click Back to receive loose serialized items.
When using Pending PO Shipper Unload, leave the parent and child serial IDs blank. And then in the Inventory Data frame, enter the inventory information to receive loose serialized items.
Issued Items
• Pack Issue Unplanned (3.17.14)
Use this program to issue loose serialized items from a unit pack. You issue loose serialized item by entering an item serial ID in the Serial field in the first frame.
In the Inventory Data frame, enter the serialized item in the Item Serial ID field. You can use the lookup browse to display a list of serialized items contained in the unit pack. Use the arrow keys to navigate through serial IDs already in the unit pack.
You can issue each item from a unit pack by scanning or entering the item serial ID. The system retrieves and displays inventory data. You can also leave the field blank to issue all contents. The issue quantity is the current pack quantity.
Picking/Packing Loose Items
You can use the following program to pick loose items:
• Pre-Shipper/Shipper Picking (7.8.1)
Use this program to pick loose items by serial ID. You specify a serial ID for loose items in the Serial ID field in Pre-Shipper/Shipper Picking. When you do, the system adds it to the selected pre-shipper or shipper.
When there are booked serial IDs for the sales order, the system verifies that the entered item serial ID is also booked for the same master sales order.
You can use the following program to pack loose items:
• Pre-Shipper/Shipper Pack Build (7.8.2)
Use this program to pack loose serialized items into serialized packs.
You can enter IDs for loose serialized items in the Serial field of the Child Pack frame and pack them into a new unit pack. The system automatically transfers loose items when they are in different locations.
When there are booked serial IDs for the sales order, the system verifies that the entered item serial ID is also booked for the same master sales order.