Defining the Automatic Issue Method

The Automatic issue method allows for more accurate material, labor, and outside processing usage planning so that shortages can be discovered and accounted for early in the manufacturing process. You can specify the Automatic issue method for a work order by selecting Automatic in the Issue Method field on the Work Order Entry Header tab.

Use the Automatic issue method to generate material, labor, and outside processing transactions automatically when the work order is released. Material, labor, and outside processing transactions are issued if Yes or Available Quantity Only is selected in the Auto Issue Material field and the Auto Generate Labor and Auto Generate Out-Process check boxes are selected on the Work Order Entry Additional tab. Selecting Yes in the Auto Issue Material field issues all component items for a work order automatically when the work order is released. Selecting Available Quantity Only in the Auto Issue Material field issues component items up to available quantities of those items automatically.

When you record a release transaction in Work Order Transaction Entry for a work order using the Automatic issue method, the system generates material, labor, and outside processing transactions automatically for the work order after the Work Order Transaction Journal update is completed. After the release transaction is updated, you can reselect Work Order Transaction Entry to edit the automatically generated material, labor, and outside processing transactions prior to printing the Work Order Transaction Journal and updating to the permanent files.

For more information, see:

Issue Methods

Work Order Entry

Work Order Transaction Entry