If the Production Control section of the LOGO application is used, the plant parameters are recorded using the Plant Parameters option located in the right mouse button menu when the Material Class is open.
Lot/Serial No. First Value: If the Lot/Serial Numbers are tracked for the material class, this value is used as a start value to generate Lot/Serial Numbers automatically in the output transactions or input from production slips generated according to the production orders. The Lot/Serial Number of the material is generated using this start value in the first Input from Production Slip of the material; the Lot/Serial Numbers for future inputs from production are built upon the latest generated Lot/Serial Number.
Lot/Serial Determination Method for Output Transactions: This field is used to determine the selection method of the Lot/Serial Numbers of the materials to be used in Usage and Scrap Slips generated automatically in connection with the Production Order. This field consists of two options: FIFO and LIFO. The method default is defined using the Lot/Serial Usage Method located in the Material Management Parameters of the Definitions menu of the Administration section.
Procurement Type: This field is used to specify the Procurement Type default of the material to be used in production. The Procurement Type default is processed when the proposal transactions are generated in planning processes. The Procurement Type field consists of two options:
- Purchase
- Production
When Purchase is selected, the material to be used in production is procured by purchasing.
When Production is selected, the material to be used in production is the outcome of another production process. The schedule records are generated in the planning transactions according to the material Procurement Type and by considering the values specified in the Plant Parameters. When the quantities of the transactions are determined during material procurement, the Purchase Lot Sizing Method is used for purchasing transactions and Production Lot Sizing Method is used to generate production orders.
Production Plant: This field is used to specify the production plant of the material class to be used in production. Defined plants are listed and a selection is made.
Lead Warehouse: Indicates the warehouse to be processed when the materials are procured in the production process.
Check Warehouses of Other Plants: This box is checked when different warehouses are required to be checked to meet the demand.
Lot Quantity from Input Production: Used to specify the automatically generated lot sizes in inputs from production. This field consists of the following options:
- Production Quantity
- Fixed Size
Production Quantity indicates that the quantity of materials equal to the input from production will be grouped under a single lot number regardless of the amount of input from production.
Fixed Size indicates that each automatically generated lot will have the same and fixed lot size.
If Fixed size is selected as the lot size, the size value must be entered into the next field.
Automatic Material Withdrawal: When the material is used as input in the Production Orders, this field is used to specify the slip generation default of the materials to be used in operations. All slips in connection with the production order are generated by the application when the Production Order is released, according to the Automatic Material Withdrawal information. This field consists of the following options:
- Not Applicable
- When Order is Started
- When Order is Completed
If when order is started or when order is completed is selected for the Automatic Material Withdrawal, the relevant planned material slips are generated. However, the automatic update time of the Warehouse, Usage and Scrap Slips vary depending on the parameter selected (when order is started or when order is completed). If "When Order is Started" is selected, the Material Slips in "planned" status are changed into the "Actual" status when the order (production or work order) enters in the Continuing status. If "When Order is Completed" is selected instead, the relevant slips require their order to have the Completed status in order to pass onto the "actual" status.
Planning Method: If the Planning section is used, this field is used to specify whether or not the material will be used in the Master Production Schedule or the Material Requirements Planning transactions of the selected plant.
Not Applicable option indicates that the material will not be used in planning transactions.
If the material will be used in Master Production Schedule (MPS) transactions, Master Production Schedule option is selected.
Material Requirements Planning option is selected if the material will be used in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) transactions.
Production Lot Sizing Tolerance (+%): This field is used to specify the lot sizing tolerance to be applied for production as a percentage. This option must be used if the production is required to be done by adding a certain amount to the specified requirement quantity.
Purchase Lot Sizing Tolerance (+%): This field is used to specify the lot sizing tolerance to be applied for purchasing transactions as a percentage. This option must be used if the purchase is required to be done by adding a certain amount to the specified requirement quantity.
Production Lot Sizing Method and Purchase Lot Sizing Method: The parameter default to be used in planning transactions. Consists of two options:
- Lot for Lot
- Fixed
Lot sizes are separately defined for Purchase and Production.
When Lot for Lot is selected, the lot size is defined according to the quantity required. The Requirement Quantity is accepted as a lot. Furthermore, the values of the Minimum Quantity, Maximum Quantity and Exact Multiples fields are specified in the Constraints section.
When Fixed is selected, the lot sizes are set to a fixed value and the transactions are performed according to the specified value.
Note: If it is required to apply the previously defined plant parameters for the new material card while copying the relevant material card, "Copy Plant and Warehouse Parameters While Copying Material Cards" parameter line located under Material Management parameters must be approved by selecting Yes option.