Specify Consumption of BOM Parts for an Operation

About this task

Consuming a lot represents the process of utilizing a BOM part within an operation. As an operator, you can access the BOM section in the Unit Operations application to consume the lots while executing an operation.

Before you begin

If you do not have the permission to perform this task, a message appears, stating the same. If that happens, request your administrator to provide the permission using Security.
Clock on the operation for which you want to specify BOM consumption.

Procedure

Select Unit Operations.
In the Machines drop-down list box, select a machine.
The Open page appears, displaying a list of operations associated with the selected machine.
In the Open page, select an operation, and then select the BOM tab.
The BOM section appears, displaying the BOM parts associated with the selected operation.
In the BOM section, select a BOM part.
The page containing the selected BOM part details appears.
Tip: You can access the consumption history of the BOM parts in the Consumed History section.

In the SERIAL/LOT# box, enter the serial number or lot number of the BOM part that you want to consume in the operation. Alternatively, to search for a lot by using a barcode, select

, and then scan for the barcode of the lot associated with the BOM part. Use your device's front camera only for Barcode/QR code scanning. The application supports one-dimensional (Aztec, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, PDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC/EAN Extension) and two-dimensional (Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, ITF, QR Code, RSS 14, RSS Expanded) types of standard codes. In iPad, you can use

only in the Safari browser.

Note: The SERIAL/LOT# box and the

button are available only when the operation associated with the BOM part is clocked on. Else, you can access only the Consumed History for that BOM part. The search result of the SERIAL/LOT# box is not case-sensitive.

The Available: <quantity_of_parts> message displays the quantity of BOM parts available in the lot for consumption. If the required quantity of the BOM parts specified in the REQUIRED QTY box is less than or equal to the quantity available in the lot, the Available: <quantity_of_parts> message appears in grey, else the message appears in red. In the REQUIRED QTY box, if you enter a lot number of a lot that is unavailable in the Plant Applications database or enter a value more than the available quantity in the lot, an informational message appears in red as described in the following table.

Informational Message Name	Message Condition	Corrective Actions
Available: `<quantity_of_parts>`	The available quantity in the lot is lesser than the required quantity specified in the REQUIRED QTY box.	Do one of the following tasks: Consume the available quantity of the BOM part from the existing lot, and then consume the remaining quantity from another lot. Search for another lot that contains the total required quantity of the BOM part, and then consume the BOM part.
Serial/Lot Not Found	The lot number or serial number is invalid.	Ensure that the lot is available in the database. You can create a lot on a machine, and then consume the BOM parts from the lot. For more information, refer to the Create a Lot topic.
This serial/lot is currently not available. Production status = consumed,Current quantity = `<value>`.	The lot is not available in the database for consumption.	Search for another lot that contains BOM parts, and then consume the BOM part.
Lot identifier is found but not available for consumption	The selected lot does not contain BOM parts to consume.	Search for another lot that contains BOM parts, and then consume the BOM part.
Serial/lot does not match the material being consumed	The BOM part material differs from the material in the lot being consumed.	Ensure that the material in the BOM part and lot is identical.
Duplicate record found. Unable to consume.	More than one record or duplicate records are available for the same lot in the Production Unit. You cannot consume a BOM part from a lot with duplicate records in an operation.	Ensure that there are no duplicate records in the selected lot.
Unit of measure of the serial/lot does not match the unit of measure for the required quantity.	The unit of measure (UOM) of the BOM item and the lot are different.	Ensure that the UOM of the BOM item and the lot are the same.

Note: An error message appears when the Unit Operations application is unable to retrieve the lots for consumption from the Plant Applications database.

In the QTY TO CONSUME box, enter the quantity of the BOM parts you want to consume in the operation.
- If each BOM item has a separate lot number, enter the lot number of each BOM item in the SERIAL/LOT# box, and then enter 1 in the QTY TO CONSUME box. For example, suppose you have been assigned the motor assembling operation. For the endshields BOM item, since the required quantity is two, you must enter the lot numbers of the two endshields used in the motor. In this case, in the QTY TO CONSUME box, enter the value 1 for each wheel.
- If the BOM items have a combined lot number, enter the lot number, and then enter the number of BOM items consumed in the QTY TO CONSUME box. For example, suppose you have been assigned the motor assembling operation for a motor. If the operation requires four nuts and bolts, enter the lot number for the nuts and bolts BOM item, and then enter 4 in the QTY TO CONSUME box.
Select Consume.
An entry for the consumption of the material is added to the table in the Consumed History section. In case you consume more than one lot for an operation, the number of entries in the Consumed History section depends on the number of lots that are consumed. After an entry is created in the Consumed History section, you cannot cancel the consumption of the BOM part. If there are any issues in the Consumed History section, contact your Administrator through the Plant Applications Administrator Client.
Optional: Select the <part number> links in the page displaying BOM part details to navigate to the previous and next BOM parts in a sequential order of the BOM parts.
Optional: In the JUMP TO PART NUMBER box, specify the part number that you want to locate and then press Enter. You must enter the complete part number in the search box and the Unit Operations application displays only the BOM part that contains the search text. Alternatively, to search for a BOM part by using a barcode, select , and then scan for the barcode of the BOM part. Use your device's front camera only for Barcode/QR code scanning. The application supports one-dimensional (Aztec, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, PDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC/EAN Extension) and two-dimensional (Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, ITF, QR Code, RSS 14, RSS Expanded) types of standard codes. In iPad, you can use only in the Safari browser.
The page containing the selected BOM part details appears.

Results

The BOM parts are consumed in the selected operation, and the quantity of the material consumed appears in the CONSUMED QTY box in the BOM section.