RE: MRP Planned Orders vs. Time Phased Screen and X-Referenc

[Chris Kelleher]

> Has anyone noticed that when a CO line is X-referenced to a job
> and the job
> quantity is larger then the CO line quantity, the MRP ignores the excess
> quantity? However; the Time Phased Screen correctly reflects the full
> quantity. This has become a particular nuisance in that we have many
> customers who order multiple line items of the same part, in small
> quantities, but with different scheduled deliveries.
>
> When we have affected the X-Ref to, say, line 1, and increased the X-Ref
> job quantity to cover lines 2 and 3 as well (sending the quantities for
> these two lines to inventory), the MRP Order Action Report still suggests
> planned orders to be firmed. The problem is: we have so many of these
> situations that a great amount of time is being wasted
> in going back and forth between the Time Phased and the Planning Detail
> Display Screens. It is beginning to like we would be better off not
> X-Referencing. Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject?

 

[Chris Kelleher]

> We have also noticed this. The logic that Symix seems to use is
> that if the job
> is x-refed to the co then all quantities must be for the order.
> We have found
> no solution other than not using the xf function.
>
> Susan

 

[Chris Kelleher]

what screen/program can be used to create jobs while cross referencing them
to customer orders? i thought you can only do it in citem by pressing (E)dit
(X)-ref.

darrin

 

[Chris Kelleher]

Users can manually enter the sales order data on the job header -and- the
job info on the coitem. Same effect as doing edit/x-ref business. From
what I've seen, it still must be a one to one relationship, or MRP will kick
it out and ignore it.

 

[Chris Kelleher]

ok, but is there a way to create and x-ref a range of co numbers or by all
co's for a specific data? x-referencing each lines seems very manual and
time consuming. we're almost ready to turn on product configurator.

darrin