Manufacturing (stock record)

Open: Stock Control > Stock Records > Enter New Stock Item | Manufacturing.

If the stock item is a Built or Built/Bought item (set on the Details tab) and you are using multiple locations, select the Default Warehouse.
The Cost Heading displayed by default for the stock item is the Product Group cost heading. Select a different Cost Heading, if required.

Note: You can only select from Materials cost heading types.

Enter the default Scrap Percentage figure to apply when processing components in Manufacturing.
Select the Bulk Issue? check box if you want to handle stock movements manually for this component. Manufacturing clears the Update Stock flag on subsequent works orders by default.
Enter the Minimum order quantity for the stock item.

If the item is a Phantom (set on the Details tab), then you cannot enter a value.

Note:

If you are using Manufacturing, the Minimum order quantity is entered along with the Maximum batch size as part of the MRP Materials Requirements Planning (MRP). MRP recommends purchase orders, transfers and work orders to balance supply and demand. related information for the stock item.

If you are using Bill of Materials only, you cannot enter further information on the tab. The following steps only apply if you are using all Manufacturing modules.

Select whether you want MRP to suggest cancelling works or purchase orders when this stock item is listed.
Enter the Aggregate Demand (days) value for the stock item.

This value determines the time bucket which is used to group together demand for like products when you run MRP.

Select Allow linked to allow MRP to treat the stock item as linked.

Note: If an item is linked, MRP will not aggregate demand.

Select the MRP Make Recommendation Location. This is where you want the finished goods to be stored.

Note: This only applies if you are using multiple locations.

Select the Use demand/completion warehouse to record the stock items in the warehouse specified on the work order.
Alternatively, select the Use default warehouse option to use the default warehouse set in Manufacturing.

This setting defaults from the Product Group setting.

Select the MRP Component Replenishment location. This is where you want the system to check whether you have enough items in stock.

Note: This only applies if you are using multiple locations.

Select the Use demand/completion warehouse to check for the stock items in the warehouse specified on the work order.
Alternatively, select the Use warehouse hierarchy option to use the default warehouse as set in the Manufacturing module.

This setting defaults from the Product Group setting.

Enter the Minimum order quantity and Maximum batch size for the stock item.

MRP will not raise recommendations for works orders using more or less than the figures entered here.

Note: If the item is a Phantom (set on the Details tab), then you cannot enter a value.

By default, Reapply Reorder Rule On Recommendation is selected. This ensures that the MRP Replenishment option is reapplied to the demand quantity after Maximum batch size is considered.

Clear the check box to ensure that the MRP Replenishment option is not reapplied after splitting the batches.

Select the MRP Replenishment options.

When recommending quantities for use in MRP, select the method of replenishing the goods.

Select the MRP Replenishment option from the drop-down list. This can be:

Exact quantity.
Minimum order quantity.
Multiple of minimum order quantity.
Supplier of usual order quantity.
Multiple of given quantity.

Enter the amount in the Multiple quantity box.

Enter the Replenishment Horizon (days). This number of days is added by default to due dates to determine the horizon for replenishments for the stock item. The default entered here takes precedence over the default Replenishment Horizon (days) entered in MRP settings in Manufacturing.

You can also edit the selling prices and contact details by clicking Selling Prices or, if you are using all Manufacturing modules, Contact Details.
Once you have made your changes, click Save.