Assign Tracked Backflush Components

Explanation

This activity is used to define the tracked parts to be backflushed at purchase order receipt. Backflush is the automatic issue of the component parts from a special backflush location (to the supplier), upon arrival registration of the main part. This activity is required for serial component parts, and is optional for lot/batch-tracked parts. If you do not assign any lot/batch number to the components, the first available lot/batch will be issued.

Prerequisites

• Backflush must have been made available for at least one component line, pertaining to the purchase order line being received.
• The components to be backflushed must be either serial or lot/batch-tracked parts.

System Effects

• The components specified on the component part (or supplier material) lines will be automatically issued through backflush.
• It will be possible to complete arrival registration of the main/top part.

Window

Register Arrivals

Related Window Descriptions

Register Arrivals
Receive 
Receive with Serials/Lots
Backflush Tracked Part

Procedure

1. In the Register Arrival window, select the purchase order line you want to receive, right-click and then click Receive (or Receive with Serials if the main part is a tracked part).
2. In the Receive dialog box (or Receive with Serial/Lots), select a purchase order line. The Components button will be made available if the purchase order line has tracked component parts.
3. Click Components to open the Backflush Component Part window. The header shows the purchase order line information, and the first table shows all the component lines. In the lower table section, enter the serials and lot/batches to be issued through backflush. 
4. In the upper table, select a purchase order line. If any tracked parts have already been assigned, they will be shown on the lower table. If required, you can remove these by clicking Remove.
5. Click New to specify a new tracked part in the lower table. Using the List of Values, select values for the Lot Batch No and Serial No fields, where applicable.
6. Click either OK or Apply depending on whether you are entering one or more tracked parts.
7. If the component part is serial-tracked at receipt and issue but not serial-tracked in inventory, a dialog box appears where the serial number(s) to be backflushed should be identified. Click OK when completed.