Change in Production Order after release to add additional production line

[Former Member]

Hi,

Is it possible to change the production order after release ?

The scenario is as follows:

A production order (PO) has been release and it is utilizing "production line A" and time of completion id 5 days.

After release of PO, "production line B" becomes available due to any reason. And now we want to utilize the line with the same production order.

Can this be done. If Yes How?

Regards

Suhail

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Suhail,

I had the same situation at one of my client's place. We split the order into two orders, the second order had the quantity that was to be processed on the second line. I think this is the easiest solution.

Other solution: This is a raw process solution where in you can change the cycle time of operations to half their usual times. Now you can manually take a certain quantity onto second line (The system will not have any details). This only helps the planners as they see that line 1 will be available sooner than expected.

Please note that these two solutions were tested at the client site, but was a big effort to control the system. The client eventually decided to not split the order in this fashion, as it had a lot of planning problems. So, every time line 2 was free, they push an new order in and let the old older continue to be processed in line 1 as the finish date has been calculated and the customer has accepted the delivery date.

Its a business decision.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If you split the order you cannot carry out the child order qty with a different

routing because a split order cannot be read for read pp master data.If read pp master data for the split order is possible you can select the desired routing for that order

You cannot read pp master data in a aplit hierarchy.

Regards,

nandha

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I dint not mean "Order Split". I meant you manually change the order qty of the existing order, and create a new production order for the remaining qty. At the end, you will have two separate production orders.